Automatic Age

Issue: 1933 April

.. .W I T H
TH E
LITTLE
"M A G I C
B A L L "
\thaf ci/icuud attJ kolcli the plcu/e/iA eve/u/ time. ///
*ook Up!
^ fortune is waiting for you in this newest money-
'aker: The O F F IC IA L SWEEPSTAKES!
/nee a ga in , you can face your locations with a
[genuine d iam ond” . W ith a game that is right. A
wished job. The real thing.
.
The "M a g ic Ball”
/n d listen: The O F F IC IA L has (now get this) . . .
116 O F F IC IA L has a ll the fascination of real horse-
Scing because of its Pari-Mutuel feature!!
>ee that little b a ll in the picture? Lool Oils you have seen, doesn’t it? But this one works
'tferent. It’s the little ball that decides the winnings.
°lds the purse. Deals the money . . . and brings
fortune.
,
H ow the “ M ag ic B all” Performs
* d ic k of the handle and around the track speed the
pint horses. A t the very same instant— the little "m a -
lc ball is whipped along b y tin y metal projections!
Faster and faster travel the horses. A ro u n d and
around chases the little b all. First it looks like horse
N o. 2 w ill win. Then it seems to be N o. 4 . But fin a lly
up to the line flashes N o. 1 ! A n d as the winner
comes in, the "m a g ic b a ll” stops and shows the
odds. It m ay be anything from 2 to 1 up to 30 to 1 !
And it’s these winnings— this natural fascination of
changing odds— that draw and hold the players every
time.
It’s the Real Thing!
The double-barrelled action o f racing horses and
the moving " b a ll of m agic” make a sure-fire com­
b ination. It's just like hearing the thunder o f flying
hoofs pounding the turf— spectators shouting for a
winner . . . crowds cheering the victor!
The O F F IC IA L SWEEPSTAKES is the sport of kings
put w ithin reach of A m e ric a ’s m illions! A n d the
O F F IC IA L is yours if you act w isely and prom ptly!
'Rock-Ola’s Proven Products are Known the World O ver"
PKI NTKD IN U. ■ . A,
T H E O F F I C I A L IS B U IL T R I G H T I
The O F F IC IA L is b u ilt as the official race horse game should be: W ith o u t
a flaw .
From its sure-working coin chute to its p ick-p ro o f lo ck, it is perfect.
Just to get an ,'idea of how thoughtfully the O F F IC IA L SWEEPSTAKES is
b u ilt for y o u , check over these points:
FOR C O U N T E R O R S T A N D S !
To begin, the O F F IC IA L SW EEPSTAKES is a handy size: 12 inches high,
1 5 inches w id e , and 1 3 inches from front to back. To you this means you can
very e a sily p lace it on a counter. A n d for this purpose, it comes equ ip pe d
with vacuum cup feet. O r , if you want, you can p la ce it on a so lid W o o d
o , Steel Stand.
F O U R -W A Y
PLAY
The O F F IC IA L suits a ll the players because it takes pennies, nickels, dimes,
o f quartets.
N O
G U E S S -W O R K
Fool-Proof Indicator and Tell-Tale "Balance"
The O F F IC IA L has an exclusive in d ica to r. The p la y e r picks his horse by
number and sets the in d ic a to r a cco rd in g ly.
His coin is then registered in the back of the machine under the corresponding
number. O n c e the race starts a special lo ckin g device makes it impossible
for the player to change his choice.
E verything shows up through the Register W in d o w in the back. Thus, the man
behind the counter can a lw a ys see (1 ) what horse was p icked and (2 ) what
coin was p la y e d .
Then, to o , the O F F IC IA L SWEEPSTAKES has a d e lic a te ly balanced
in d ic a to r. It is as sensitive as the m agnetic needle o f a compass. The slightest
attem pr at tiltin g or ja rrin g tilts the ‘ ‘B alance’ ’ and tells.
S O L ID — N O T H IN G T O B R E A K
In the O F F IC IA L you have a gam e w ith nothing to break. Every part is
p erfectly finished and assembled.
The glass, for exa m p le , is double-strenath and set into the ca b in e t as s o lid ly
as sheets of steel. You can, therefore, b be
e sure your games w ill reach you in
perfect co n d itio n and on time.
W A L N U T F IN IS H E D C A B I N E T
Seldom has there been such an a ttra ctive gam e as the O F F IC IA L SWEEP­
STAKES. N o t o n ly does it have a co lo rfu l a nd life -lik e race tra ck and
grounds but its cabinet is W alnut-finished a nd h ig h ly polished. A d d to this
the flashing silver-like name p la te in front, and you have a m achine with
real e y e -a p p e a l.
A N D REMEMBER
There are m any other fine points a b o u t the O F F IC IA L SWEEPSTAKES.
But, then . . . get a sample gam e a nd see the rest for yourself.
The O F F IC IA L ’S little "m agic
b a ll” is going to change the
whole picture of race horse
games.
It is the one thing that has
been needed right along. A n d
now you have it.
N ow — you have the real thing
N o t an experiment, not a
make-believe, but a regular
P A R I-M U T U E L feature.
Yes, it is o nly a little rolling
b a ll. W e c a ll it a “ m agic
b a ll” . A n d when you see the
players go for it, when you
count the money it helps you
t a k e i n , y o u w i l l c a l l if
MAGIC too.
Ai/r /
ik e . O F F I C I A L
SURE
IS
THE
DO ES THE JO B
The OFFIC i AL SWEEPS f AKES will put you in th« money for keeps Mighty in
its play appeal, it is e*en mightier in earning power.
And it is heading your way Hundreds of operators have asked for it —
hundreds of locations want it— and thousands of players will go for it
So start sewing your territory up now Get started today with the OFFICIAL
SWEEPSTAKES — the real thing — and cash in right I
THinc
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