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champion each each week week with with one one overall overall local local gold goldmedal medal winner winner champion receiving aa year's year's worth worth of of entertainment. entertainment. All All Game GameWorks Works receiving guests may may also also enter enter the the Summer Summer Games Games Sweepstakes Sweepstakes for for aa guests Coca-Cola-sponsored trip to the Olympic chance to win a chance to win a Coca-Cola-sponsored trip to the Olympic Games 2000 2000 in in Australia. Australia. For Formore more information, information, call call Games (972)539-6757. (972)539-6757. CORRECTION CORRECTION In the thefeature feature "Capsules "Capsules Capture Capture Coins" Coins" that thatbegins begins on on page page In 110, Machine-0-Matic is one of the featured companies. How110, Machine-O-Matic is one of the featured companies. However, the thephone phone and and fax fax were were not not on on the the list list of ofsuppliers suppliers at atthe the ever, end of the story on page 112. Please note: Machine-0-Matic end of the story on page 112. Please note: Machine-O-Matic canbe b e contacted contacted at at (800)265-6772 (800)265-6772 or or(905)836-4700; (905)836-4700 ;fax fax can (905)836-4737. (905)836-4737. IN THE THE ZONE ZONE IN Sports Training Training and and Entertainment EntertainmentProducts Products and and Startime Startirne Sports Entertainment have have signed signed an an agreement agreement to to place place four four units units Entertainment ofSTEP's STEP's In Inthe the Zone Zone basketball basketball entertainment entertainment system, system, which which of the recently opened Starsimulates regulation basketball, in simulates regulation basketball, in the recently opened StarCenter. In In addition, addition,Startime Startirne will will time Family Family Entertainment Entertainment Center. time develop competitions, competitions, tournaments, tournaments,leagues, leagues, and and corporate corporate develop the one-of-a-kind one-of-a-kind basketball basketball system system to to atatevents surrounding surroundingthe events tract players. tract players. Centerisis aa super super entertainentertainStartirne Family Family Entertainment Entertainment Center Startime ment complex complexin in Roswell, Roswell, Ga., Ga., complete complete with with aa 10-plex 10-plex cinecinement ma, two upscale restaurants, outside attractions including ma, two upscale restaurants, outside attractions including miniature golf, golf,batting batting cages, cages, fun fun carts, carts, and and arcades. arcades. miniature NEW CINCINNATI CINCINNATI ADDRESS ADDRESS FOR FOR ATLAS ATLAS NEW Atlas Distributing's Distributing's Cincinnati Cincinnatioffice officehas hasmoved moved into into aa new new Atlas facility. The company i~ now at 591 Northland Blvd., Cincinfacility. The company is now at 591 Northland Blvd., Cincinnati, OH OH 45240; 45240; 513)851-4100; 513)851-4100; (800)356-8055; (800)356-8055; fax fax nati, (513)851-0502; parts fax (513)851-1308. (513)851-0502; parts fax (513)851-1308. PLAYCORE ACQUIRES ACQUIRES PENTES PENTES PLAY PLAY PLAYCORE Ft. Payne, Payne, Ala.,-based Ala.,-based PlayCore PlayCore announced announced its its acquisition acquisition of of Ft. Pentes Play, Play,maker maker of ofsoft softmodular modularplaygrounds. playgrounds. Pentes Pentes Play Play Pentes will operate operate within within PlayCore's PlayCore's GameTime GameTirne Co. Co.while while maintainmaintainwill ing its its office office in in Charlotte, Charlotte, N.C. N.C. Robert Robert Farnsworth, Farnsworth, president president of of ing PlayCore said, 'The strong heritage of Game Time's 70 years PlayCore said, "The strong heritage of Game Time's 70 years experience coupled coupled with with the the innovative innovative young youngminds minds at at ofofexperience Pentes Play Play will will create create aa dynamic dynamic company company with with aapromising promising Pentes future. We are looking forward to providing the best soft-confuture. We are looking forward to providing the best soft-contained play systems and best customer service." tained play systems and best customer service." You can can reach reach PentesPlay/Game PentesPlay/ GameTirne at (800)617)2158. (800)617)2158. You Time at TBS ANNOUNCES ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP PARTNERSHIP TBS TBS First First Inc., Inc., aa Tampa, Tampa, Fla Fla.-based manufacturer of ofretail retail TBS .- based manufacturer has entered enteredinto into aa direct directbusiness business partnership partnership with with ATMshas ATMs WRG Services, Services, aa vending vending and and amusement amusement route route operator operator since since WRG 1972. 1972. WRG isis focused focused on on distributing distributing ATMs ATMs and andmaintainmaintainToday,WRG Today, and repairing repairing equipment equipment for for all all components components of ofvending vendmg . ing and ing WRG operates operates and and services servicesover over400 400 ATM ATMtermiterrmmachines.WRG machines. nals. nals. TBS ATM ATM isis the the newest newest addition addition to to the the NCR NCR Corp. Corp.entry entry TBS ATM family. For more information call (888)TBS-ATMS level level ATM family. For more information call (888)TBS-ATMS;; Web site: site: (www.tbs-first.com). (www.tbs-first.com). Web IAFEC SILENT AUCTION The International International Association Association of ofFamily Family Entertainment Entertainment The Centers' fifth fifth annual annual silent silent auction auction has has been been designed designed to to benebeneCenters' fit 25-30 25-30 donors donors and and give give them them the the world world wide wide recognition recognition fit they deserve. deserve. The The 1997 1997 auction auctionraised raised over over $50,000 $50,000 and and they funded IAFEC's fourth annual industry research report, Fun funded IAFEC's fourth annual industry research