We watched operators combine parts from the metalworking section into assemblies ready to install on games. At one station an operator combined metal legs with adjustable feet to make leg assemblies. A power drill clamped to his workbench quickly spun the feet's bolts onto the legs.

The factory wall revealed some tricks of the trade. Two dozen jigs hung on a plywood sheet, ready to help operators postion components for assembly. Further along, a whiteboard displayed each day's production goals for various components used in Taxi, game 553.

Our next stop was the playfield assembly line.