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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 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