I was browsing through the ever-expanding treasure trove of the eLibrary here, and came across an extraordinary issue of Coin Op Journal (like a Japanese RePlay or Play Meter).
Grab the popcorn. It's 'safety off time for the literary firearm!
Human nature is to like a train wreck, and this issue provides it. One usually thinks of the Japanese as being polite and reserved. "YES" to a question means yes, and "Yes" really means no. Americans don't understand the difference between YES and Yes. However, there is no subtly in this issue.
The editor/publisher of Coin Op Journal was having a dispute with a leading trade show operator that wanted to ban him from the show for allegedly accepting gambling advertising in his magazine. And I guess the trade show leader also worked for Namco. So Coin Op Journal apparently published a scathing response, and then in this issue, translated it into English and published it again!
Let's stick with the English version, though note that the page turning works in reverse order...
See page 148 (146 of pdf) for the article "Tyranny at the Twentieth Amusement Show. The Regressive, Oppressive Mr. Nakamura." How un-stereotypical Japanese!
https://elibrary.arcade-museum.com/coin-op-journal/1982-December-7-80/146
(click on the single page icon at the bottom right of the page navigator if that is helpful.
Page 146 (144 of pdf) "…he must put an immediate stop to discrimination based upon his private feelings against an exhibitor…What an ill-mannered behavior to an exhibitor who followed the regular proceedings!..."
Page 143 "…Such a dirty trick reminds us of Namco's habitual means to get powerless minor operators down…"
Page 142 "…Mr. Nakamura's insincerity was hereby carried to an extreme; … he pretended ignorance… He seems to love the logic of intimidation menace and reminds us of a band of gangsters… On one hand, he and several top manufacturers, having a connection with the police, have informed them that Coin Op Journal is a wicked trade magazine which promotes gambling games. We can't tolerate their false testimony any more… Shame on you, Mr. Nakamura!"
Page 141 "…We, the staff of Coin Journal, being extremely tired, could not contain our anger towards chairman Nakamura… Mr. Nakamura seems pretty spiteful… We minor operators, on the other hand, can't bring forth any counter-argument when we are faced with Namco's attacks…. The existence of JAMMA itself has almost no meaning because it is one of Namco's agencies… Namco is trying to starve us. Many advertisers say one after another, 'We're sorry, but Namco'… The Amusement Machine Show of '82 was said to be very efficient in that we have caught a glimpse of Namco's unmasked colors."
NOTE: to read the articles easier, you can click on the zoom bottoms on the viewer toolbar. Or you can click on 'Classic' mode below the page to return back to the original pdf navigator, ie:
Wow.
There are lots of other gems hiding in the eLibrary...
Grab the popcorn. It's 'safety off time for the literary firearm!
Human nature is to like a train wreck, and this issue provides it. One usually thinks of the Japanese as being polite and reserved. "YES" to a question means yes, and "Yes" really means no. Americans don't understand the difference between YES and Yes. However, there is no subtly in this issue.
The editor/publisher of Coin Op Journal was having a dispute with a leading trade show operator that wanted to ban him from the show for allegedly accepting gambling advertising in his magazine. And I guess the trade show leader also worked for Namco. So Coin Op Journal apparently published a scathing response, and then in this issue, translated it into English and published it again!
Let's stick with the English version, though note that the page turning works in reverse order...
See page 148 (146 of pdf) for the article "Tyranny at the Twentieth Amusement Show. The Regressive, Oppressive Mr. Nakamura." How un-stereotypical Japanese!
https://elibrary.arcade-museum.com/coin-op-journal/1982-December-7-80/146
(click on the single page icon at the bottom right of the page navigator if that is helpful.
Page 146 (144 of pdf) "…he must put an immediate stop to discrimination based upon his private feelings against an exhibitor…What an ill-mannered behavior to an exhibitor who followed the regular proceedings!..."
Page 143 "…Such a dirty trick reminds us of Namco's habitual means to get powerless minor operators down…"
eLibrary: Coin Op. Journal - Issue: 1982-December - Vol 7 Num 80 - Page 143
Coin Op. Journal Magazine - Issue 1982-December - Vol 7 Num 80 - Page 143
elibrary.arcade-museum.com
Page 142 "…Mr. Nakamura's insincerity was hereby carried to an extreme; … he pretended ignorance… He seems to love the logic of intimidation menace and reminds us of a band of gangsters… On one hand, he and several top manufacturers, having a connection with the police, have informed them that Coin Op Journal is a wicked trade magazine which promotes gambling games. We can't tolerate their false testimony any more… Shame on you, Mr. Nakamura!"
eLibrary: Coin Op. Journal - Issue: 1982-December - Vol 7 Num 80 - Page 142
Coin Op. Journal Magazine - Issue 1982-December - Vol 7 Num 80 - Page 142
elibrary.arcade-museum.com
Page 141 "…We, the staff of Coin Journal, being extremely tired, could not contain our anger towards chairman Nakamura… Mr. Nakamura seems pretty spiteful… We minor operators, on the other hand, can't bring forth any counter-argument when we are faced with Namco's attacks…. The existence of JAMMA itself has almost no meaning because it is one of Namco's agencies… Namco is trying to starve us. Many advertisers say one after another, 'We're sorry, but Namco'… The Amusement Machine Show of '82 was said to be very efficient in that we have caught a glimpse of Namco's unmasked colors."
eLibrary: Coin Op. Journal - Issue: 1982-December - Vol 7 Num 80 - Page 141
Coin Op. Journal Magazine - Issue 1982-December - Vol 7 Num 80 - Page 141
elibrary.arcade-museum.com
NOTE: to read the articles easier, you can click on the zoom bottoms on the viewer toolbar. Or you can click on 'Classic' mode below the page to return back to the original pdf navigator, ie:
eLibrary: Coin Op. Journal - Issue: 1982-December - Vol 7 Num 80
Coin Op. Journal Magazine - Issue 1982-December - Vol 7 Num 80
elibrary.arcade-museum.com
Wow.
There are lots of other gems hiding in the eLibrary...
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