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How old are you and what games do you like poll

By pinballslave

12 years ago

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“How old are you and what games do you like most?”

Under 30, like DMD games most 49 votes

14%
Under 30, like pre DMD solid state games most 4 votes

1%
30 to 40, like DMD games most 114 votes

33%
30 to 40, like pre DMD solid state games most 20 votes

6%
40 to 50, like DMD games most 82 votes

24%
40 to 50, like pre DMD solid state games most 24 votes

7%
above 50, like DMD games most 33 votes

10%
above 50, like pre DMD solid state games most 15 votes

4%

(Multiple choice - 341 votes by 327 Pinsiders)

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Pinball is a technology based product. As new technology becomes available (such as computer boards, DMD, PCB, LCD, Internet, holograms, etc, etc..) and reaches an economy of scale where it can be incorporated into various products, like Pinball machines, the previous generation becomes obsolete and less desirable...other than for nostalgic sake. How many of us are using Sony Walkmans or driving a 1990 mustang? All to say, if pinball survives into the future and technology continues to evolve exponentially, DMD era machines will go the way of EM's eventually. Oh, there will still be a vocal few that will prefer DMD's for nostalgic reasons, but the new generation of pins will dominate.

Also, I think the age and technology adoption thing is beginning to be a false paradigm. "Most" people today readily accept new technology if it's easier and especially cheaper - people today are conditioned to upgrades, new versions,models, etc, etc. My 82 year old mother just set up her own Facebook account - what's up with that?

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here are many facets to pinball that make different games attractive... artwork and sounds are very strong elements, and these things (especially the artwork of course)

I don't disagree...but even art (design if you will) evolves over time and reflects the tastes/sensibilities (and technology) of the current age. For example, I have a WPC-95 pin in my collection. I love it, but the color scheme and design elements of that PF are starting to show their age relative to the newer pins.

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