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"The Operators' Choice" D E K N RA 1 # PO LL KOLAY METER Equipment Poll VIDEO KITS GAME 1. 2. Area51/Max 51/MaxForce ForceDuo Duo(Atari) (Atari) Area Golden Tee '98 (Incred. Tech.) Golden Tee '98 (Incred. Tech.) Tekken33 (Namco) (Namco) Tekken NFL Blitz (Midway) NFL Blitz (Midway) Area51 51 (Atari) (Atari) Area Point Blank (Namco) Point Blank (Namco) GoldenTee Tee'97 '97(Incred. (Incred. Tech.) Tech.) Golden LONG. % OF VALUE POINTS RESP. 3.3. 4.4. 5.5. 6. 6. 7.7. PoliceTrainer Trainer(P&P) (P&P) 8.8. Police 9. Surf Planet (Atari) 9. Surf Planet (Atari) Raiden Fighters 2 (Fabtek) 10. Raiden Fighters 2 (Fabtek) Metal Slug 2 (SNK) 11. Metal Slug 2 (SNK) Marvel vs. Capcom (Capcom) 12. Marvel vs. Capcom (Capcom) D&DShadow/Mystara Shadow/ Mystara (Capcom)-tie (Capcom)-tie 13. D&D Golden Tee 3D Golf (Incred. Tech)-tie 13. Golden Tee 3D Golf (Incred. Tech)-tie Tournament Solitaire (Dynamo) 14. Tournament Solitaire (Dynamo) Strikers 1945 1945Part Part22 (Worldwide) (Worldwide) 15. Strikers World Class Bowling (Incred. Tech.) Tech.) 16. World Class Bowling (Incred. Tekken 2 (Namco) 17. Tekken 2 (Namco) LethalEnforcers Enforcers(Konami) (Konami) 18. Lethal Metal Slug (SNK) 19. Metal Slug (SNK) Strikers 1945 1945(Worldwide) (Worldwide) 20. Strikers 21. Bust-A-Move Again (Taito) 21. Bust-A-Move Again (Taito) 22. Viper Phase 1 (Fabte/1) 22. Viper Phase 1 (Fabtek) 23. Raiden DX (Fabteli) 23. Raiden DX (Fabtek) 24. 19XX(Capcom) (Capcom) 24. 19XX 25. Bust-A-Move (SNK) 25. Bust-A-Move (SNK) 26. Irritating Maze (SNK)-tie 26. Irritating Maze (SNK)-tie 26. Raiden II (Fabtek)-tie 26. Raiden II (Fabtek)-tie 26. S.F. III 2nd Impact (Capcom)-tie 26. S.F. III 2nd Impact (Capcom)-tie 26. Samurai Samurai64 64 (SNK)-tie (SNK)-tie 26. 27. Marvel Heroes vsSF SF(Capcom)-tie (Capcom)-tie 27. Marvel Heroes vs 27. Die Hard Arcade (Sega)-tie 27. Die Hard Arcade (Sega)-tie 28. Street Fighter EX (Capcom) 28. Street Fighter EX (Capcom) 29. X-Men X-Menvs. vs.Street StreetFighter Fighter(Capcom) (Capcom) 29. 30. Ehrgeiz (Namco) 30. Ehrgeiz (Namco) 31. Maximum Hangtinle (Midway) 31. Maximum Hangtime (Midway) 32. Aero Fighters 3 (SNK) 32. Aero Fighters 3 (SNK) 33. Egg EggVenture Ventw·e (ICE) (ICE) 33. 