*cringe*

Sys3 flipper assemblies feel different than most games, but they were designed the way they were for the layout they were used in.

Most people don't like they simply because they don't act quite like a WPC assembly and don't feel "right". However, different doesn't mean broken, and replacing them would be a hack simply because it's wrong for the game.

Have you had a chance to play one that has rebuilt flipper assemblies with new parts?

Just like any other assembly, they're going to have slop when using the old, worn parts.

The thing is, you don't *have* to compare them to B/W stuff. The games aren't competing against each other in the arcade space anymore, so it doesn't really matter.

Just take the games as they are and enjoy them for what they are. If they are better or worse than a different game from the same year, it doesn't really matter at this point.

It's true that most are cheaper than most A-list games. Trying to compare them to A-list games is simply doing them a disservice. Nobody said they were A-list games.

If A-list games weren't $3k-$10k each, I would probably be buying those. But for the same price as one A-list game, I can get a whole row of slightly lesser games and have an interesting variety of layouts and themes.

So yeah, price does play a factor, but if Gottlieb games were complete duds, I probably wouldn't own them. But, they do have some redeeming features, and can be fun to play. So, if you don't want them, I'll happily take them. Or, if you want to give me a few A-list games for bargain basement prices, I wouldn't complain about that either.

Is this the one you were thinking of?

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Dip switch 7 disables attract mode sounds, however, I don't see anything that controls the interval.

For foreign games, yes. Domestic games used two standard coin mechs for quarters.