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American amusement arcade magazine
Play Meter (initially Coin Industry Play Meter) was an American trade magazine focusing on the coin-op amusement arcade industry, including jukebox and
Play_Meter
and RePlay arcade charts. The following titles were the top-grossing arcade games of each month in 1981, according to the Play Meter and RePlay arcade
1981_in_video_games
Arcade cabinet series
000). "RePlay: The Players' Choice". RePlay. July 1984. "National Play Meter". Play Meter. August 15, 1984. "RePlay: The Players' Choice". RePlay. September
Nintendo_VS._System
Mary. "Play Meter - Volume 14, Number 5 - June 1988 (600DPI) : Play Meter : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive". "Play Meter - Volume
List of Nintendo arcade video games
List_of_Nintendo_arcade_video_games
American arcade and pinball company
Automation) "Stern closes". Play Meter. Vol. 11, no. 4. March 1, 1985. p. 8. "Stern: games & jukebox divisions". Play Meter. Vol. 6, no. 19. October 1980
Stern_Electronics
1992 pinball game
Chiba" (PDF). 1992. Retrieved 2024-10-12. "ACME '93: Play Meter, AAMA present awards". Play Meter. Vol. 19, no. 5. April 1993. pp. 74–6. "Internet Pinball
Super_Mario_Bros._(pinball)
1985 video game
1986. pp. 20–1. "National Play Meter". Play Meter. Vol. 12, no. 2. February 1986. pp. 30–1. "National Play Meter". Play Meter. Vol. 12, no. 5. April 1
Gauntlet_(1985_video_game)
1984 video game
1984. p. 12. "National Play Meter". Play Meter. Vol. 10, no. 15. August 15, 1984. pp. 20–21. "National Play Meter". Play Meter. Vol. 10, no. 21. November
Punch-Out!!_(1984_video_game)
1992 video game
Poll". Play Meter. Vol. 18, no. 8. July 1992. pp. 8–9. "Equipment Poll". Play Meter. Vol. 18, no. 9. August 1992. pp. 8–9. "Equipment Poll". Play Meter. Vol
Street Fighter II: Champion Edition
Street_Fighter_II:_Champion_Edition
Redemption game
Operators' Choice Play Meter Equipment Poll". Play Meter. Vol. 22, no. 12. 1996. p. 12. "The Operators' Choice Play Meter Equipment Poll". Play Meter. Vol. 23
Spider_Stompin'
Pinball and arcade game manufacturer
first licensed pinball". Play Meter. Vol. 18, no. 7. June 1992. pp. 70–72. "ACME '93: Play Meter, AAMA present awards". Play Meter. Vol. 19, no. 5. April
Gottlieb
American electronics manufacturer
(December 1976). "Play Meter Plays the New Games, Volume II". Play Meter. Vol. 2, no. 14. p. 26. "Parks Show Sees 3 New Games". Play Meter. Vol. 3, no. 23
Ramtek_Corporation
Video game-related events in 1980s
Years". RePlay. March 1987. "1985". Play Meter. Vol. 20, no. 13. December 1994. p. 74. "1985 Operator Survey: This Poll Says Go Gettum!". RePlay. Vol. 11
1980s_in_video_games
1991 video game
Poll". Play Meter. Vol. 18, no. 3. February 1992. pp. 8–9. "Equipment Poll". Play Meter. Vol. 18, no. 6. May 1992. pp. 8–9. "ACME '92: Play Meter and AAMA
Street_Fighter_II
1976 video game
July 23, 2011. Retrieved February 11, 2024. Lally II, Ralph C. (December 1976). "Play Meter Plays the New Games, Volume II". Play Meter. Vol. 2, no. 14.
