Burlington, WI
Quoted from AUKraut:LCD screens have definitely added to the cost of the machine. Not the actual cost of the LCD, but the programming resources, computer & HW improvements, and time needed to make it look good and match the gameplay. So if the total cost of a pin stays the same, other things will have to be cut instead.....
if anything I think it speeds things up. Now they can use video clips without having to convert to dots. Cuts down on things dramatically. Cost of the LCD is peanuts compared to DMD's. If anything we should be getting MORE playfield toys. But instead of passing the profits on to quality and the customer, it's just more for them and less and less for us. They will continue to cut back and see what they can get away with before suckers stop buying.
