Star Tech Journal

STAR*TECH Journal
game difficulty rmch easier to set for a
particular location.
In addition, even though the operator has
chosen a specific level of difficulty for
game play, any of the individual features
(preset as a group via AD 62 through 66)
can then be adjusted to another setting,
if desired, without affecting the other
preset features. In this way, each game
can be "customized" to suit its location.
April 1986 (6)
Cinernatronics showed IDRLD SERIES. This
game has to place them in a back order
status. This game will suffice for 6
m::>nths to a year. Congratulations to them!
Good sports games are good for many years
of big seasonal income. Their bowling
games look like a good buy for winter.
Exidy has to be their own victim. All
their rifles have been so good it doesn't
justify kitting them. An unbelieveable
track record for several years now.
Good Adjustrnents=Good Play=HIGH F.ARNI:OOS!
Nintendo has SUPER MARIO BRa,. , rmch
needed. Many good to excellent kits. I
could go on for several pages m::>re. The
point is that there are m::>re excellent
games than we need. This enables us to buy
several of many, rather than a huge nurrber
of one.
ACME '86
By Todd Erickson
Sunmit Anusernents
St. Paul, MN
With the best
one knew what
that the show
cro\tt'd of AK>A
a success.
of two shows corrbining, no
to expect. Everyone knew
would never draw the huge
but it didn't have to, to be
Every manufacturer had either a new game
or recently sanpled game. Excellent
product for the m::>st part. Many looked
extremely promising. I can't just look at
a game and tell if it is a great one. Many
hit games I never really liked.
Driving games are one category of games
that it is hard to miss with. Atari showed
its new 3 player SPRINI' or should I say 75
cent SPRINI'. My "old" SPRINI' 2 is still
running (10 years old this year).
Williams HIGH SPEED speaks for itself.
This game will be the hit pin of the year
at 1986 Af,OA.
Atari System One is the m::>st underrated
system in the industry. '!heir current game
INDIANA JONES is excellent. Sales of all
games were hurt by GAUNTLET. Operators are
now discovering INDIANA JONFS. I have a
good idea what is coming next and it makes
system 1 a super buy. These games are so
strong I feel 3 games a year will keep the
operator real happy.
The educational seminars were all well
attended. The operator is in rmch better
shape than last year or last fall.
'!he m::>st interesting thing happened at the
Meet the Manufacturers seminar. The
operators in attendance took the side of
the manufacturers when it came to parallel
boards & ripoff boards!
We rmst support the job the manufacturers
are doing for us. When we get the
excellent product we have now, it pays to
buy. There is still m::>ney to be made in
video as well as pins, jukes, darts, pool,
etc.
The gun produced by Nintendo is being
retooled. The new gun looks good but a few
m::>re changes are needed.
The standardization npvement is getting
stronger. The manufacturers have been
working on areas covered at the AIDA
seminar (see S"'TJ Feb86, Vol 7, No 9).
Last but not least. What I liked best
about A01E. There is a lot m::>re time to
spend talking to people at the show. One
inp:>rtant fact can pay for your show
expense. I don't feel the main reason for
going to this show is to see the new
equipment.