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Data East
Checkpoint
All the details
This page provides an overview of all that's in Checkpoint pinball machine (and all that's not)!
Manufacturer
Data East USA, Inc. (United States)
February 1st, 1991
3500 units
Checkpoint on the IPSND.
Main details
4 player game
Dot Matrix
normal
manual+automatic
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Popularity and ranking
This machine has been rated by 58 users and currently ranks #273 (not in Top 100)
Playfield details
3
2
1
3
0
0
0
8
Yes
No
No
Noteworthy features
- Carrera car used at the Nitro shot. Some Euro models have a substitute car due to lack of Porsche cars at time of shipping
Trivia
- First machine to use a dot matrix display.
- Some Euro models have a substitute car at the nitro shot due to lack of Porsche cars at time of shipping.
- Checkpoint was originally designed as an alphanumeric but didn't test well. Data East retrofitted a DMD and beat out competitors as first to utilize the technology.
Backbox ornament(s)
Spinning Carrera wheel used as the "o" in checkpoint
Video mode
It is unknown if this machine had a videomode.
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