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BULLETIN AMOA ISSUES ISSUES "ACTION "ACTION AMOA tainment, +44(0)1293 +44(0) 1293 503799; 503799; fax fax +44(0)1293 +44(0)1293 tainment, 563388; e-mail (entertain@ttsl.co.uk). 563388; e-mail (entertain@ttsl.co.uk). The AMOA AMOAhas hasissued issued an an "Action "Action Alert," Alert," urging urging vendors vendors The to write Phillip Morris U.S.A. to protest its decision to disto write Phillip Morris U.S.A. to protest its decision to discontinue its vending subsidy program. AMOA feels that continue its vending subsidy program. AMOA feels that Phillip Morris' Morris' decision decision to to end end its its vending vendingsupport supportplaces placesaa Phillip substantial economjc burden on the vending operators who substantial economic burden on the vending operators who have been loyal, long-time customers. AMOA members are have been loyal, long-time customers. AMOA members are asked to protest asked to protest thediscontinudiscontinuthe ation of ofthe the ation subsidy prosubsidy programby by concongram Amuaement&IiMusic MusicOperators OperatanAssociation Association Amusement tacting Jeffery tacting Jeffery Bible, chairman chairman Bible, of Phillip Morris U.S.A., U.S.A., 120 120 Park ParkAve., Ave., New NewYork, York,NY NY of Phillip Morris 10017-5592. For more information about tms protest, con10017-5592. For more information about this protest, contact AMOA's Tobacco Vending Committee's chairman Mark tact AMOA's Tobacco Vending Committee's chairman Mark Levine, (617)666-4900. (617)666-4900. Levine, ATLUS DREAM DREAM AND AND ATLUS SNK REACH REACH ACCORD ACCORD SNK ALERT" FOR FOR VENDORS VENDORS ALERT" THOMSON APPOINTS APPOINTS THOMSON SERVICE PARTNERS PARTNERS SERVICE Thomson Entertainment Entertainmentwill will appoint appointseveral several service service Thomson partners who will be responsible for customer support and partners who will be responsible for customer support and training in their territories and for holding supplies of prodtraining in their territories and for holding supplies of productspares. spares. The The first firstsuch such agreement agreementhas hasbeen been concluded concluded uct with Simtek, whjch will be responsible for service and supsupwith Simtek, which will be responsible for service and port of the Thomson Entertainment installed base in the port of the Thomson Entertainment installed base in the Umted States, States,Canada, Canada,and andMexico. Mexico.Head Headof ofcustomer customersupsupUnited port Adrian Cottington said that similar partner companies port Adrian Cottington said that similar partner companies would be be in in place place before before the the end end of of 1998 1998 in in Australia, Australia, would France, and in certain Middle East states. Under the agreeagreeFrance, and in certain Middle East states. Under the ments the service partners will provide comprehensive afments the service partners will provide comprehensive after-sales service, including spares, training, new ride films, ter-sales service, including spares, training, new ride films, and maintenance maintenance services. services. and "Appointing local servicepartners partnersthroughout throughoutthe the world world "Appointing local service will ensure effective and high-quality after-sales service on will ensure effective and high-quality after-sales service on a global basis," said Cottington. "All technicians operating a global basis," said Cottington. "All technicians operating out of ofour ourservice servicepartners partnerswill will be befactory factory trained trained and and auauout thorized." For more information, contact Thomson Enterthorized." For more information, contact Thomson Enter- PLAY METER MAGAZINE, (ISSN 1048-8243) NOVEMBER 1998, Volume 24, No 12. Copyright 1998 by Skybird Publishing Company. PLAY METER MAGAZINE is published monthly, except for the two issues in January. Publishing office: 6600 Fleur de Lis, New Orleans, LA 70124. MAILING ADDRESS: P.O. BOX 24970, New Orleans, LA 70184, USA Phone: 504/488-7003; fax 504/488-7083. Subscription rates: U.S. and Canada -- $60. Advertising rates are available upon request. NO PLAY METER AtlusDream DreamEntertainment Entertainmenthas hasreached reachedan anagreement agreement Atlus with SNK Corp. of America in which SNK America will with SNK Corp. of America in which SNK America will drop its cotmterclaims against Atlus Dream. Neither Atlus drop its counterclaims against Atlus Dream. Neither Atlus Dream nor SNK America will make any monetary payment Dream nor SNK America will make any monetary payment to the the other other as aspart part of ofthe the agreement. agreement. In In addition, addition, Atlus Atlus to ljcense to SNK America. June Dream will not grant any Dream will not grant any license to SNK America. InInJune the United States District Court in Los Angeles dismissed the United States District Court in Los Angeles dismissed SNKAmerica's America's only only other othercounterclaim counterclaim against againstAtlus Atlus SNK Drean1. Dream. With SNK SNKAmerica's America's agreement agreement to to drop drop remaining remaiillng councounWith terclaims, the lawsuit originally filed by Atlus Dream terclaims, the lawsuit originally filed by Atlus Dream againstSNK SNKAmerica, America,its itsJapanese Japaneseparent parentcorporation corporationSNK SNK against Corp., and American Photo Booths Inc., has ended. Corp., and American Photo Booths Inc., has ended. "Weare arehappy happyto to conclude concludethese these issues issues and and return return to to "We continuing our growth and leadersmp in the U.S. photo continuing our growth and leadership in the U.S. photo stickermachine machineindustry," industry,"said saidDaizaburo DaizaburoSakurai, Sakurai,presipresisticker dent of Atlus Dream. For more information, contact Atlus dent of Atlus Dream. For more information, contact Atlus Dream Entertainment, (949)753-7883; fax (949)753Dream Entertainment, (949)753-7883; fax (949)7530350. 0350. NEW CENTER CENTER IS IS CHIP CHIP OFF OFF NEW THE ENTERTAINMENT BLOCK THE ENTERTAINMENT BLOCK The Block Block at at Orange, Orange, Southern Southern California's Caljfornia'slargest largest enterenterThe tainment center, recently welcomed media personnel for tainment center, recently welcomed media personnel for preview tours, interviews, food, and fun. More than 70 perpreview tours, interviews, food, and fun. More than 70 percent of The Block's square footage (a whopping 811,000 cent of The Block's square footage (a whopping 811,000 squarefeet) feet) isisdedicated dedicatedto toentertainment entertainmentand and30 30percent percent square to retail, including book and record stores. The Block is to retail, including book and record stores. The Block is reminiscent of the world's great city blocks like Times reminiscent of the world's great city blocks like Times Square,Pier Pier39, 39,and andMelrose MelroseAvenue. Avenue.Including Including91 91 interinterSquare, nally lit icons, huge billboards overlooking walkways, nally lit icons, huge billboards overlooking walkways, aa megaskate skatepark, park, aa surf surfshop, shop, and and electric electricnightclubs, rughtclubs, The The mega Block claims claims to to be be "Main "Main Street, Street, California California Style." Style." The The Block Blockat atOrange Orangeisislocated locatedatatCity CityDrive DriveininOrange, Orange,Calif., Calif., Block site of the former The City Shopping Center. For more insite of the former The City Shopping Center. For more in(714) 769-4001; 769-4001; fax fax (714) (714) 769-4010. 769-4010 . A .A. formation, call call (714) formation, 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. 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