Yes, all my Crystal Games are also much more quite than the other G&W series (Wide Screen, New Wide, Gold, Silver,....,). I have also a lot of new old stock games, so I assume, that this is normal
Many thanks for your reply. I'm glad you've found the same. I assume it's because the piezo speaker inside is smaller, due to the fact it needs to be at the side, rather than behind the screen (for obvious reasons).