report, Fun Expertise, Fun Fax, Fun Extra, and new manuals. IAFEC the Expertise, Fun Fax, Fun Extra, and new manuals. IAFEC isis the not funded only trade association in the coin machine industry only trade association in the coin machine industry not funded through aa trade trade show show and and must must rely rely on on membership membership dues dues and and through other sources sources of ofincome. income. The The Silent SilentAuction Auction Committee Committee has has other compiled aa "Donor "DonorValue Value Package" Package" with with 22 22 benefits. benefits. IfIfyou you compiled would like to support IAFEC's Silent Auction for Fun Expo would like to support IAFEC's Silent Auction for Fun Expo '98, call call (603)464-6497. (603)464-6497. '98, SNK'SXTREME XTREME RALLY RALLY SNK'S SNKis is excited excited about about the the introduction introduction of of Xtreme Xtreme Rally, Rally,the the SNK latest software software for for the thenew new Hyper Hyper Neo-Geo Neo-Geo 64 64 driving drivingplatplatlatest form system. system. This This software software cartridge cartridge features features eight eightnew new rally rally form modified name brand vehicles and all new extensive tracks. modified name brand vehicles and all new extensive tracks. Vehicles can can crash, crash, fishtail fishtail spin, spin, and and go go airborne airborne during during the the ininVehicles become rally rally king king of ofthe the road road race race circuit. circuit. For For tense battle battle to to become tense more information, information, contact contactSNK, SNK, (408)292-4550; (408)2 92-4550 ;fax fax more (408)292-4271 (408)292-4271 MERIT'S RUN RUN 21 21 PROGRAM PROGRAM MERIT'S MeritIndustries Industries is is offering offeringits its "Run "Run 21" 21" operator operator financing financing Merit program through August 15. Through participating distribuprogram through August 15. Through participating distributors, operators operators can can purchase purchase five five or or more more Megatouch Megatouch games, games, tors, have no payments for six months, and then have 15 months to have no payments for six months, and then have 15 months to pay the balance. pay the balance. What makes makesthis this finance finance program program so so valuable, valuable, according according to to What the company, is that Merit is releasing a powerful summer enthe company, is that Merit is releasing a powerful summer enhancement, dubbed dubbed XL XL Super Super R5, R5 ,that thatisis included included with with each each hancement, new game or upgrade kit purchase. The Super R5 contains new game or upgrade kit purchase. The Super R5 contains aa powerful new new quiz quiz game, game, Power Power Quiz, Quiz, that that offers offers players players aa powerful snappierpace, pace,more more questions, questions, added addedbonus bonus questions, questions, and and an an snappier exciting screen screen presentation presentation that's that's completely completely new new and and easier easier exciting play. The The added added appeal appeal and and value value has has enabled enabled the the game game to to totoplay. be offered as a 50-cent play per person. be offered as a 50-cent play per person. Alsoincluded included with with the the Super Super R5 R5 are are four four new new symbol symbol game game Also ofpopular popular favorites, favorites, Tri-Towers, Tri-Towers, Chug Chug 21, 21 , 11-Up, 11-Up, and and versions of versions Take 2. 2 .The The new new selections, selections, originally originally designed designed for for Oregon Oregon Take and Louisiana, Louisiana, are are offered offered on on the the Strategy Strategy menu menu and and the the and graphics add tremendous play appeal. Merit has also added graphics add tremendous play appeal. Merit has also added aa Puck Shot Shot and and an an enhanced enhanced version version of of linked play playfeature feature for for Puck linked the popular popular Photo Photo Hunt. Hunt. the A summer summer special special on on CD CD ROM ROM upgrade upgrade kits kits is is available available that that A provides one free kit for every five purchased through Merit provides one free kit for every five purchased through Merit distributors. With With the the new new enhancements, enhancements, Merit Merit said said that that no no distributors. operator should should miss miss out out on on this this great great opportunity opportunityto to upgrade upgrade operator all earlier earlier XL XL games games to to the the powerful powerful Super Super R5 R5 level. level. all Merit also also noted noted that thatitithasn't hasn't forgotten forgotten about about all all the the operaoperaMerit tors with XL 5000s. The factory is offering a free CD upgrade tors with XL 5000s. The factory is offering a free CD upgrade to Super Super R5 R5 (nominal (nominalhandling handling charge charge will will apply) apply) so so that that every every to location can can benefit. benefit. ItItwill willwork work on on all all R5 R5 level level games. games. location For more more information, information, contact contactMerit's Merit's sales sales department, department, For (800)523-2760 . ... (800)523-2760. PART OF THE MAGAZINE MAY BE REPRODUCED WITHOUT EXPRESS PERMISSION. The editors are not responsible for unsolicited manuscripts. PLAY METER MAGAZINE buys ALL RIGHTS, unless otherwise specified, to accepted manuscripts, cartoons, artwork, and photographs. Periodical postage paid at New Orleans, LA 70113 and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER Send Form 3579 to Play Meter Magazine, P.O. Box 24970, New Orleans, LA 70184. PLAY METER MAGAZINE, (ISSN 1048-8243) JULY 1998, Volume 24, No 8. Copy- right 1998 by Skybird Publishing Company. PLAY METER MAGAZINE is pub- lished monthly, except for the two issues in January. Publishing office: 6600 Fleur de Lis, New Orleans, LA 70124. MAILING ADDRESS: P.O. 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