Kent Casey· Roanoke, TX Michael Cash - Gresham, OR Tracy Carter - Winder, GA Cassandra Chambers - Fairfax, VA Jeanne Chambers - Somerville, TN Margaret Chandler - Ft. Lauderdale , FL Sherrl Chapman· Searcy, AR Brent Childress - Broken Arrow, OK Brian Chism - Texarkana , TX Benjamin Church - Bates City, MO David Churchill - Henry, SO Mary Ciccone - Orland Park, IL Julie Clark - Searcy, AR Kelly Clark - Brevard, NC Mary Clark - Portia , AR Robert Clay· Searcy. AR Barbara Clements - San Antonio, TX Cathy CUne - Georgetown , PA Timothy Cloninger - Clovis, CA Julie Coble - Indianapoli s, IN Alice Coburn - Harrisburg, AR Jan Coker - Dunwoody, GA Kelli Cole - Pensacola , FL Mary Cole - Memphis, TN Renda Colglazier - Indianapolis, IN Thelton Collins - Searcy, AR Mary Colson - Valdosta, GA Cheryl Conder - Germantown: TN William Conkling - Kansas City, MO Robert Conolty - Bettendorf, IA Jena Conrad - Pauls Valley, OK Clndla Cook -"West Plains , "MO Michael Cook - Pangburn, AR Julia Cooper - Castro Valley, CA Valerie Cooper - Sa lem, AR 162 · Sophomores IOdds and Endsi Invasion of the Games More and more in today's SOciety electronic noises are be· ing sounded and heard, from the buzzers on the grills at McDonald's to the beepers on tractors, signaling the backwards motion of the vehi· cle. No electronic sounds, though, can match those com· ing from arcades, fast food restaurants, grocery stores and just about any once empty space where there's room for a pinball machine or a video game. This is the age of the "Pinball Wizards" and even more so, the age of the "Video Masters. " Pinball games of today have become more challenging and exciting, because of new and advanced features. The pinball machine called "Xenon (pronounced Zee·non) with its human· like utterances, entices prospective players to put that "extra" quarter in. Besides the synthetic human voice, there is an interesting lighting affect and also a clear elevated tube through which the ball can travel with just the right expertise. Another popular pinball game is entitled 'The Black Knight," which also synthetical· Iy taunts the "would be" customer with the phrase, "Does anyone dare challenge the Black Knight." Ben Waites, an avid "Black Knight" player, explains the object of the game as, "locking up balls in the storage chute in order to obtain multi ·ball play." "After obtain· ing multi·ball status," Waites says, "the game becomes fast paced and challenging to those even with the reflexes." For those more fantasy edt there is the video game. can now fulfill your killing space helicopters, and even climl,ing buildings, simply by dropping quarter in a slot. One of the most video games is "Pac·Man," is a game of chase in which player is represented by sphere shaped creature attempts to devour small dots throughout a maze withc)ul being devoured himself, various colored c which are constantly in suit. "Pac·Man" is not withc,ua sound effects, as its Waka" noise can be heard just about any establishment. Yes, those sounds sound though earth is being in>'aded! by extraterrestrial beings, it's not a space invasion, only pinball and video game sion. which earthlings seem be welcoming with open and change purses. - Greg
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