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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Bowflex" data-source="post: 4517" data-attributes="member: 24">I think the main factor is Williams/Bally leaving the industry.  If that had happened they might have ended up the sole manufacturer and industry leader.  Stern's success has been in no small part attributable to the talent they picked up from Williams, not to mention the lack of competitors in acquiring licensed properties.  Jersey Jack came to be as a response more than anything to Stern's backing off from high end machines and also has some former Williams talent.  Their founding may not have ever happened as Williams was still making extremely high end creations at the end of their life with deep rules and complex and expensive playfield toys/theming.  Stern may have opened up shop but they would probably have made a lot less tables.  Of course, it also seems pinball is rising in popularity a bit so perhaps that could have created demand for an additionall manufacturer or 2.I think there would have been definite improvements in sound and electronic visuals.  Colored DMD's, LCD panels, multiple displays, perhaps even touch sensitive displays on the playfield itself.  Obviously a good deal of Pinball 2000 tables.From a theming standpoint I believe there would be a much better balance of original themes rather than nearly 100% licensed.Cactus Canyon would have had its rules finished and probably a much bigger production run for that as well as additional runs for MM, MB and maybe Championship Pub.</blockquote>

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