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1989-90 AMOA
Ganies Award
Winners
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WINNERS OF THE
AMOA GAMES AWARDS WERE:
*Most Played Video Game (Dedicated): Teenage
Mutant Nirya Turtles by Konami, Buffalo Grove,
IL
*Most Played Pinball Game: Whirlwind by Mid-
way Mfg. (Bally Games), Chicago, IL
*Most Played Conversion Kit: Final Fight by
Capcom U.S.A., Santa Clara, CA
*Most Innovative Game: Smash TV by Williams
Electronics, Chicago, IL
*Most Popular Other Game: Grayhound Bas-
ketball by Grayhound Electronics, Toms River,
NJ
*Most Played Dart Game (new category): English
Mark Darts by Arachnid, Rockford, IL
*Most Played Pool Table (new category): Valley
Cougar ZD-4 by The Valley Co., Bay City, MI
*Most Played Jukebox (new category): Rowe CD
100 Laserstar by Rowe International,
Whippany.NJ
The Jukebox and Games Promotion Awards
were voted on by AMOA members. In the jukebox
and games category, winners reflect top revenue
producers between June 1, 1989 through May
31, 1990.
*New Equipment Award: The Simpsons pinball
game by Data East Pinball, Melrose Park, IL
(This award was voted on on-site by operators.)
AMOA is a non-profit organization comprised of
some 1,500 owners, distributors and manufac-
turers of coin-operated amusement, music &
vending equipment.
By dialing the new toll free number, your call will
be answered directly by a Technical Service
Representative. This will improve overall call
processing time and decrease the incident of
busy signals received.
To take advantage of this new, improved service
please dial the following number:
800/628-4126
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Attention I
A new seminar site has been added to S*TJ's
Winter '91 schedule. In addition to February
23/24 at Shaffer Distributing in Columbus, OH
and March 9/10 at Rowe International in
Boston, MA, the program for advancing
technicians will first travel to American
Vending Sales in Chicago, IL on February 9/
l 0. For more information, please see page 23
in this issue.
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