Blockade_(video_game)
1981 arcade machine
AMOA show it was described by Play Meter as an innovative hybrid of a pinball body and rapid-fire gun. When Play Meter saw a production machine in early
Hyperball_(arcade_game)
1979 pinball machine
"Gorgar Pays Up". Play Meter. Vol. 6, no. 4. March 1, 1980. p. 4. Sharpe, Roger C. (January 15, 1980). "Critic's Corner". Play Meter. Vol. 6, no. 1. pp
Gorgar
American electronics manufacturer
million lawsuit". Play Meter. 4 (1): 32. January 1978. "Mirco Suit". RePlay. 3 (3): 58. December 1977. "Fairchild sues Mirco". Play Meter. 4 (7): 56. 1978-04-07
Mirco_Games
American video game company
infringement". Play Meter. 6 (7): 41. April 15, 1980. "News briefs". Play Meter. 7 (19): 148. October 15, 1981. "Star Castle 'copies' in court". Play Meter. 7 (10):
Cinematronics
American video game developer
Redline Racer". Play Meter. June 1987. p. 66. "Tradewest Buying Cinemx?". RePlay: 16. April 1987. "Tradewest buys Cinematronics". Play Meter: 38. April 1987
Midway_Studios_San_Diego
1984 video game
"National Play Meter". Play Meter. Vol. 10, no. 21. November 15, 1984. pp. 28–9. Sharpe, Roger C. (December 1984). "1984—Every Which Way But Up". Play Meter. Vol
Hyper_Sports
American game player
editor with GQ. For several years he wrote reviews of pinball machines for Play Meter in "Critic's Corner", beginning in July 1976; and adding other arcade
Roger_Sharpe_(pinball)
1985 video game
275. Amusement Press, Inc. January 1, 1986. p. 35. "National Play Meter". Play Meter. 12 (1): 20–1. January 15, 1986. "Game Machine's Best Hit Games
Gun.Smoke
1980 pinball machine
ISBN 978-0-7643-2074-3. "Williams cops two top game prizes in Play Meter Awards". Play Meter. Vol. 7, no. 22. December 1, 1981. p. 38. Flower, Gary; Kurtz
Black_Knight_(pinball)
1980 video game
Pierson, and Dick Welu covered the arcade games presented at AMOA in Play Meter magazine. Pierson found Berzerk interesting and commented that the major
Berzerk_(video_game)
1994 video game
Play Meter (November 1994). "Cover Story: A rose by any other name". Play Meter. Vol. 20, no. 12. Skybird Publishing. p. 50. ISSN 1529-8736. Play Meter
Cops_(video_game)
1983 video game
4. "RePlay: The Players' Choice". RePlay. November 1984. "National Play Meter". Play Meter. August 15, 1984. "National Play Meter". Play Meter. Vol. 10
Spy_Hunter
1976 video game
magazine, it was the seventh highest-earning arcade video game of 1977. Play Meter later listed it as the ninth highest-grossing arcade game of 1978, and
Night_Driver_(video_game)
1992 video game
ranked fifty-first among arcade games in a June 1994 equipment survey by Play Meter. The game also received generally favorable reviews. Sinclair User's John
Knights of the Round (video game)
Knights_of_the_Round_(video_game)
1976 video game
ISBN 978-4990251215. "Play Meter Plays the New Games". Play Meter. Vol. 2, no. 6. June 1976. p. 41. "Play Meter Plays the New Games". Play Meter. Vol. 2, no. 6
Outlaw_(1976_video_game)
1988 pinball machine
Picks". Play Meter. Vol. 14, no. 4. pp. 10, 134, 136, 142. Harris, Steve (July 1988). "Player's Picks - the impact of home video games". Play Meter. Vol
Cyclone_(pinball)
1976 video game
highest-grossing arcade "video" game of 1979, according to Play Meter. The December 1976 issue of Play Meter magazine gave F-1 a positive review following its
F-1_(arcade_game)
1994 video game
reception from Play Meter and RePlay, which both considered it the game of the show while praising the graphics and gameplay, but with Play Meter criticizing
Daytona_USA
1981 video game
topped the Play Meter arcade chart in August, and the RePlay arcade charts for most months between March and November. The annual Cash Box and RePlay arcade
Defender_(video_game)
1986 video game
User. No. 59 (February 1987). January 18, 1987. p. 96. "National Play Meter". Play Meter. Vol. 12, no. 12. July 15, 1986. pp. 74–5. "Coin Machine: AMOA
Ikari_Warriors
1979 video game
ISBN 978-0-262-37234-3. "Play Meter Equipment Poll". Play Meter. Vol. 6, no. 19. October 15, 1980. p. 24. "The Winners of '80". Play Meter. Vol. 6, no. 21. November
Astro_Fighter
the top-grossing titles of each month in 1982, according to the RePlay and Play Meter charts. The following titles were 1982's best-selling home video
1982_in_video_games
1982 video game
in the United States. On the Play Meter arcade charts, it topped the street locations chart in May 1983. On the RePlay arcade charts, it topped the software
Mr._Do!
