This catalog is chock full of 80′s cheesy goodness. Interesting idea for Bally Midway to produce items for distributors to resell or gift to operators, likely after a game purchase or something. I just don’t think any of these items qualify as great prizes for ops to give away to customers. A sweater? A pac-man tie? I suppose the ops might like that stuff, but how many ops were spending their cash on manufacturer novelties? Very few I’d guess. Just wait for the trade show and grab stuff free!

If you are seeing this for the first time you’ve got to be saying what the heck is that? Apparently, All-Weather Amusements, Inc. thought that creating a giant enclosure to house a couple of arcade games was a good idea. Hmmm, extra locks and keys before getting to the coin box? I can’t imagine most Ops would care for that idea. I suppose the enclosure could be useful in a mall or other high traffic area that didn’t allow for constant, secure supervision. You wouldn’t have to worry about vandals getting into the back of the games. I’ve never seen one in the wild, so finding this flyer was fun. If you have ever seen the Video Outpost on location or even know of one still in use, add a comment, I’d like to hear your story.

EDIT: A Play Meter article about this bizarre product can be found here.