> Midways entries were about cost cutting, making a quick game that any drone could > just hop on and play well, without a single bit of skill needed.
This is the core of xiaou2's rage - anyone could sit down and do reasonably well on the Midway games and have a good time doing so. It's exactly the reason they were popular in arcades not frequented by virgin elitists, and why they sold well on multiple consoles.