1984 video game
for Bega's Battle". Play Meter. April 15, 1984. p. 28. "Play Meter - Volume 10, Number 23 December 15th 1984 (600DPI)". Play Meter. Vol. 10, no. 23. December
Cobra Command (1984 video game)
Cobra_Command_(1984_video_game)
1983 video game
But Up". Play Meter. Vol. 10, no. 23. pp. 39, 49–51. "RePlay: The Players' Choice". RePlay. February 1984. "RePlay: The Players' Choice". RePlay. May 1984
Track_&_Field_(video_game)
1972 pinball machine
for a solid state machine, to simulate an older game. In a review for Play Meter, Roger Sharpe rated this machine at a generous 2/4 due to nostalgia for
Fireball_(pinball)
1993 video game
Software". RePlay. Vol. 19, no. 3. RePlay Publishing, Inc. December 1993. p. 12. "Equipment Poll - Video & Pinball Combined". Play Meter. Vol. 20, no
Metamorphic_Force
1985 video game
20–1. 15 January 1986. "National Play Meter". Play Meter. Vol. 12, no. 5. 1 April 1986. pp. 116–7. "1985". Play Meter. Vol. 20, no. 13. December 1994.
Hang-On
1979 pinball machine
(January 15, 1979). "Critic's Corner". Play Meter. Vol. 5, no. 1. pp. 68–69. "The Winners of '79". Play Meter. Vol. 5, no. 21. November 1979. p. 24. "Internet
Flash_(pinball)
1994 video game
each fighter has a health meter. In order to win a round, the player must either completely drain the opponent's health meter, or have more health remaining
Darkstalkers: The Night Warriors
Darkstalkers:_The_Night_Warriors
1975 video game
1977, the first annual Play Meter arcade chart listed Gun Fight as the fifth best-charting arcade video game of 1977. Play Meter later listed it among
Gun_Fight
1984 video game
"RePlay: The Players' Choice". RePlay. July 1984. "National Play Meter". Play Meter. August 15, 1984. "Top 20 Performing Video Games of 1984". Play Meter
Tennis_(1984_video_game)
1983 video game
"National Play Meter". Play Meter. August 15, 1984. "Top Hits of Last 5 Years". RePlay. March 1987. "AMOA Expo '85: 1985 AMOA Award Nominees". RePlay. Vol
Pole_Position_II
1982 video game
praised the freedom of movement afforded by the controls. Writing for Play Meter, Roger Sharpe characterized the gameplay as polarizing; while some players
Robotron:_2084
1984 video game
No. 233. Amusement Press, Inc. 1 April 1984. p. 27. "National Play Meter". Play Meter. August 15, 1984. Although Firefox was the only game to be developed
Firefox_(video_game)
1978 video game
2024. "Red Light and Sirens!". Play Meter. Vol. 4, no. 9. May 15, 1978. p. 65. "Atari. The Investment". Play Meter. Vol. 4, no. 11. June 15, 1978. p
Fire_Truck_(video_game)
1983 video game
game". "RePlay: The Players' Choice". RePlay. January 1984. "National Play Meter". Play Meter. August 15, 1984. "National Play Meter". Play Meter. Vol. 10
M.A.C.H._3
from the list of the 20 most popular videos for 1980 as published by Play Meter, supported our initial observations. (...) The three most popular video
1980_in_video_games
1991 video game
6. March 1992. p. 4. "RePlay: The Players' Choice". RePlay. Vol. 17, no. 7. April 1992. p. 4. "Equipment Poll". Play Meter. Vol. 18, no. 5. April 1992
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (arcade game)
Terminator_2:_Judgment_Day_(arcade_game)
American funk band
played concerts with Phish keyboardist Page McConnell under the name The Meter Men. During his time off from Phish, McConnell has continued to play with
The_Meters
1977 video game
RePlay. It went on to become the fourth highest-grossing arcade game of 1978 according to Play Meter, or the year's fifth highest according to RePlay.
