Pinball designers discuss ego thrills and turning to electronics
Bally designer Jim Patla says pinball success hinges on ego boosting through lights sounds and high scores while Greg Kmiec notes a shift to electronic machines for cheaper production. Norman Clark adds designers chase fresh play and spy on rivals to sharpen appeal.
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Chicago
Jim Patla
Bally Manufacturing Corp
Patla
Greg Kmiec
Kmiec
Clark
San Jose
Calif
South opens notrump with modern practice despite doubleton
Bridge narrative shows South using a self blocking diamond plan to guard against a 3-1 break. He ducks the first two spades and discards a diamond on the third to unblocked the suit, keeping nine tricks available of which five are diamonds and three side aces with the king.
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Street NE
South
West
North
Scoring Incomplete Rubber Under New York Rules
WEO explains that when one side holds a game and the other a part score in the second game the side with the game receives a 300 point game bonus while the side with the part score earns a 50 point part score bonus.
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New York
YWCA Offers Beginner Golf Classes This Spring
The YWCA opens registration for eight six week golf classes taught on site by club professionals. Gary Louvar leads St Andrews sessions and Roger Higgins runs Twin Pines classes with options for YW members and non members starting April 19 and 21. Fees are 10 dollars for members and 16.50 for non members with first come basis enrollment.
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Pam Drant
YWCA
Ond Street
St. Andrews
Blairs Ferry Road
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Norm Clark
Bally
Red Baron
Lindale Plaza
LaVern Noggle
Thirty-eighth Street
Tom Flack
Kelly Mulford
Sixteenth Avenue
Marion
Forty-first Street
Kim Hovey
1000 West Tenth Avenue
Gazette
John Mclvor
A&kq
N. T
Hlitton
3Rd Ave
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