A Fun Game to Crack

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We had a Safecracker come through the shop recently. If you have the chance to play this game, take it! Until then, live vicariously:

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Bally came out with this game in 1996, and produced around 1,150 units. (IPDB)
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Safecracker was slow to catch on at first, with its timed game, shortened playfield, and backbox play, but is generally well-regarded now.
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Here you can see the gameboard, with the vault in the center. The player tries to get to the middle before the guards, dogs, and other obstacles catch up. Then a magic coin is awarded through a slot in the center. (You can see the coins in the top pic.)
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This game came into the shop for some mechanical issues, and some electrical problems that had vexed a line of other folks.
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After ferreting out the bugs, we determined the game needed some rigorous play testing. Hey, Mike, bring it back anytime!