34. Beastorizer (Namco)--tie 34. Beastorizer (Namco) -- tie 34. Marvel Super Heroes (Capcom)-tie 34. Marvel Super Heroes (Capcom)-tie POINT 8.58 8.23 8.23 7.80 7.80 7.73 7.73 7.55 7.55 7.43 7.43 7.40 7.40 7.06 7.06 7.00 7.00 6.95 6.95 6.88 6.88 6.85 6.85 6.83 6.83 6.83 6.83 6.71 6.71 6.68 6.68 6.62 6.62 6.41 6.41 6.36 6.36 6.34 6.34 6.20 6.20 6 .18 6.18 6 .17 6.17 6 .14 6.14 6 .13 6.13 6 .1 1 6.11 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 5.81 5.81 5.81 5.81 5.73 5.73 5.65 5.65 5.58 5.58 5.47 5.47 5.27 5.27 5.16 5.16 5 .14 5.14 5 .14 5.14 157 30.39 92 38.24 757 757 420 420 1519 1519 834 834 593 593 515 515 95 95 26 26 25 25 175 175 202 202 1329 1329 678 678 98 98 344 344 1037 1037 16 18 1618 418 418 152 152 594 594 279 279 346 346 119 119 483 483 00 785 785 00 00 189 189 430 430 21 21 333 333 21 21 45 45 76 76 10 10 00 382 382 54.90 48.04 69.61 13.73 51.96 50.98 16.67 18.63 25.49 32.35 5.88 29.41 6.86 18.63 20.59 45.10 51.96 31.37 19.61 10.78 5.88 20.59 7.84 7.84 36.27 36.27 4.90 4.90 26.47 26.47 10.78 10.78 4.90 4.90 36.27 36.27 30.39 30.39 10.78 10.78 36.27 36.27 11.76 11.76 35.29 35.29 10.78 10.78 18.63 18.63 6.86 6.86 27.45 27.45 VIDEO DEDICATED GAME TimeCrises CrisesIIII(Namco) (Namco) 1. Time Houseofofthe theDead Dead(Sega) (Sega) 2. House Tourn. 3D Golf (Incred. Tech) 3. Tourn. 3D Golf (Incred. Tech) MaximumForce Force(Atari) (Atari) 4.4. Maximum Gw1Blade Blade NY (Sega) 5.5. Gun NY (Sega) 6. Time Crisis (Namco) 6. Time Crisis (Namco) RadikalBikers Bikers(Atari)-tie (Atari)-tie 7.7. Radikal Virtua Cop 2 (Sega)-tie 7. Virtua Cop 2 (Sega)-tie SolitaireChallenge Challenge (Dynamo) 8. Solitaire (Dynamo) ZeroPoint Point(Game (GameVision) Vision) 9. Zero MortalKombat Kombat44 (Midway) (Midway) 10. Mortal Rampage World Tow· (Midway) 11. Rampage World Tour (Midway) Virtual On (Sega) 12. Virtual On (Sega) VirtuaFighter Fighter 33 (Sega) (Sega) 13. Virtua Killer Instinct 2 (Midway) 14. Killer Instinct 2 (Midway) POINT VALUE 9.67 8.38 7.74 7.74 LONG. POINTS 119 6.11 6.11 5.96 5.96 728 728 775 775 618 618 905 905 996 996 00 900 900 1473 1473 00 168 168 80 80 5.56 5.56 151 154 5.28 305 7.58 7.58 6.89 6.89 6.75 6.75 6.50 6.50 6.50 6.50 6.45 6.45 6.33 6.33 5.64 5.64 % OF RESP. 11.76 25.49 18.63 47.06 8.82 11.76 3.92 15.69 10.78 8.82 34.31 25.49 10.78 8.82 31.37 VIDEO SIMULATORS The Lost World: J. Park (Sega) 1. The Lost World: J. Park (Sega) Top Skater (Sega) 2. Top Skater (Sega) SanFrancisco FranciscoRush: Rush :Rock Rock(Atari) (Atari) 3. San 4. Cruis'n World (Midway) 4. Cruis'n World (Midway) Kick-It (Inter. Light) 5.5. Kick-It (Inter. Light) 6 . Harley Davidson/ LA Riders (Sega) 6. Harley Davidson/LA Riders (Sega) OffRoad Road Challenge (Midway) 7.7. Off Challenge (Midway) 8. San FranciscoRush Rush (Atari)-tie (Atari)-tie 8. San Francisco 8. Rapid River (Namco)-tie 8. Rapid River (Namco)-tie 9. California Speed (Atari) 9. California Speed (Atari) 10. Alpine Racer 2 (Namco) 10. Alpine Racer 2 (Namco) Wave Runner (Sega) 11. Wave 11. Runner (Sega) 12. Downhill Bikers (Namco) 12. Downhill Bikers (Namco) 13 . Aqua Jet (Namco)-tie 13. Aqua Jet (Namco)-tie 13. Motor Raid (Sega)-tie 13. Motor Raid (Sega)-tie 13. Sega Super GT (Sega)-tie 13. Sega Super GT (Sega)-tie 14 . Cruis'n Cruis'nUSA USA(Midway) (Midway) 14. 