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4 THE BATTALION FRIDAY. MARCH 3. 1978 PIPES — CUSTOM BLENDED TOBACCO CIGARS — DOMESTIC & IMPORTED Imported Cigarettes ♦ Pinball addicts get 2-bit thrills (from pg. 1) SNUFF AND SPITTOONS I Town & Country Center Bryan] w* v* v* if* my* ******** if* ********** mite PACK’S PLASTER AND CERAMICS One of the largest selections of plaster in Texas. Art supplies, ornamental concrete and candles. Tues., Wed., Thurs. 1 p.m.-9 p.m. Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday 2 p.m.-S p.m. FM 2223, Old Wheelock Road (off Tabor Road) 823-3965 tally isolated from everything except the machine. They swear, groan, even smile at the machine. And when they beat a tough machine, they tell you the victory feels as real and solid as the machine itself. What makes a good pinball player? They all have their own approaches and styles. Gaiy said he is good be cause he has flipper control. “They (the flippers) can do more than just hit the ball back into the playfield,” he said. He said he can catch the ball with a raised flipper and hold it still. He can then aim the ball to hit the target of his choice. A skilled player can also influence the ball’s path by nudging the table. Harvey says he can make the ball go through any track he wants and can keep the ball from exiting down the sides. Moving the table too much or too violently can cause the table to tilt and cancel the ball in play. But the skilled player knows how to move the table around without tilting it. “I sometimes move the table across the room,” Harvey said. “People who don’t know the machine could shove it once and tilt it." “The tilt is necessary to keep the machine competitive,” said Richard Bennings, manager of Dudley’s Draw. “If it never tilted, the skilled Sun Theatres 333 University 846-9808 The only movie in town Double-Feature Every Week Open 10 a.m.-2 a.m. Mon.-Sat. 12 Noon - 12 Midnight Sun No one under 18 Escorted Ladies Free BOOK STORE & 25c PEEP SHOWS 4 WEEKS FREE RENT 2 BR Furn. or Unfurn., All built- ins, washer/dryer connec tions. 1 mile from campus on Anderson Street. 230.00/mo. Cheyenne Apts. 693-6893 or 846-2426 "When the machine never gives me a chance to hit the hall, l II give it one hig, su ift shove to tilt it." player would win too much and chal lenge would be gone.” Bill says he uses the tilt to take out his frustrations when he is losing. “When the machine never gives me a chance to hit the ball, I ll give it one big, swift shove to tilt it, he said. “I guess I think I get back at the machine. It makes me feel better anyway. Harry Williams, owner of William Electronics from 1929 until 1960, in- IKZ The Battalion Classified vented the tilt mechanism and the kickout hole. He is also credited with making the machine talk’ with bells and gongs. William Electronics is one of the three largest pinball com panies in the world. Underneath the machine a peg rests inside a ring. The machine tilts whenever the peg hits the ring. But Williams isn’t entirely satisfied with this invention. “Sometimes I rue the day I did it,” he said in an interview with the New York Times Magazine. “The tilt has made us a lot of enemies.” Pinball has been legal in Texas since 1933. But it is illegal in a few other states. The legal problem is because pin ball has always been associated with gambling. At one time pinball did pay off a nickel for a good game. In Texas the law requires a pinball machine to be licensed once a year. There is a $15 state fee and a $7.50 city fee. The law also requires a 50-50 earn ings split between the owner of the machine and the owner of the estab lishment where the machine is oper ated. The vendor provides the machine and its upkeep, while loca tion is provided by its owner. The vendor is on call seven days a week. If a profitable machine breaks down in the evening, the vendor will come fix it so it will not lose money. "A popular machine in a popular location can take in a maximum of $100 a week, Ilschner said. But on an average, he said they make be tween $30 and $50 a week from each machine. The backflash (area on the machine where th score is shown) seems to be an influence on how much the game is played. Alter Elton John played the pinball wizard in “Tommy,” Bally named a game after him called Captain Fantastic. It featured Elton John on the backflash and it became the biggest selling machine in the company’s history. Ilschner said the “Evil Knievel” machine was popular until Evil Knievel ws arrested on assault "A popular machine in a popu lar location can take in a maximum of $100 a week." charges. After that the sales started dropping, he said. Liz