Star Tech Journal
Issue: 1988-August - Vol 10 Issue 6 - Page 16
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STAR*TECH Journal
16
August 1988
)
AMOA Industry Standardization
The Industry Standardization Committee has proposed, and the AMOA Board of Di-
rectors has approved the following standards for parts and components for the
Coin-Operated Amusement Industry. This list shall be maintained by the AMOA
office and will continue to grow as new standards are researched, scrutinized, and
approved by the AMOA Board of Directors:
1. All coin door lock and cash door locks
shall be a standard 7 / 8" barrel. Lock cams
shall be straight 1-1 / 4" with a double D hole.
4/86 Revised 5/87
2. All games shall have a power switch
located on the upper left hand section of the
cabinet, except when prohibitive by regula-
tory requirements. 4/86 Revised 11 /5/86
3. All games using electronic sound shall
have a volume control located inside the
front door easily accessible. or prominently
marked. 4/86 Revised 11 /5/86
4. All games and coin mechanisms shall
accept Canadian coins or adequately reject
them so as not to cause coin jams. Coin
mechs shall be mounted in machines with a
quick release for easy removal. 4 I 86 Revised
5/87
5. All pinballs should utilize the standard-
ized bookkeeping procedure with the same
sequence of functions enabling owner/ op-
erator to easy access and recall of the format
for calling up pinball bookkeeping. The first
three pinball bookkeeping functions shall be
in order as follows: 4/86 Revised 5/87
1. Total coin meter
(resetable/ accumulative)
2. Percentage of replays
3. Play time one ball game
6. All games shall have a handle or handgrip
adequate for easy loading of the game onto a
two-wheel dolly. 11 I 86
7. All games utilizing leg levelers shall have
the levels mounted to the equipment usin.
metal plates or other similar support so to
support the leveler and prevent its acciden-
tal removal during moving. 11/86
8. All monitors, PC boards, and power sup-
plies shall be located or shielded to protect
from liquid spills in vents or holes located
above the components. Shields should prop-
erly channel liquid away from components.
11/86
9. Fluorescent video game header lights
should be an 18 inch, 15 watt. Miniature
lights shall be, whenever possible, a single
contact 13v bayonet base or 6.3v bayonet or
wedge base. 5/87
10. Action buttons, including fire, start, and
playing action shall mount in a 1.187 inch
diameter hole. 5 / 87
11. Joystick shall have mounting dimen-
sions as indicated on separate directive. 5/
87
STAR*TECH Journal
16
August 1988
)
AMOA Industry Standardization
The Industry Standardization Committee has proposed, and the AMOA Board of Di-
rectors has approved the following standards for parts and components for the
Coin-Operated Amusement Industry. This list shall be maintained by the AMOA
office and will continue to grow as new standards are researched, scrutinized, and
approved by the AMOA Board of Directors:
1. All coin door lock and cash door locks
shall be a standard 7 / 8" barrel. Lock cams
shall be straight 1-1 / 4" with a double D hole.
4/86 Revised 5/87
2. All games shall have a power switch
located on the upper left hand section of the
cabinet, except when prohibitive by regula-
tory requirements. 4/86 Revised 11 /5/86
3. All games using electronic sound shall
have a volume control located inside the
front door easily accessible. or prominently
marked. 4/86 Revised 11 /5/86
4. All games and coin mechanisms shall
accept Canadian coins or adequately reject
them so as not to cause coin jams. Coin
mechs shall be mounted in machines with a
quick release for easy removal. 4 I 86 Revised
5/87
5. All pinballs should utilize the standard-
ized bookkeeping procedure with the same
sequence of functions enabling owner/ op-
erator to easy access and recall of the format
for calling up pinball bookkeeping. The first
three pinball bookkeeping functions shall be
in order as follows: 4/86 Revised 5/87
1. Total coin meter
(resetable/ accumulative)
2. Percentage of replays
3. Play time one ball game
6. All games shall have a handle or handgrip
adequate for easy loading of the game onto a
two-wheel dolly. 11 I 86
7. All games utilizing leg levelers shall have
the levels mounted to the equipment usin.
metal plates or other similar support so to
support the leveler and prevent its acciden-
tal removal during moving. 11/86
8. All monitors, PC boards, and power sup-
plies shall be located or shielded to protect
from liquid spills in vents or holes located
above the components. Shields should prop-
erly channel liquid away from components.
11/86
9. Fluorescent video game header lights
should be an 18 inch, 15 watt. Miniature
lights shall be, whenever possible, a single
contact 13v bayonet base or 6.3v bayonet or
wedge base. 5/87
10. Action buttons, including fire, start, and
playing action shall mount in a 1.187 inch
diameter hole. 5 / 87
11. Joystick shall have mounting dimen-
sions as indicated on separate directive. 5/
87
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