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CONTENTS
In Memory
In recent months the industry has lost a number of its
senior members who made an impact in the industry
and who will be long remembered.
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State of the Industry Report
Here are the industry statistics that are so hard to come
by. Since 1976, Play Meter has been conducting the
survey that provides these numbers. The candid com-
ments are a bonus.
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Coinman: Tracy Ferris
Fate brought Tracy Ferris of A&M Amusement in
Augusta, Ga., into the coin-op industry and an active
role in the Amusement and Music Operators Associa-
tion (AMOA).
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Spring Trade Show Previews
Get the early details and schedules on the Amusement
Expo International, NBVA Convention & Trade Show,
Laser Tag Convention, Nightclub & Bar, and Pizza
Expo, all in March.
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Departments
Ad Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
AMOA on the Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Beyond the Playfield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Coin-Op News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Cover Story . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Critic’s Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
Editorial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Equipment Poll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
FEC News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
FEC of the Month . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
In Step with AAMA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Merchandise Market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
News Bulletin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
News Feature (Apple Industries) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
News Feature (Firestone Financial) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
On the Front Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Open House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
Product Profile (Coast to Coast) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Product Profile (Smart Industries) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Redemption Formula . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Sporting Edge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Travel Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
What’s New . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
On the Cover
A & A Global Industries has a long and storied history.
The company is dedicated to serving an ever-changing
marketplace with a wide variety of quality products.
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