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Reged: 05/09/05
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Loc: Waltham, MA
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Re: Back in the "day" were you ever put off playing some games because they were $0.50 a credit?
02/17/12 05:15 AM
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> Worse yet, the "new" Stern pinball machines are so cheaply made they break easily, > and many gamers don't want to fork out $2 for 3 games, let alone $0.75 to $1 a game, > with only 3 balls. > > Also a number of the "newer" games have "Matching" turned off as well as the "Ball > saver." > > I got "hooked" on the Batman pin at the Cranberry Mall and it was removed, the Shrek > machine has a broken mini pinball playfield that makes the game hard to win credits > on. > > I've watched other "new" Stern tables break and disappear in less than 2 years.
It's not that surprising, really. I mean, kudos to Stern for trying to keep the flame burning, but I think the sad reality is that the market and the culture have moved on and their days are numbered.
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