Since when is MINT a 9 out of 10?

Look at the side art. I'd hardly call that a 9 out of 10

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A cab pretty much ceases being mint when you put the hand truck underneath.

Or at least the first time it bumps the door molding when bringing it home.
 
I'm not agreeing with that guys wording, but this is a tough thing when it comes to arcade games. Many new 80's games are not what most of us would consider 10's. They were slapped together as quickly as possible in a factory, then crated with the minimum packaging to prevent damage. They were commodity items never thought of as future antiques for collecting.

I don't think paint overspray, crooked decals, loose fit, small scratches etc were uncommon. I'm sure quite a few came out perfect, but many Bally game owners can show you the inside of their machine made from sawed up hunks of other machines that still have art on them. Would someone who didn't know this practice think it makes the game less than a 10? Probably.

When you judge a restored game here that a guy has made a 10, its probably better than factory and therefore better than Mint if Mint is meant to describe "as new".

Sorry for the ramble. :)
 
A good definition for 'mint' in our case would be "as if it just rolled off the assembly line", and whatever that might entail.

Any quirks or nuances inherent in original manufacture or assembly would be considered valuable IMHO. That is unless we're talking about board designs (ie Pole boards). :p
 
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