ewhac@well.UUCP (Leo 'Bols Ewhac' Schwab) (02/03/89)
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Last week, I found myself in an Aladdin's Castle video arcade
parlor. While observing photons vibrating at various frequencies under the
control of skillful patrons, I overheard a conversation that went something
like this:
Person In Charge: "You can't bring that portable CD player in here."
Teenage Female: "Why not?"
Persin In Charge: "Because Walkmen and their ilk cause interference with
the electronics inside the games."
Now I know just enough about electronics to be a nuisance, so I
pointed out that I thought this was complete hogwash. The Person In Charge
then proceeded to get extremely agitated, said that he had been told that
was the case by his supervisor, mumbled something about the Nevada Gaming
Commission, and threatened to ban me from the place if I tried to undermine
his authority again.
Ignoring the fact that the Person In Charge was a 14 kt. jerk, is
there any merit *at all* to his claim that Discmen, Walkmen, radios,
calculators, or ordinary portable electronic devices of any kind can
interfere with the operation of video games? If not, then does anyone know
what might be the true basis of this rule? Because he mentioned the Nevada
Gaming Comission, I suspect it has something to do with preventing
unscrupulous characters from bringing in devices that are *designed* to
interfere with the machine, but I can't be certain of this.
Thanks for your time.
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