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Is there any downside to playfield protectors?

By beefzap

5 years ago


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    “Is there any downside to playfield protectors?”

    • No Downside, a good investment 93 votes
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    • No way, not needed to protect damage and might affect play 95 votes
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    • No Opinion 33 votes
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    #321 4 years ago

    I took a Captain Fantastic in on trade that was restored with a playfield protector on it. Looked great and the game played very well. Sold the machine the following week to someone who purchased it for their 1st machine. After three week one of the pop bumpers locked on and fried the pop coil. He changed the coil and it happen again. Being he is 200 miles away I tried to guide him thru checking the pop switch and the relay for that pop bumper. He was intimidated with trying so I had someone do a service call. Turns out the plastic playfield protector somehow caught the pop skirt in the down position causing the pop to stay locked on. I never installed one so I not sure why it happened. Other wise I like the look of it and the machine played very well.

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