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WHICH PINS HAVE BLACKLIGHT S# ON PF

By PINBELL

11 years ago


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    #1 11 years ago

    I now know that TZ has the BLACKLIGHT s# on the playfield, but which other pins have this?

    #2 11 years ago

    sega viper night drivin for sure!
    http://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?gid=4359

    BSD potentially had the intention of using black light since there are glow in the dark plastic pieces
    http://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?gid=3072

    That "should" be it

    #3 11 years ago

    I'm referring to the serial number written in the middle of the playfield, like on TZ!

    #4 11 years ago

    My BSD also has a BLACKLIGHT serial number on the playfield!

    #5 11 years ago

    My Dr Who has the serial number in the Master at about the height of his shoulders.

    #8 11 years ago

    BBB has a blacklight, which goes on for the wizard mode

    #9 11 years ago
    Quoted from unigroove:

    BBB has a blacklight, which goes on for the wizard mode

    They are referring to hidden serial numbers on the playfield (or elsewhere) that can only be seen under UV light.

    #10 11 years ago

    I know why they did it, but which years did they do it?

    #11 11 years ago
    Quoted from PINBELL:

    I know why they did it, but which years did they do it?

    Why did they do this ??

    #12 11 years ago

    In this listing is an image of a playfield under blacklighting, revealing a serial number. We asked Pat Lawlor why the manufacturer did this. He replies:

    The reason for the serial numbers seems strange by todays standards. In 1992 Williams agreement with its distributors gave them exclusive sales right to a territory. They did not have the right to sell outside of their territory. But some were doing just that. In order to track the games origin from a distributor into the wild, the blacklight number was added. Williams knew where the game was originally shipped. If the game turned up outside of that territory, it was assumed that the distributor had "Bootlegged" the game outside of his territory. Then it was up to management to decide what penalty to incur on the offender. Remember, this was during a time when it was PROFITABLE to sell and operate pinball machines. This practice would be laughable today because ANY sale of a pinball machine is a good sale.

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