Checkpoint is a game mentioned in 1 episode(s).
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Checkpoint (Data East) was the first pinball game to feature a DMD (dot matrix display), though a smaller version
Checkpoint was the first pinball machine with an automatic ball launcher
Checkpoint was Data East's first game to include a DMD, released in 1991, after The Simpsons was delayed.
Data East game released after The Simpsons in 1991, became Data East's first DMD release
Data East pinball with half-height dot matrix display; Charles acquired as diagnostic/reference machine
First DMD pinball machine; baby DMD with limitations compared to later systems
Data East's first DMD table (Feb 1991); technological shift that may have pressured Gottlieb away from street-level design.
Data East pinball game following The Simpsons; first Data East game actually released with DMD display
Don's father acquired this ~6 years before interview; represents evolution of his collection over time
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First game with small DMD screen, predating Hook
1991 Data East release; first DMD display in pinball, first automatic ball launcher