CD-ROM GAMEROOM Magazine Archive Vol 9

1997 complete production of GameRoom Magazine, restored and preserved in Adobe PDF format, with an integrated browser, all on one CD! It's the perfect way to complete your GameRoom Magazine collection, and the ultimate GameRoom reference tool: all the reviews, news, restorations, interviews, and more -- just a mouse click away!


January 1997, Volume 9 - Number 1The Publisher's Meeting RoomShow Report: 4th Orlando Collectors ExpoWhen the Fat Lady Sang at Chicago Coin by Tim FerranteGameRoom Book Reviews: Encyclopedia of Pinball Volume 1 by Richard Bueschel, The Penny Arcade Price Guide by Larry Bieza, The 1997 Pinball Price Guide by Larry Bieza,The Liz Tech Reprints by Joel Cook & Vickie J. HuisengaWilliams Screamo (Gordo's Woodrail Flashback) by Gordon A. Hasse, Jr.Herb Silver's Fabulous Fantasies: Tommy Miller, Playland ArcadeBally Midway's Tapper Arcade Video by Marc SmutnyIf You Can't Buy a Zoltan, then Build a Zoltar (How I made my Fortune (Teller)! by Greg NetardusCoin-Oops by KnarrPinball Wizards Convention 96 by Denise Hein

February 1997, Volume 9 - Number 2The Vanishing Cigarette Vendor by Richard M. BueschelAllan Petretti's Soda Pop Collectibles "Q&A"1940s Victor Model V Peanut Machine Restoration by John CariniHerb Silver's Fabulous Fantasies: Mike and Linda LynnThe Most Amazing 6-Pack by Steve BlankenshipChicagoland Show Report by Wayne KlineChicago Gameroom & Nostalgia Show by Larry SweeneyTom Callahan's The Repair ConnectionBent Coin by Jay CaddleGameRoom's New Book Review: Jersey Diners by Peter Genovese, Mr. Pinball Flipper Pinball List by Daina PettitPetretti's Soda Pop Collectibles Price Guide by Allan Petretti

March 1997, Volume 9 - Number 3DK's Carousel of Music and Games by Dan KramerGameRoom Book Review: Vintage Coca-Cola Machines Volume II by Steve Ebner, Silent Salesman Too by Bill Enes, The Loose Change Redbook for Trade Stimulators and Counter Games Third Edition by Daniel R. MeadRe-Veneering a Cabinet the Easy, Vacuum Way by John PapaHerb Silver's Fabulous Fantasies: Ron and Kathy ClarkeGordo's Woodrail Flashback: Skyway by Gordon A. Hasse, Jr.Jukebox Investment: An Opinion by David BrennerThe Rock-Ola Collectible Truck: Interview with Glenn StreeterWelcome Back to the Dream Workshop: An Interview with John and Gwen GillmanThe Tapper Files: A follow-up by R. Scott MorrisonCoin-Oops by Knarr

April 1997, Volume 9 - Number 4The Publisher's Meeting Room by Tim FerranteDance, Ballerina, Dance! by Jeffery LawtonGameRoom Book Review: Slot Machines: A Pictoral History of the First 100 Years by Marshall Fey, For Amusement Only by Thomas GustwillerLoose Change 1997-1998 Blue Book for Slot Machines Price Guide by Daniel R. MeadAllan Petretti's Nostalgia Publications AuctionHerb Silver's Fabulous Fantasies: Bobbi-Ann and Jerry LinemanTom Callahan's The Repair ConnectionBuying Your First Soda Machine by Dan KwateA Tribute to a Legend: Steve Kordek by "Dangerous Dann" FrankSteve Kordek: The Prince by Richard M. (Dick) Bueschel

May 1997, Volume 9 - Number 5Gordo's Woodrail Flashback: Nevada by Gordon A. Hasse, Jr.The Fall and Rise of Peppy the Clown by Rick DavisWhat This Country Needs by Richard M. BueschelGameRoom Book Review: Coin-Op on CD by Vintage Slots of Colorado, Gas Pump Collector's Guide by Scott Benjamin & Wayne Henderson, B.J. Summer's Guide to Coca-Cola by B.J. SummersHerb Silver's Fabulous Fantasies: Joel MusaloSoda Pop Collectibles Q&A by Allan PetrettiBally's Celebrity Pinballs by Tim FerranteDK's Carousel Fire Away! by Dan Kramer

June 1997, Volume 9 - Number 6Alias: "Bug Shooter" by Tim Ferrante and Marc SmutnyGameRoom Book Review: Coca-Cola Trays by William McClintockRoute 66 Remembered by Michael Karl WitzelDr. Know-It-All's Seeburg Reference Book by Harold HagenHerb Silver's Fabulous Fantasies: Larry BrownJennings Challenger by Richard M. BueschelTom Callahan's The Repair Connection: The Williams Power SupplyReader Discoveries: Bob Hansen

