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Message: <blockquote data-quote="shutyertrap" data-source="post: 275705" data-attributes="member: 134">That sucks that so many pinball machines were out of order. When I visited Quarter World in Portland Oregon, the thing that impressed me most was the tech walking around and checking out every single machine. She'd put in a quarter, play a bit, then open the coin door and check lights and solenoid as well as make notes on scores stored and such. Adjustments to operator settings would be tweaked if need be, and then she'd put a quarter in once more for a final check. I asked how often she did this, and she said each machine (there were I believe 30 or 40 on site) gets checked at least once a week. Rubber changes and full cleaning happen monthly. If a machine goes down, they pull it into the repair room and replace it with a working machine that they have waiting just for those moments. This was a full time position for the tech, and I watched her spend at least 15 minutes per machine she was doing walkthroughs on. There was not a single machine I played that didn't play as if it were brand new. I spent an hour playing Centaur alone, as it was super lively and tons of fun. It also was very generous with the credits to the point I left 4 on the machine before moving on. I mentioned that fact to the tech and she said it was purposely set up to be generous because it's a favorite of hers and nobody plays it, opting instead for newer games. She though if people had a good experience on it, maybe they'd be more willing to try some of the other older pins they had too. That's what I call being a good operator trying to maximize utilization on your floor space!</blockquote>

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