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STAR*TEcH
Journal
April 1996
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1996: A BANNER YEAR FOR THE VIDEO GAME
John Ridgway
Betson Bullet
Buena Park, California
1996
It's only natural to look back on
the year, chew on it a bit, and
then make some predictions for
the next year. Usually, of course,
you just wish that you never had
said anything in the first place
because no one really knows
what will happen. But you take
your best shot as they say, so let
me do that for you right now.
industrial and consumer. My fa-
vorites always change, but right
now I'm kind of partial to NEXT
Generation magazine which is,
believe it or not, a consumer
game magazine (hone systems,
the perennial four letter word that
route operators know all too
well). But you know what they
say, keep your "enemies" close.
My boss is good enough to allow
me to subscribe to all kinds of
industry trade magazines, both
Of course, whether or not the
home games are really the opera-
tors culprit will always be a
source of great intense conversa-
tion among industry vets.
What's my position? Well, I cer-
tainly would not be willing to say
that it has been all bad for the
coin-op business. Exposure to
our products cannot possibly be
a negative thing. And quality
products can only help our indus-
try. I read NEXT Generation
because I want to keep abreast
as to what our customers want.
And right now they really want
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