Coin Slot Magazine - #049 - 1979 - February [International Arcade Museum]
-JLJL
J.
i--
i%
r "
m
W07"0 G
forward.
It cannot be reset.
The bartender would definitely
not set it forward to read more coins than were actually played.
It would be to his disadvantage to do so. It looks like one more
example of the Mills built-in honor system to insure an accuratek
count of the take. (See Photo G)
The machine must have been a real money maker, probably
not much different than a full size three reeler without the gum
ball feature.
However, just to make sure of operator profits, Mills
bugged the machine as well.
It has twenty sumbol reel strips
with the ten stop star wheels.
I was absolutely amazed at the
clever ways of getting the money, checking it, splitting the take,
guarding against cheating, circumventing the law, and giving the
customer something sweet to chew on for his money.
It was
.com
m
:
u
om muse
an attractive, innovative
d fr package.
e
d
de-
a
a
o
l
c
r
n
.a
ow my
w introduction
This D
was
first
to a trade stimulator. I usually
w
w
/
:/ over or got rid of them without a second glance.
passed them
p
t
t
h
From now on, however, I will take a second and third look at a
most fascinating generation of slot machines.
© The International Arcade Museum
11
http://www.arcade-museum.com/