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Jeff AMN:
Data East did a lot for pinball in regards to innovation. I think they really pushed Bally and Williams to up their game. I guess they were Sega to Nintendo.

Pinball Wizard:
I like the way you put that! I truly agree on most aspect of that. The only thing I have to look at is Williams yanked out before they would realize P2K was a huge money maker for operators and Data East was falling out before Sega bought them. Though technically Data East lives on as Stern but don't get me started on Stern.

Q*Bert_OP:

--- Quote from: Pinball Wizard on November 16, 2009, 03:02:07 pm ---Speaking of Data East eras... anyone remember the slogan from Data East of "You can crack a walnut with our flippers"?
--- End quote ---

Not to mention the ramps and plastics...

Ever seen a Data East Secret Service? The flippers have decals on them that say "pulverizer" on them...by looking at the last one I worked on, they weren't joking!  :duckhunt

Xiaou2:
Pinball 2k was crap.  Its short lived draw of customers checking them out,
quickly faded once people played a few games and saw how horrible the
pins played.  Super shallow.  Too easy.  Snore fest.

 All the Video Animations in the world would not make a stinker pinball "fun".
And you cant make pinball fun, when 85% of the playfield is limited
due to a display sitting in the middle of it.

 Had Williams tried to stick it out with P2k, they would have went into
the poor house in no time flat. 

 If P2k would have been in the backbox only.. it may have had a chance.
But a Playfield killer?  Nope.  Doesnt work.  Not fun.

THE POKER BRAT:
well koz,...i wouldnt ask "BIFF" for any opinions on the machine either,..i dont think he's in the mood for any questions...

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