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You'll You 'll find find itit all all in in this this What's special 34-page section with listings in 13 categories of product, special 34-page section with listings in 13 categories of product, pooltables. tables. fromjukeboxes jukeboxesto tocountertops countertopsand and upright uprightvideos videosto topool from 2 4) LITTLE-W 119 119 UMH SCORP BAT TER THROUGH THE THE LOOKING LOOKING GLASS GLASS THROUGH GreyStone Technology looks at the Open Open Arcade Arcade Architecture Architecture initiainitiaGreyStone Technology looks at the elements of out-of-home game play in terms of tive and defines the tive and defines the elements of out-of-home game play in terms of COINMAN: LISA LISA HICKS HICKS OF OF TEXAS TEXAS COINMAN: Houston operator operatorrelatively relatively new new to to the the operating operating ranks ranks discusses discusses AAHouston plightininher herhome home state state as as well well as as games, games,trade trade the operators' operators'plight the value of state associshows , the home market, distributors, and the shows, the home market, distributors, and the value of state associ- SCORP IO IA 41 ations . ations. IES 125 125 Daytona USA 2 carries on a racing tradition. Page 68. A LOOK LOOK BACK: BACK: THE THE BAND-BOX BAND-BOX A Nostalgiabuffs buffs unite! unite! Paul Paul Jones Jones of of Arkansas Arkansas details detailshis his lifelong lifelong afafNostalgia fection for Chicago Coin 's Band-Box machines that fascinated him fection for Chicago Coin's Band-Box machines that fascinated him collector. as aa boy boy and and spurred spurred him him to to become become aacollector. as TECHn1c1nn·e CORNER CoRnER TECHNICIAN'S 134 134 TECHNICAL TOPICS TOPICS TECHNICAL Randy Fromm, Fromm ,exclusive exclusivein in Play Play Meter, Meter,focuses focuses on on the the pinball pinball Randy switchmatrix. matrix. 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DEPARTMENTS StateShow Show .. . 50, .50, 117 117 State Offthe the Record Record . ... . . . . . 118 118 Off Product Profile Profile . . 123, .123, 129 129 Product International Scene Scene ... . .. . .. . 130 . 130 International Sporting Edge Edge ... . .. . .. . . .. . . .138 138 Sporting TradeAccessories Accessories . . . .. .. ... .144 .144 Trade Calendar(Travel (Travel Tracks) Tracks) .. 146 .146 Calendar Classified .. . .. . .. . .. . 147 147 Classified 50th anniversary anniversary salute salute and and Expo Expo preview. preview. .•AMOA AMOA 50th • Interview with Don Hesch as he leaves office. . Interview with Don Hesch as he leaves office. Features, regular regular columns, columns, and and aa few few surprises. surprises. .• Features, 88 AU GUST1998 1998 AUGUST