Star Tech Journal

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December 1997
STAR .... TEcH JouRNAL
ToP EARNING GAME COLLECTION REPORT
Chart compiled by john Ridgway for Betson Pacific's Internet Television website at www.betsonpacific.com
Collection figures below are gathered from around the country, averaged on a bi-weekly basis, and presented below. We hope you find thls
information helpful! Updated: November 21, 1997. Disclaimer: While these numbers are representative of those who report earnings to us,
please note that your actual earnings could be less or more, depending upon the location your games are in.
Midway Charges to Number 1 ! Midway must be
pleased with the performance of NFL Blitz as it hauls
in a collection average of $922.50, giving it an easy
run to the top of this weeks chart. Lost World finally
gets toppled from its long run at the top, though still
pulling in a very respectable $861.00.
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Rank
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
)
1/w MFG
Game Title
Earnings
1 Midway
1 Sega
3 Midway
4 Sega
6 Atari
7 Midway
9 Lazertron
8 Sega
13 Namco
6 Capcom
12 Midway
10 Sega
17 Sega
17 Sega
1 SNK
19 Capcom
19 Fabtek
- Midway
15 Capcom
25 Namco
27 Taito
21 Sega
22 Capcom
20 IT
26 Capcom
29 Atari
24 Midway
18 Capcom
- Atari
- Midway
NFL Blitz
Lost World
Off Road Twin
Top Skater
San Francisco Rush
Cruisn' World Twin
Prize Zone
Super GT
Tekken 3
Marvel VS SFtr
Mortal Kombat 4
House of the Dead
Virtual On
Daytona USA
King Fighter 97
X-Man VS SFighter
Raiden Fighters
Cruisn' Twin
Gem Fighter
Time Crisis
Bust a Move Again
Virtual Fighter 3
Puzzle Fighter
Golden T Golf 97
Street Fighter 3
Maximum Force
NBA Hangtime
Street Ftr Alpha 2
Area 51
Rampage World
$922.50
$861.00
$566.00
$502.75
$431.75
$405.25
$352.50
$345.75
$318.00
$313.25
$299.00
$297.50
$256.75
$238.50
$228.00
$219.00
$189.00
$190.00
$178.00
$174.50
$160.25
$157.25
$151.25
$144.00
$141 .75
$132.75
$128.00
$119.00
$114.25
$112.00
This week sees a general increase in collection rev-
enue by reporting parties as gross amounts have
risen for nearly every game on the chart. This weeks
biggest gainer is Lazertron's Prize Zone. It keeps
going and going, coming in with a gross of $352.50
(and this is for a very reasonably priced game)! Mor-
tal Kombat 4 has leveled out at a very respectable
$300.00, not bad for a game that is being discounted
across the country. If your looking for a fabulous in-
vestment, look no further than MK4!
Redemption is alive and well. Wow: $789.00 on
Solar Spin!! It hangs in there week after week; add
one if you don't have it already! It should be as much
a staple as the other industry work horse Cyclone.
On the Pinball front, WMS Industries continues to
battle itself. This week its Medieval Madness, but
Attack from Mars keeps coming back and swapping
positions. Look for the entry of Circus Voltaire on our
next chart.
( Pin.balls
)
Rank
I/w MFG
Game Title
Earnings
1
2
3
4
5
2
1
3
5
4
Medieval Madness
Attack From Mars
X-Files
Scared Stiff
Junk Yard
$181 .50
$127.75
$ 99.00
$ 79.75
$ 74.75
Bally
Williams
Sega
Bally
Williams
( R..edempt:i.on.
Rank I/w MFG
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1
2
5
3
6
7
4
-
8
-
Lazertron
ICE
Five Star
Fun Ind
Planet Earth
Seidel
Baytek
Bromley
ICE
Lazertron
)
Game Title
Earnings
Solar Spin
Cyclone
Pirates Revenge
Ticket Tac Toe
Surfin' Safari
Smokin Token
Basket Fever
Wheel 'Em In
Full Court Fever
Miner's Revenge
$789.00
$468.50
$339.25
$263.75
$261.75
$252.25
$246.50
$180.00
$156.75
$134.75