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More or less a question of pure curiosity:
How many operators are still vending pre-DMD games, and how do they fare against newer DMD competition?
i.e. Would buying a cheaper title, such as a System 11 (or even earlier), make enough in returns to justify operating it?
I know operating pinball machines in general probably isn't terribly lucrative regardless, but I'm curious to know comparatively speaking.
-Max
Good to know. Thanks!
I've always been curious to know. Every once in a while, I'll see an older B/W title, like T2 or Hurricane, but I haven't seen an alphanumeric title (much less something pre-alpha) out in the wild in years.
I assumed that someone somewhere was still vending them, but It's interesting to know it's still economically viable to do so.
Quoted from stangbat:When priced the same as a DMD game, they usually earn less. When priced less than DMD games, earnings go up.
If you don't mind me asking, do you find that your lower earnings are justified compared to the lower intrinsic value of those pre-dmd games? Or do you see greater value routing newer games?
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