July 1997, Volume 9 - Number 7Scotto Music Company by Ben HumphriesGameRoom Book Review: Electronic Pinball Repair & Maintenance Volume 1 & 2 Compiled by Star-Tech Journal, Collector's Guide to Novelty Radios by Marty Bunis & Robert F. Breed, The World of Beer Memorabilia by Herb and Hellen HaydockGordo's Woodrail Flashback by Gordon A. Hasse, Jr.: WisconsinHerb Silver's Fabulous Fantasies: Jack & Jill RogersGenco's Motorama by Ernie DowneyCoin Mech Nuggets by Dan KwateSandpaper, Paint, and Gumballs: A Restoration Recipie by Ken ImanReader Discoveries: John C. Kreitz and the Peo Midget Hi-Ball

August 1997, Volume 9 - Number 8Reader Discoveries: Monte Carlo by Jack AtkinsAireon Coronet 400 "Canned Ham" by Steve Blankeship and Tim FerranteGameRoom Book Review: The Always Jukin' Official Guide to Collectible Jukeboxes, The American Gas Station by Michael Karl Witzel, Advertising Character Collectibles by Warren DotzSoda Pop Collectibles Q&A by Allan PetrettiRetro-Techno (Old Service Bulletins)Tom Callahan's The Repair ConnectionChicagoland April 1997 Report by Wayne KlineThe Return of the Woodrails by David MarstonWhatta Find! Bally's Circus Queen by Jeffery LawtonCoin-Oops by Knarr

September 1997, Volume 9 - Number 9Gottlieb's "Odd-A-Ball": A Pinball Secret Revealed by Gordon A. Hasse, Jr. & Joel MusaloGameRoom Book Review: Petretti's Coca-Cola Collectibles Price Guide, Twin Galaxies Official Video Game & Pinball Book of World Records Edited by Walter Day, Huxford's Collectible Advertising Third Edition by Sharon & Bob HuxfordDK's Carousel Fire Away! Part 2 by Dan KramerHerb Silver's Fabulous Fantasies: Ted Melcher, aka "Raoul Espinosa"Troubleshooting Bally E-1000 and E-2000 Series Slot Machines by David BurrittA Home Run Cabinet Restoration Part One by Ernie DowneyThe Biggest Vending Find! by Dick Bueschel

October 1997, Volume 9 - Number 10The X-Files Pinball: Interview with Joe Kaminkow, Rob Hurtado, Lonnie Ropp, and Orin DayGrain-Filling: The Secret to a Professional Jukebox Finish by John PapaA Home Run Cabinet Restoration, Part 2 by Ernie DowneyHerb Silver's Fabulous Fantasies: Doug and Joan RienTom Callahan's The Repair Connection: Testing Capacitors in CircuitGot any 81s by Dan KwateThe Publisher's Meeting Room: "My Silverball Summer!" by Tim FerranteGameRoom Book & Video Review: The Jukebox Bluebook 2nd Edition by Ben Humphries, Pleasure Machines: The History of Pinball by Mark Helms, Value Guide to Gas Station Memorabilia by B.J. Summers and Wayne Priddy

November 1997, Volume 9 - Number 11Cinematronics Vector Games 1977-1983 by David HanesThe Power and the Glory - of Flippers! by Pete SchmitzHerb Silver's Fabulous Fantasies: Dave and Erin BuckmasterGordo's Woodrail Flashback by Gordon A. Hasse, Jr.: NiagaraDK's Carousel: So You Wanna Buy Yourself a Jukebox? by Dan KramerSoda Pop Collectibles Q&A by Allan PetrettiGameRoom Book Review: Encyclopedia of Pinball Volume 2 by Richard M. Bueschel, Phoenix: The Rise and Fall of Video Games (Second Edition) by Leonard Herman, Jukebox by Dieter Ladwig

December 1997, Volume 9 - Number 12It Sounded Ok...Until It Stared Smoking! by Bill BickersJeffery Lawton's Big Ball Bowler Hijinks!Past is Prelude by Richard BueschelHerb Silvers Fabulous Fantasies: Keith and Brenda MurphyCoin-op Tips, Tricks and Hints by Ken ImanCinematronics Vector Games Part 2: 1977-1983 by David HanesKit Cat Clocks by Richard HammondTom Callahan's The Repair Connection: Williams LED Test Indicators Part 2The Smallest Soda Machine by Dick BueschelGameRoom Book Review: Guide to Vintage Trade Stimulators & Counter Games by Richard M. Bueschel, A Catalog of Early 30s Pinball Ads Compiled by Terry CummingB.J. Summers' Pocket Guide to Coca-Cola Identifications, Current Values, Circa Dates by B.J. Summers