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Is it OK to level games on location?

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5 years ago


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    #83 4 years ago

    My games on location would never be so far out of level side-to-side that anyone would try to fix them in that direction. And if they were, please do fix it!

    But, I removed all the bubble levels because occasionally someone would come jack up the front legs to center the bubble, and then it would play slow, flat, and terribly. Dear person: you've made it worse and are not the People's Hero. I've seen someone walk up to a game, look at the bubble level, and then say to their friend "this isn't level" as a way to brag.

    PSA: YOU CANNOT TRUST THE BUBBLE LEVEL. If you center the bubble on most NIB games, your game is now way below the pitch at which it was designed for.

    Anyway, I have steepened games on location that were unbearably flat. I justify it by telling myself that the operator set it up correctly but some other person came in, looked at the bubble level, and made a stupid adjustment on their own.

    #100 4 years ago
    Quoted from hocuslocus:

    Personally I'd rather the patron turn the power off, at least then I'd know something is wrong with a particular machine. When staff doesn't report it, it can get frustrating. I usually rely pretty heavily on payouts and regulars.

    Yep, me too.

    I'd rather have the game off and I don't know about it, than have it turned on and stealing quarters from people as an unplayable game. The latter is much worse for your reputation and customer service.

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