Super_Bug_(video_game)
1980 video game
Rally-X would become the best-selling game of the year. According to Play Meter magazine, both Pac-Man and Rally-X received mild attention at the show
Pac-Man
highest-grossing medal game for the second year in a row. In the United States, Play Meter magazine began publishing annual lists of top-grossing arcade games in
1977_in_video_games
1984 pinball machine
testing by distributors had proven the game to be a hit. In a review for Play Meter, Roger Sharpe awarded the game 4/4, and credited the whole of the design
Space_Shuttle_(pinball)
1984 video game
backgrounds. Gene Lewin of Play Meter rated the arcade game 8 out of 10, stating it "is challenging as well as fun to play." Japanese: セクターゾーン, Hepburn:
Seicross
1983 video game
15 December 1983. p. 33. "National Play Meter". Play Meter. August 15, 1984. "National Play Meter". Play Meter. Vol. 10, no. 21. 15 November 1984. pp
Astron_Belt
Arcade system and home video game console
'93: Play Meter, AAMA present awards". Play Meter. Vol. 19, no. 5. April 1993. pp. 74–6. "ACME '94: Play Meter, AAMA salute best games". Play Meter. 20
Neo_Geo
American arcade game manufacturer
caextreme.org) "72 hours of play". Play Meter. February 1978. p. 57. Retrieved July 10, 2026. "Space Wars man starts company". Play Meter. July 15, 1978. p. 67
Vectorbeam
1978 pinball machine
and light the special. Roger Sharpe in Play Meter rated this machine at 3.75/4, and appreciated the artwork. RePlay magazine noted that location testing
Lost_World_(pinball)
1991 pinball machine
1992). "Reflections on pins from AMOA". Play Meter. Vol. 18, no. 13. p. 108. "Bally/Midway sweep awards". Play Meter. Vol. 19, no. 13. December 1993. p. 136
The_Addams_Family_(pinball)
1986 video game
upright/cockpit arcade unit of the month. In the United States, the game topped the Play Meter arcade earnings chart in August 1986. Japanese: カルテット Akagi, Masumi (October
Quartet_(video_game)
1985 video game
States. April 19, 1986. p. 37. Retrieved August 20, 2017. "National Play Meter". Play Meter. Vol. 12, no. 12. July 15, 1986. pp. 74–5. "Gaming Gossip..." Top
Super_Mario_Bros.
1976 pinball machines
the top left of the backglass. In the first of his review articles for Play Meter, Roger Sharpe rated this machine 2.5/4 and found the artwork a great disappointment
Aztec_(pinball)
1982 video game
Sharpe of trade magazine Play Meter lauded the gameplay and described it as a "solid performer" that encourages repeat play. He praised the audiovisuals
Joust_(video_game)
1987 pinball machine
of the AMOA, Part II". Play Meter. Vol. 14, no. 1. pp. 166–167. Cognevich, Valerie (April 1987). "Coinman interview". Play Meter. Vol. 13, no. 4. pp. 24–36
Laser_War
1981 pinball machine
which control the bonus multiplier. Roger Sharpe reviewed the machine in Play Meter, rating it at 3.75/4, noting that its theme had always been successful
Eight_Ball_Deluxe
1990 pinball machine
Retrieved 2026-01-09. "FAVA stages successful music and games show". Play Meter. Vol. 16, no. 7. June 1990. p. 102. "Internet Pinball Machine Database:
Rollergames_(pinball)
1986 pinball machine
Play Meter. Vol. 13, no. 2. pp. 60, 62. "AMOA review". Play Meter. Vol. 12, no. 20. November 1986. pp. 36–37, 42, 75, 97. "Players choice". RePlay. Vol
Pin-Bot
1979 pinball machine
video game of the same name were not developed alongside the 1978 film. Play Meter reported it was a tie-in with motion picture, but none of the marketing
Superman_(pinball)
1992 video game
Software". RePlay. Vol. 18, no. 1. RePlay Publishing, Inc. October 1992. p. 4. "Equipment Poll - Video & Pinball Combined". Play Meter. Vol. 20, no. 3
Bomber_Man_World
1982 video game
Video Games. Vol. 2, no. 1. October 1983. p. 82. "Play Meter's Equipment Poll: Top Videos". Play Meter. November 15, 1983. Gifford, Kevin (March 16, 2011)
