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Title: The Economics of Pinball
Post by: Stolistic on November 23, 2009, 07:19:06 PM
I know there are a few pinball enthusiasts here so I thought I would post a link to this article:

The Economics of Pinball
http://cheeptalk.wordpress.com/2009/11/17/the-economics-of-pinball/ (http://cheeptalk.wordpress.com/2009/11/17/the-economics-of-pinball/)


Title: Re: The Economics of Pinball
Post by: xkey on November 23, 2009, 07:57:30 PM
Thanks for the post, I have demolition man pinball and did not realize how the free game by score was determined, only that it changed.

jon


Title: Re: The Economics of Pinball
Post by: knagl on November 23, 2009, 08:58:16 PM
Thanks for the link.  I question the "fact" that he stated about the "match" score.  On my newer pins there's an operator selection for match percentage.  If you set it to 10% it should match on average one in 10 times.  If you set it to 5%, one in 20 times.


Title: Re: The Economics of Pinball
Post by: StatFreak on November 24, 2009, 02:52:10 AM
Thanks for the link.  I question the "fact" that he stated about the "match" score.  On my newer pins there's an operator selection for match percentage.  If you set it to 10% it should match on average one in 10 times.  If you set it to 5%, one in 20 times.

:205-  At least in the case of my ST:TNG, which is a later game ('93). The games from the late '80s might have been different.
I see that Clay posted a couple of responses in the comments.

Great article. Thanks for sharing, Stolistic. :3- :3-


Title: Re: The Economics of Pinball
Post by: stayouttadabunker on November 24, 2009, 03:17:55 AM
Great post!
For some reason, I went through a dry spell of about 20 games and not one match.
I was beginning to believe that my "match" was initiated by a IGT RNG chip... :72-


Title: Re: The Economics of Pinball
Post by: nightmaretony on February 28, 2011, 04:37:50 AM
Looks like he made friends with Steve Ritchie...


Title: Re: The Economics of Pinball
Post by: EricWood on February 28, 2011, 04:51:14 AM
Interesting article.  I own a cue ball wizzard machine.  It's set up for free play so I haven't even seen a match....wonder what percentage it is set at.   :103-