Quoted from pinballplusMN:This a little off topic but curious how games like fathom,8ball deluxe and other early ballys made any money back in the day?
They had so many specials on the pf,3 credits for hs, 2 replay levels etc. We used to play 8ball and max out on 15 credits and sell them.
Casual players.
Having run tournaments helped tech from time to time at locations, I've noticed that the general public puts money in things and has no idea what they are doing.
My favorite example of this was a Black Knight Swords of Rage on location...the right flipper button was missing. You could not use the right flipper. I watched someone put money in and play it....twice. These are not the kind of players earning replays and specials.