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Cinematronics built a cabinet around a laserdisc player, so arcade goers watched full animation directed by a former Disney artist while making occasional timed inputs. Crowds gathered, and operators charged more per play.
For a moment the trade believed filmed animation was the future of coin-operated entertainment, and that belief shaped investment decisions. More lastingly, the machine framed the tension between cinematic presentation and player agency that would recur with optical-disc consoles, full-motion video and modern narrative blockbusters.
