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CONTENTS CONTENTS VOLUME 23 NO. 10 SEPTEMBER 1997 FUN EXPO EXPOPREVIEW PREVIEW FUN 70 70 82 82 95 95 100 STICKING WITH A GOOD THING: STICKING WITH A GOOD THING: Want a low-cost, low-maintenance, high-return machine to add to Want a low-cost, low-maintenance, high-return machine to add. to your route? Sticker vending is hot right now, for good reason your route? Sticker vending is hot right now, for good reason. PUTTER'S PARADISE-MINIATURE GOLF: PUTTER'S PARADISE-MINIATURE GOLF: For nearly 70 years families have gravitated to th is sport, which is For nearly 70 years families have gravitated gaining in popularity and sophistication . to this sport, which is gaining in popularity and sophistication. PLAYING THROUGH PLAYING THROUGH TOURING THE GREENS: TOURING THE GREENS: Take a trip around North America to seven locations that feature Take a trip around America to seven that miniature golf as North a crowd-pleasing anchorlocations attraction . feature miniature golf as a crowd-pleasing anchor attraction. IAFEC LOOKS INTO ITS CRYSTAL BALL: 100 IAFEC LOOKStoINTO ITStriumph CRYSTAL BALL: Sample predictions: endure and , know what business Sample predictions: to endure and triumph, know what business you are in , cater to your market, and be creative. you are in, cater to your market, and be creative. 104 104 1 08 See page 82 KID'S GUIDE TO LAS VEGAS: KID'S TO LAS If you areGUIDE under 21 (or just youngVEGAS: at heart) and looking for fun If activities you are under 21 (or just young at heart) and looking for fun in Las Vegas, here's a teen resident's recommendations. activities in Las Vegas, here's a teen resident's recommendations. FUN EXPO/LBE CONFERENCE PLANNER: 108 FUN CONFERENCE PLANNER: CheckEXPO/LBE out the schedules for the 7th Fun Expo and 1st LocationCheck the schedulesConference for the 7th this Fun month Expo and 1stVegas, LocationBasedout Entertainment in Las plus Based Entertainment Conference this month in Las Vegas, plus the Expo exhibitor list (111 -115) and floor plan (116) . the Expo exhibitor list (111-115) and floor plan (116). TEcHn1c1nn'B CORNER CoRnER TECHNICIAN'S TECHNICAL TOPICS 1 25 TECHNICAL TOPICS 125 Randy Fromm (exclusive in Play Meter) looks at Neotec monitor Randy Fromm (exclusive in Playtroubleshooting Meter) looks at flowchart. Neotec monitor circuits and provides a helpful circuits and provides a helpful troubleshooting flowchart. TICKET TECH 1 31 TICKET"Ticket TECH Vic"131 Fortenbach puts the success of an FEC operation "Ticket Vic"on Fortenbach puts theand success an FEC operation squarely customer service gameofattendants. squarely on customer service and game attendants. COVER COVER The future looks bright for Seidel LOV See page 70 The future looks bright for Amusement Machine Co.Seidel Inc. AfAmusement Machine Co. Inc.decidAfter 37 years, Ed Seidel has tered37toyears, Ed Seidel has decidplan for the future and begin edspending to plan for the future more and time begin at a little spending a little more time at workleisure and a little less time leisure and a little the lessSeidel time worktradition ing. Ed expects ing. Ed expects the the Seidel to continue under twotradition newest toadditions continue to under the two newest his management additions to his management team. Pictured: (lower right) Ed team. Pictured: right) on Eda Seidel; (upper (lower left) seated Seidel; (upper left) seated new and innovative gameon toabe innew and innovative game be introduced at Fun Expo thistomonth troduced at Fun Expo this month are new general manager Barry are new general Barry (I) and manager new national sales Watkins Watkins (I) and new national manager Bob Rakel (r) ; alsosales the manager Rakel (r); also the popular Bob games Smokin' Token, popular games Smokin' ', Hi-Lo LX/,Token, Pokereno Goin ' Rollin Goin' Hi-LoLX/, LXI,Twenty-One Pokereno LXI, Rollin', Lite-A-Line LXI, Lite-A-Line LXI, Twenty-One LX/, and Hitter's Rally. LXI, and Hitter's Rally. PLAY METER 8 8 DEPARTMENTS DEPARTMENTS News Bulletin .. . . . .. .3 3 Bulletin News Mailbox ... .. . . .. . ... 9 Mailbox 9 From the Editor . . .. . ... . . . . .14 14 From the Editor Equipment Poll .. . .. . 16 16 Equipment Up Front Poll ... .. .. . .. . . . .. 20 .20 Up Front Coin-Op News . ... . . . . .. 22 Coin-Op News .. . ... .22 Who's News . .40 40 Who's News International Scene . . . . . .46 46 International Scene From Left Field . . . . . .. . . .56 56 From Left Field Eye on Asia . . .. . . . . . 58 Eye on Asiathe Looking Glass .. 58 Through .. 60 Through the Looking . ... 60 . .64 Cover Story . . .. . .Glass Cover Story Game Room . . . . ...64 118 Game Room 118 The Legal Eagle . ... . . .. 119 119 The 122 TaxLegal Tips .Eagle . . . . . . .. .. Tax Tips Edge .. . . . . . . . ...122 Sporting . 133 133 Sporting What's Edge New . . . . .. .. . . .. . . . 140 140 What's New Classified .. . .. . . .. . . . .147 Classified 147 210 Calendar . .. . . .. .. . Calendar 210 SEPTEMBER 1997 SEPTEMBER 1997