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When did cost-cutting become noticeable in quality & design during 90s

By Pinasco

4 years ago


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    #6 4 years ago

    Idk, I think there are moments where certain things get better and others get worse. Like I don't think cabinets were nearly as solid and well built as some of the ones from the 70s but the 90s cabs are definitely better than the cabinets Bally made in the mid 80s. Williams flipper mechs got better over time. Bally got worse. I thought Bally had a great idea with how build pop bumpers to make them easier to service in the early 80s, but Williams stuck with their original design in the 90s.

    #17 4 years ago
    Quoted from KozMckPinball:

    Not sure why it was done but the later NBAFB playfields have a hole for electrical harnessing to fit through to power the scoreboard area. The earlier playfields do not. Cost or better design, maybe George Gomez can tell us....I am swapping out my original early NBAFB playfield with a later NOS playfield and will have to deal with the playfield difference I mentioned.BTW I first learned of this on a Todd Tuckey you tube video.

    IPDB has some info on this and a link to a relevant TNT video

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