15. Daytona USA (Sega) 15. Daytona USA (Sega) 16. Alpine Surfer (Namco) -tie 16. Alpine Surfer (Namco)-tie HomeRun RunDerby Derby(ICE)-tie (ICE)-tie 16. Home 16. 17. Cyber Cycles (Namco) 17. Cyber Cycles (Namco) 18. Daytona USA Limited (Sega) 18. Daytona USA Limited (Sega) 19. Sega Rally 2 (Sega) 19. Sega Rally 2 (Sega) 20. Hyperdrive (Midway) 20. Hyperdrive (Midway) 21. Alpine AlpineRacer Racer(Namco) (Namco) 21. 8.83 23.53 474 709 445 445 19.61 30.39 8.45 8.45 1077 1077 60.78 8 .20 8.20 8 .13 8.13 7.84 7.84 7.78 7.78 7.78 7.78 7.59 7.59 7.58 7.58 7.50 7.50 7.40 7.40 7.33 7.33 7.33 7.33 7.33 7.33 7.29 7.29 7.27 7.27 7.14 7.14 7.14 7.14 6.79 6.79 6.63 6.63 6.60 6.60 6.57 6.57 6.50 6.50 156 156 8.60 8.55 8.55 202 202 474 474 4.90 23.53 914 914 36.27 31.37 803 803 36.27 23.53 23.53 702 702 11.76 11.76 100 100 197 197 32 32 508 508 51 51 486 486 2361 2361 2505 2505 536 536 353 353 1026 1026 391 391 00 00 1326 1326 8.82 4.90 4.90 5.88 5.88 5.88 5.88 8.82 8.82 50.00 50.00 44.12 44.12 6.86 6.86 6.86 6.86 13.73 13.73 7.84 7.84 4.90 4.90 6.86 6.86 9.80 9.80 Whar the rhe numbers nu111bers mean: 111ean: What PointValue-An Value-An average average ofofthe the ratings ratingsthat thatoperators operatorsgive giveeach each game gamethey theycircle circle(on (onaascale scaleofof3-10) 3-10)onontheir theirEquipment EquipmentPoll Pollballots. ballots. Point Longevity Points-Awarded after compiling a list of the top 60 videos and pinballs (combined) and compiling the top 60 redemption Longevity Points-Awarded after compiling a list of the top 60 videos and pinballs (combined) and compiling the top 60 redemption games (all categories combined). The #1 game gets 60 points, the #2 game gets 59 points, on down to the #60 game that gets 1 point. games (all categories combined). The #1 game gets 60 points, the #2 game gets 59 points, on down to the #60 game that gets 1 point. The higher the longevity points the better the "legs" of the game. The higher the longevity points the better the "legs" of the game. ofResponse-Amount Response-Amountofofrespondents respondentswho whorated ratedthe thegames; games;another anotherbarometer barometerofofgame gamesuccess. success. Percentageof Percentage •New or reappearing games ••Play Meter 1997 Reader Survey * New or reappearing games ** Play Meter 1997 Reader Survey PLAYMETER METER PLAY 12 12 AUGUST1998 1998 AUGUST