Des Plaines, IL
Quoted from Manny65:I think it's more that Stern simply re-used the service menu design (including diagnostics) from the SAM architecture rather than invest in the development to make use of the LCD to show much more detailed information. For example the diag info showed overcurrent on Node 9 TOP GI-LEFT, they could easily display a picture of the PF, highlight the 9 LEDs associated with TOP GI-LEFT, also indicate the location of Node 9 under the PF and even note the associated connector and pin for TOP GI-LEFT. I don't think this would breach any patent because Stern wouldn't be copying the underlying diag system as such but rather simply displaying the information in a similar (but improved) way, which is what JJP also do.
at the very least they could of used the old big dmd service menu design (sega games that used the new menu at the time) (including diagnostics) that showed more info then the small dmd games.
Spike started as DMD so that made it be stuck in the past. Did WWE reuse old DMD art from DE WWF?
