(Topic ID: 314775)

Why do we still need coin mechs in doors??

By PinballGalore

1 year ago


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  • Latest reply 1 year ago by MrBally
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    “Should coin door mechs still be default on new games?”

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    • It ain’t pinball without one 157 votes
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    #39 1 year ago

    You must not get out much. This is the exception much more than the rule for pinball in the Chicago area, especially for smaller locations that just have 1 or 2 games where card readers are pretty much non-existent. All of my locations operate on cash only and I prefer to keep it that way. If you want to alienate a large chunk of your customer base while also getting less pinball out on location, this is one way to do it.

    Quoted from PinballGalore:

    Operators these days, at least from what I’ve come across, mainly use phone/credit card readers which has become the norm for paying for anything.

    #69 1 year ago

    Just stop it already. The fact is coin mechs are still used by most operators and we don't want to have to start paying extra for them adding to our costs.

    #85 1 year ago

    They are getting $200 a pop now, that's a pretty good start.

    Quoted from FrankJ:

    I wonder what Stern has planned for their Insider program. They need a return on the investment they are making. Could they be planning an ap (like jukeboxes), where you load $$$ to your Stern account, and through an ap play a game? Stern keeps a portion, and electronically sends the operator and location their cut? Playing through an ap eliminates the hardware expense of a credit card reader and service. If it works for jukes, why not pinball?

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