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I know these aren't game features, but their loss makes my life more difficult.
The rotating backbox latch. As an operator, not having this is a PITA.
Power switch under the cabinet. Again, as an operator, not having it here is a huge PITA for location games.
Further down the list, regular lockdown bars with a lever. I'm tired of the latches.
I don't know if operators are still Stern's biggest customer, but from my perspective they don't care about us like they used to which is sad.
Quoted from epthegeek:I don't get bothering to hate/complain about the backbox latch and power switch location either.
Put a line of games on location and you'll understand the power switch issue. The employees can't figure out how to turn the games on or off. Every freaking game for the last 60 years turns on and off the same way. Now Sterns are different than everything but an old EM that you kick to turn on/off. Eventually everyone learns or figures it out, but the turnover in restaurants is very high. The new people don't always get the message and your game doesn't get turned on or off. I've had my games unplugged at the backbox because the person closing didn't know how to turn it off. Then the person that comes in the next morning flips the power switch and the game is dead. They see it is plugged in the wall, but don't know that it was unplugged at the head. So the game stays off.
Also keep in mind that a lot of people that work in restaurants are women. They aren't as tall as us guys and can't reach back to the power button. And if the games are close enough together they can't fit between them to turn them on. I'm not making this shit up, it is a real problem.
As for the latch, it is just plain convenient and easier than two bolts that are a different size than the leg bolts. I've got enough crap to worry about when moving games in and out of a location. I keep a latch key in my bag and once the game is set up you raise the head, secure it, and your done.
The lockdown bar, not the biggest deal. But I pull the glass on my games every day to check them. Believe me, you appreciate the lever when you are running down a line of games pulling the lockdown bars to check stuff.
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