Pole_Position
1985 video game
"Critic's Corner: Enticing players; plus six games to ponder" (PDF). Play Meter. Vol. 11, no. 11. pp. 32–6. "All American Football - Tehkan (Video Game
Gridiron_Fight
1983 video game
arcades, it was a more moderate success, reaching number four on the Play Meter arcade charts in July 1983. Atari sold 5,295 Xevious arcade cabinets in
Xevious
1976 video game
Datsun 280Z. On the US Play Meter arcade chart, 280 ZZZAP was the year's ninth highest-grossing arcade game of 1977. On the US RePlay arcade chart, it was
280_ZZZAP
Press, Inc. February 1, 1992. p. 26. "ACME '92: Play Meter and AAMA present annual awards". Play Meter. Vol. 18, no. 5. April 1992. pp. 66, 68. "Coin Machine
1991_in_video_games
1983 video game
in 1984: the RePlay charts from September through October to November, and the Play Meter charts from October to November. Play Meter also listed it as
Baseball_(1983_video_game)
1987 pinball machine
Roger C. (August 1987). "Critic's Corner". Play Meter. Vol. 13, no. 8. pp. 87–88. "New Products". Play Meter. Vol. 13, no. 3. March 1987. pp. 109, 107
Hardbody
Racing video game
According to RePlay and Play Meter magazines, Ridge Racer was the first arcade game with texture-mapped 3D graphics. Greg Reeves in Play Meter said the game's
Ridge_Racer_(1993_video_game)
1983 video game
November 26, 1983. p. 34. "National Play Meter". Play Meter. August 15, 1984. "National Play Meter". Play Meter. Vol. 10, no. 21. 15 November 1984. pp
Star_Rider
1980 pinball machine
heavyweights". Play Meter. Vol. 6, no. 11. pp. 81, 83–84. Firepower instruction booklet (PDF). Williams Electronics. January 1980. "Firepower". Play Meter. Vol
Firepower_(pinball)
1993 video game
dedicated arcade game of 1994, and tenth highest of 1995. In North America, Play Meter listed it to be the seventh most-popular arcade game in October 1993,
OutRunners
1990 pinball machine
1990). "Player's Perspective". Play Meter. Vol. 16, no. 7. pp. 124–125. Kaminkow, Joe (August 1990). "Letters". Play Meter. Vol. 16, no. 9. p. 22. "Pinball
The Phantom of the Opera (pinball)
The_Phantom_of_the_Opera_(pinball)
1987 pinball machine
inspiration of dedication". Play Meter. Vol. 13, no. 11. November 1987. pp. 1, 20–23. "News - Williams revises Big Guns software". Play Meter. Vol. 14, no. 7. August
Big_Guns_(pinball)
1992 video game
Retrieved August 16, 2019. "ACME '92 - Video Games". Vol. 18, no. 5. Play Meter. April 1992. p. 46. Retrieved February 12, 2021. Zverloff, Nick (December
Steel_Gunner_2
18. ISBN 978-0-668-05520-8. "The 'Winners' of '78: Top Arcade Games". Play Meter. 1978. Rubin, Michael (2006). "Eighteen: A Hole in the Desert [1982–1983]"
1978_in_video_games
1982 video game
Donkey Kong and Donkey Kong Jr.. In the United States, Popeye topped the Play Meter arcade chart for street locations in April 1983. Electronic Games wrote
Popeye_(video_game)
1992 video game
reviews In the United States, Play Meter listed Time Killers as the eighth most-popular arcade game in February 1993. RePlay listed it as the top arcade
Time_Killers
1993 video game
issue as being the second most-successful table arcade unit of the month. Play Meter listed Fighter's History to be the twenty-seventh most-popular arcade
Fighter's History (video game)
Fighter's_History_(video_game)
1981 video game
changing scenery, and cockpit sit-down arcade cabinet. It topped the monthly Play Meter arcade charts in North America and ranking highly on the Game Machine
Turbo_(video_game)
1981 pinball machine
multiplier on the lower playfield. Roger Sharpe reviewed the game for Play Meter, awarding it 3.5/4, noting it could be called "a new level in pinball"
Black_Hole_(pinball)
RePlay. Vol. 19, no. 2. November 1993. p. 87. "AMOA Award Nominees: Game Awards". RePlay. Vol. 19, no. 1. October 1993. p. 59. "ACME '94: Play Meter, AAMA
