Here's the latest on new competitor products:

- Bally has a football version of ArchRivals called Pigskin which is
  supposedly dropping quickly on test.  It is in the June issue of
  RePlay.  Sounds like it has great potential, but the earnings info
  is per several distributors and Frank C. in sales.

- Technos' Combatribe kit for 2-3 players is the current hot piece
  selling for around $1200 net to distributors.  It also is shown in
  the June trade mags...looks very much like 3-player Double Dragon.

  They are saying orders are between 3000-4000 so far.

- Taito is having a distributor meeting next week and is supposedly
  showing a track-ball based HORSHOE game...don't know the name or
  exact price but it is targeted as a low cost kit for bars.  

  Sounds familiar doesn't it??  We will report back to Shooz team
  as more info comes in.
  
               
                                                   -- Mary