5.7 - Aren't Tri-Ball and M-Ball really stupid names for Multiball? (Pinball History)
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This article is from the General Pinball FAQ, by Keith Johnson keefer@access.digex.net with numerous contributions by others.
5.7 - Aren't Tri-Ball and M-Ball really stupid names for Multiball? (Pinball History)
Multiball is a registered trademark (R) of Williams. As such, they are the
ones with the rights to use it and can forbid other people to use it. They
actually sued Data East for using it (because they were starting to provide
some decent competition, and wanted to thwart them in any way they could),
and so Data East started using the infamous Tri-Ball in the middle of the
production run for LW3. That's why some LW3s say Multiball and some say
Tri-Ball. Everything since has been Tri-Ball or something other than
Multiball.
Late breaking news: Starting with Tales From the Crypt, Data East can now
use Multiball to their heart's content.
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