1993_in_video_games
1993 video game
ninth most-successful table arcade unit of the month. In North America, Play Meter also listed the title to be the fifty-eighth most-popular arcade game
Night_Slashers
1980 video game
Dick (January 15, 1981). "Play Meter Plays The Games". Play Meter. "Pac-Man gobbles his way into the industry". Play Meter. Vol. 20, no. 13. December
Rally-X
2000 video game
period of time while keeping this meter from depleting, the player eventually advances to the next stage. If the Play Meter fully empties, the game ends.
Fantavision_(video_game)
2010 racing video game
money and fame. Throughout a race, players can build up their "power play" meter by performing stunts, such as jumps and mid-air overtakes, and precision
Split/Second:_Velocity
travel, tourism, insurance
PLAY METER
PLAY METER
Surname or Lastname
Irish (chiefly County Down)
Irish (chiefly County Down) : variant of Prey.English : topographic name for someone who lived by a meadow, from Middle English pre(y), Old French pree ‘meadow’, or a habitational name from any of the minor places deriving their name from this word, of which there are several examples in Surrey.
Boy/Male
Teutonic American English
Mortal.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English slaye (Old English slege, from slēan ‘to strike’), a metonymic occupational name for a slay maker, an implement used in weaving to push the weft thread tightly against the thread of the preceding pass of the shuttle.English : topographic name from Middle English slay ‘grassy slope’.
Girl/Female
Sanskrit
Play.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Play
Female
Cornish
, active.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Old English clǣg ‘clay’, applied as a topographic name for someone who lived in an area of clay soil or as a metonymic occupational name for a worker in a clay pit (see Clayman).Americanized spelling of German Klee.The relatively common English name Clay had several American forebears in the 18th century. Henry Clay, born in Hanover, VA, in 1777, secretary of state for President John Quincy Adams, was descended from English ancestors who came to VA shortly after the founding of Jamestown. The revolutionary war officer Joseph Clay, also a member of the Continental Congress, was a native of Yorkshire, England, who emigrated to GA in 1760 and was a founder of the University of Georgia.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : possibly a variant of Pay 1.
Girl/Female
British, English
Mud
Boy/Male
Vietnamese
Play.
Girl/Female
Greek
Light.
Male
English
Short form of English Clayton, CLAY means "clay settlement."
Boy/Male
French
From the flat land.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Play
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English, German, Indian, Teutonic
Settlement by the Clay Pit; Somebody who Lived on Clay Soils; Occupational; Place Name Involving Clay; Brook Near a Clay-bed; Mortal; Surname; Clay-pit Worker; Clay Settlement
Boy/Male
Indian, Turkish
Gift
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Lee.Scottish : reduced variant of McClay.French : habitational name from places so named in Loire, Meurthe-et-Moselle, and Pyrénées-Atlantique.German : habitational name from places so named, in the Rhineland near Koblenz and in Bavaria, named with lay(h), a word meaning ‘stone’, ‘rock’, ‘slate’.
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Rajasthani, Sanskrit, Tamil
Play; Entertainment; Coolness
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Bliss 2.Catalan : variant of Blasi.
Male
English
The Clay Farm
PLAY METER
PLAY METER
PLAY METER
PLAY METER
PLAY METER
PLAY METER
PLAY METER
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