which will help provide that "nextgeneration" kick which operators and distributors have been looking for. "We have a big game that we hope will come out with a 33" monitor and a dollar bill acceptor only - no coins," said Cravens.
And that's not all. For 1991, Capcom is already working on CPS 2, a new system which is slated to debut in 18 months. "It will be a monster," Cravens promised. "CPS 2 will provide many times the computing power we have now, and even true 3D graphics."
Meantime, to support sales of current product, Capcom is streamlining its U.S. distributor network. "We find we get better response from our distributors when they have the line exclusively," Bill said. "We're returning to pre 1980s-type distribution: one territory, one distributor. The CPS system allows us to do that, and it's worked very well where we've tried it so far."
Long-term, what sets Capcom apart from the manufacturing "alsorans" is not a hit game, or even a string of hits. It's not marketing savvy, financial wisdom or distributor discipline, although all these things play a part in the company's success.
No, what sets Capcom apart is what George Bush calls "the vision thing." The company works hard at developing a clear, steady sense of direction... a goal for the future of the industry ... and a plan for how to take the industry there. "Kenzo
Chairman Tsujimoto woks veggies for the gang (including Pat Walton, Bill Cravens and Paul Wiederaenders) during a visit to the states that coincided with the opening of their new digs in February 1989.
The BONDEAL CHART
Top kits and dedicated videos at the Hong Kong Flashback Arcade for the week ending March 10, 1990
|
TOP KITS |
Mar. 10 |
Mar. 3 |
Feb 24 |
Weeks on Location |
|
Roulette |
1 |
1 |
1 |
67 |
|
1941 |
2 |
- |
-1 |
|
|
Final Fight |
3 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
|
Chequered Flag |
4 |
4 |
4 |
88 |
|
Klax |
5 |
5 |
10 |
3 |
|
R Type II |
6 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
|
Vapor Trail |
7 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
|
Gigandes |
8 |
8 |
6 |
6 |
|
Passing Shot |
9 |
- |
- |
41 |
|
Bloxeed |
10 |
7 |
- |
8 |
|
TOP DEDICATED GAMES |
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|
Big Run |
1 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
|
Hard Drivin' |
2 |
2 |
3 |
47 |
|
Ninja Turtles |
3 |
3 |
2 |
14 |
|
Super Hang On |
4 |
4 |
133 | |
|
Monaco GP |
5 |
28 |
Tsujimoto is really trying to be the new guru of the coin amusements industry," smiled Bill Cravens. "A guru, in its original sense, is `one who points the way."'
With the success of its CPS Sys
tem, Capcom feels it is "pointing the way" for the industry in 1990.. . and the Capcom crew is fully confident the industry will be profitably following their direction for a long, long time to come.
