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WORLD WIDE VIDEO It's kind kind of of hard hard to to have have a a healthy healthy It's coin-op video video game coin-op game industry industry without affordable video games! games! without affordable video That's exactly lack of That's exactly what's what's happening happening all all over over the the world world due due to to aa lack of creativity, affordable system boards, (that are really used as system creativity, affordable system boards, (that are really used as system boards) and and the the release release of of aa larger larger number number of of new new titles titles for for the the boards) coin-op market. market. coin-op What have have we we done done about about it? it? Not Not much. much. There There is is not not much much influence influence we we alone alone can can exert exert to to increase increase the the numnumWhat ber of game titles manufacturers release , or the price that they charge. While we all talk to the manufacturers ber of game titles manufacturers release, or the price that they charge. While we all talk to the manufacturers explaining what what the the needs needs of of our our customers are, so so far, far, they they seem seem to to be be falling falling on on deaf deaf ears. ears. So, So, like like you, you , we we explaining customers are, must survive. survive. We We have have had had to to learn learn to to make make more, more, out out of of less, less, and and we we have have had had to to do do itit in in aa strategic strategic way. way. But But must to just accept a "survival " only strategy, is not enough for most of you. Like you , we want to grow and prosto just accept a "survival" only strategy, is not enough for most of you. Like you, we want to grow and prosper! Throughout Throughout 1997 and 1998, 've been per! 1997 and 1998, we we've been able able to to successfully successfully help help our our customers customers by by offering offering as as many many good good choices as as there there is is to to be be found found anywhere anywhere in in the the world. world. For For example: example: in in the the gun gun game game category category we we currently currently choices carry both both older older"used" "used" and and "new" "new" kits kits which which are, or have have become, become, much carry are, or much more more affordable. affordable. Kits Kits like; like; Total Total Vice, Vice, Point Blank, Area 51 , Max Force, Max Force/Area 51 Duo, Virtua Cops 1 + 2, Police Trainer, Rapid Fire Point Blank, Area 51, Max Force, Max Force/Area 51 Duo, Virtua Cops 1 + 2, Police Trainer, Rapid Fire,, Time Time Crisis 1, Killer, House House of of the the Dead, Dead , Jurassic Jurassic Park, are all all in in stock stock or or quickly quickly available available to Driving game game Crisis 1, Crypt Crypt Killer, Park, are to us. us. Driving kits like Cruising USA, Cruising World , Sega Rally, Radikal Biker, California Speed, are also available. Our compakits like Cruising USA, Cruising World, Sega Rally, Radikal Biker, California Speed, are also available. Our company is is all all about about choices, choices, and all makes ny and the the more more affordable affordable choices choices we we offer, offer, the the more more sense sense itit all makes for for our our customers customers who have have different time. who different needs needs at at any any given given time. the value value of of real real estate estate is is all all about about location, location,location, location , location, location , than than certainly certainly the the value value of of being being aa first first class class disdisIfIf the tributor in in the the coin-op coin-op business business is is all all about about information, information, information, information , information! information! No No one one provides provides aa better better tributor source of valuable game information than our staff at Worldwide Video. Additionally, our 3,000 plus newsletter source of valuable game information than our staff at Worldwide Video. Additionally, our 3,000 plus newsletter mailing, which which is is distributed distributed freely freely to to operators operators around around the the world, world , honestly honestly and and objectively objectively rates rates the the pro's pro 's and and mailing, cons of of all all the the current current games. games. We We strategize strategize about about what what to to buy buy and and why, why, and and what what to to sell sell and and why. why. We We look look at at cons TRENDS in in the the industry, industry, and and we we discuss discuss how how our our customers customers can position themselves themselves to to reap reap the the most most profits profits TRENDS can position possible ahead of the curve. We discuss important issues that are vital to the survival of our industry, and possible ahead of the curve. We discuss important issues that are vital to the survival of our industry, and believe us, us, we we pull pull no no punches. punches. NO NO ADVERTISERS ADVERTISERS TO TO INFLUENCE INFLUENCE USUS- NO NO FAVORS FAVORS TO TO HAND HAND OUT TO ANYONE ANYONE believe OUT TO NO GRUDGES GRUDGES TO TO BEAR. BEAR. Right Right or or wrong, wrong, we we simply simply go go about about the the business business of of gathering gathering as as much much vital vital coin-op coin-op -- NO game information from around the world , and then we report what we know at that time. By simply calling us game information from around the world, and then we report what we know at that time. By simply calling us on a regular basis, you will be updated on what new games are coming , exactly how current games are holding on a regular basis, you will be updated on what new games are coming, exactly how current games are holding up, and and how how older older games games are are still still doing. doing. You'll You'll also to know what "DEALS" "DEALS" are from up, also get get to know what are coming. coming. Some Some come come from secret factory closeouts, some come from patiently waiting for a game that we know will drop in price due to aa secret factory closeouts, some come from patiently waiting for a game that we know will drop in price due to large production run , and some simply come from arcades that are closing with a vast array of good deluxe large production run, and some simply come from arcades that are closing with a vast array of good deluxe games on on the the cheap. cheap. It's It's all all about about TRUST TRUST and and RELATIONSHIPS. RELATIONSHIPS. We We at at Worldwide Worldwide Video Video firmly firmly believe believe our our sucsucgames cess is tightly interwoven with yours. We know that our combined sources of good solid information , and vast cess is tightly interwoven with yours. We know that our combined sources of good solid information, and vast array of of game game choices, choices, quickly quickly becomes becomes aa superior superior asset asset to to your your company's company's growth. growth. That That is is what what Worldwide Worldwide array Video is all about, and that is who we will to continue to be. Video is all about, and that is who we will to continue to be. We invite invite you to discover discover us us for for the the first first time. We you to time. For For more more information information on on our our company and and aa free free newsletter, newsletter, please please call call toll toll free free in in the the USA: USA: company 1-800-729-6979 .• 619-641-7400 619-641-7400 outside outside USA USA•· fax fax 619-641-7420 619-641-7420 1-800-729-6979 Email wwidevideo@aol.com Hablamos Espanol Espanol todo todo el el dia! Hablamos dia! PLAY METER METER PLAY 193 193 DECEMBER 1998 DECEMBER 1998