Hughes, secretary for F&F Vending Co. said that the “Night Rider” machine was popular with truck drivers. Its backflash features truckers and waitresses and the machine can usually be found in any truck stop. Jeremy, a 4-year-old pinball freak, says he likes to play because of the lights and the noise the machine makes. He sits on a bar stool and flips the flippers any time the ball gets near them. He says he is learning to aim the ball now and can win games. Pinball addiction seems to be booming in the College Station area. The electronic machines are mm full and people play for houis al| time. If you want to get on a mad these days you have to put your(|i ter up and wait until the other runs out of games. This maysm discouraging if you are waiting hind a pinball wizard. Butmostdi ionic machines have a limitofty free games at one time. If a quarter has been put up«i; you are playing, you must give the machine after all the gameski been played. But people getanm this hy putting a dozen quarters the table when they start playinf Pinball addicts don’t feel they wasting money. Thirty piol addicts were asked how much In spend on pinball per week. Most they never spend more than SI week, yet they play everyday. “After you play for a whileyi| good and don’t have to spd much money,” Dave said. Bill said he can usually play night for a quarter because hew so many games. And what does Bill get fort quarter? A challenge for skill, at lease for aggression, a degreeofsafe faction and a chance to machine. OFFICIAL NOTICE LOST HELP WANTED FOR SALE OFFICIAL NOTICE College of Science English Proficiency Examination ALL JUNIORS and SENIORS in curricula of the College of Science must take the English Proficiency Examination on WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 1978, at 7:30 p.m. No makeup exam will be given this spring. BIOLOGY Department Curricula- ROOM 113 BSBE CHEMISTRY Department Curricula - ROOM 100 CHEM MATH Department Curricula - ROOM 101 MILNER PHYSICS Department Curricula - ROOM 301 RHYS In order to qualify as a candi date for a degree in the Col lege of Science, each student must demonstrate an ability to express himself (or herself) in acceptable English. This re quirement may be satisifed by (1) passing an examination in English composition (ERE) taken not later than the spring semester of the junior year, or (2) completing English 301 with a minimum grade of “C”. THE OAKS APARTMENTS , } 1,2,&3 Bedrgom Apts. Furnished or Unfurnished,” Rent starts from $185.00 All utilities paid West bypass - Hwy. 2818 822-7650 11017 ANY STUDENT WHO FAILS THE WRITTEN EXAMINA TION (ERE) MUST SATISFY THE ENGLISH PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENT BY TAKING ENGLISH 301 AND EARNING A MINIMUM GRADE OF “C” For information and guidelines on the nature of the examina tion, check with the departmen tal secretary. 110n0 Lost. Small dog, tan, shaggy. West Jersey St. area. Answers to “Bernie”. 846-7285. I0UI3 FOR BI N Apartment for rent. $91.2.5, all bills paid, 13 other girls. 845-3156. 11015 Opening for part-time stu dent employment. Living quarters furnished plus sal ary. Call Memorial Funeral Chapel, 823-8125 for inter view. 11015 Yamaha- 125, 600 miles $475. 693-3855. Excellent condition. I0M5 1950 Willys Jeep. $1300. Call 846-1236. lost.I '71 VVV Van 846-2919. New good tires. •iigiiie, panelled, I lot I We Pick Up & Deliver Campus Activities Friday Baseball, Houston vs. Texas A&M, 3 p.m., Travis Park Aggie Players, ’’ A Streetcar Named Desire," 8 p.m., Kndder Forum Aggie Cinema, ”7 Percent Solution," 8 p.m.. Rudder Theater and “Slapshot," 12 midnight. Rudder Auditorium Sunday Aggie Cinema, Comedy Orgy, 2|).n Rudder Theater mqu Bari Guil TAMU’s men soccer, I'T vs. AMI,i] p.m., soccer field north of Olsen M stadium Saturday Baseball, Houston vs. Texas A&M, 1 p.m., Travis Park TAMU’s men’s soccer, SMU vs. A&M, 2 p.m., soccer field north of Olsen baseball stadium Aggie Players, "A Streetcar Named De sire," 8 p.m.. Rudder Forum Military Ball, 8 p.m.. Exhibit Hall Aggie Cinema, “7 Percent Solution.' 8 p.m.. Rudder Auditorium Management Society, wine & cheese party, 8 p.m.. Trechotise Apartments party room Monday Women’s Leadership Workshop, S to 8 p.m., 205 MS'C Killeen Area Hometown Club, *:.)l p.m. 410 Rudder Bahai ( luh Fireside, mediation in !l tliapcl. 8 p.m. Faiths I uesdas \uicrk-un Nuclear Soviets. eltrlioinW lm i» 7 3(1 p.m. 103 Zaclirs Wildlife Biologs Association. '|n ; \s ill In i linlini Spoils Irom IT\. I p in.. ! 13 list I NEW APARTMENTS. Efficiency $135 month. One bedroom from $150 month, tsso bedroom from $175 month. 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