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This text file and all other documents relating to this product, playfield
components, features, rules, programming and operation are subject
to change without notice (Service Bulletins, if applicable, available
through our website).

V 08.02 - 12-November-2009
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- Fixed a problem where sometimes the game speech would talk at 2X speed.

V 08.01 - 31-August-2009
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- Fixed a problem with persistent style auditing that could cause the game
  to stop running in 50HZ countries.
- Added an adjustment that controls when the spinner is activated.
- Advancing the Fast Break rule now diverts the ball into the pop bumpers.
 

V 07.00 - 9-June-2009
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- Added goaltending artwork and goaltending rule to the left ramp for missed baskets.
- Added goaltending adjustment to allow this feature to be turned off.
- Fixed speech (H-O-R-S-E) where the "S" was not being heard very well.
- Several phases were shortened for better concatenation.
- Added "Extra ball lit" and "Special lit" as mystery awards.
- Added additional mystery audits.


V 06.00 - 1-June-2009
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- Added instant info.
- Fixed balls draining art during NBA Finals.
- Changed diverter logic for Fire.
- Right ramp exit now speeds up missed basket speech.
- Basketball points are now shown in the attract mode
- Added art to the NBA Finals display award f/x's.
- Points are now awarded for collecting Triple Double awards.
- Added shaker motor f/x


V 05.00 - 27-May-2009
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- Tightened up free throw made/missed speech
- Show baskets in a row during fire (right ramp) shots
- Show free throw graphics for a made/miss basket (and in-a-row)
- Left/Right flashers "glow" during MVP to show that double scoring is active.
- Flash lamps under arrows are now used to indicate shots during Fire.
- Changed extra ball & extra ball lit speech priorities
- Added flipper blowoff to NBA Multiball & All Star modes
- Captive ball advances next All Atar mode to start. 
- Added 'COLLECTING BALLS' to the NBA Finals background.
- Added beta brite game name message.
- Added an extra ball adjustment for all star
- Added All Star wizard mode adjustment
- Added extra ball points
- Added balls draining basketballs & new scoreboard.
- Changed text in the attract mode for free throw, 2 & 3 point champs.
- Added french text.
- Added special points.
- New score board art
- Added 'crowd reacts' sound into the match effect when none of the players match.     


V 04.00 - 21-May-2009
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- Better MVP speech
- Added tilt warning sound
- Added wizard mode sound/light f/x
- Added left ramp & captive ball f/x
- Added countdown speech and grace period for the wizard mode.
- Added finals award sounds
- Added short shot clock buzzer sound
- Added German text
- Bonus points changed
- Added confirmation message to team select screen
- Hooked in H.S.T.D. code for NBA FINALS.


V 03.00 - 20-May-2009
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- Fixed triple double speech, added nba finals music, added triple double f/x
- Added All Star targets to NBA Finals
- Added new NBA Finals music
- Added triple double sound
- Added null ramp sound
- Right ramp does not score baskets during NBA multiball.
- Added new All Star target background art.
- Added Italian text.


V 02.00 - 19-May-2009
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- Added new match artwork and programmed match effect.
- Added speech for mode three "Skills Challenge".
- Added music and speech and sounds to the match effect.
- Added game-specific diagnostic icons.
- Added art to NBA Finals mode.
- Added triple double art.
- Added MVP intro art.
- Added sounds/art to All Star intros
- Fixed "All Star is lit" speech
- Made dunk speech better.
- Fixed a bug where the Fastbreak Award sound was not being heard.
- Added Super Star f/x
- Added artwork to mode total pages.
- Fixed block characters during the match display effect.
- Added background music for when the NBA Finals mode is collecting balls.
- Added Spanish text
- Added skills challenge start speech


V 01.00 - 14-May-2009
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- initial release



