[Jukebox-list] [OT] Gambling pinball [was Re: Seeburg's promise...]

[Ron Rich]

Steve,
  Most of the pinballs were a "bingo" type game. The backglass displayed one or more bingo cards. The playfield had holes that corresponded to the numbers displayed on the card(s). There are no "filppers", only "pins" (nails in most cases) placed on the field upon which a "skilled player"  could "bounce" the pinball--either into, or away from a hole. The object was to "line up" the numbers on the card(s), three or more in a "row". Different games had different features. Most would "up the payout" if more coins were added before starting the game. Some had dials, or buttons on the front door or the top rail, that could be used to change the odds--sometimes before starting the game, and sometimes during the game. This may, or may not require adding additional coins.
  Hope this helps, Ron Rich

Steve Wahl <steve at pro-ns.net> wrote:
  On Mon, Jul 17, 2006 at 08:26:00AM -0700, David Breneman wrote:
> 
> 
> --- Wesley Dean wrote:
> 
> > In my area back then, the money was in the gambling pinballs.
> > The juke 
> > was necessary to 'tie up' a location. When gambling was eliminated,
> > a few 
> > die hards tried to make it on jukes alone. Very few made it. They
> > did not know how change their ways. 
> 
> Wow, those machines had been illegal here in Washington since
> the 1920s. An operator I bought a few pinball machines from
> in the 80s took me into a "secret room" in his warehouse where
> he had three or four "payout" pinball machines made in the
> 40s. He said that if the State Gambling Commission knew he
> had them they'd be confiscated and he'd get a nasty fine.
> Apparently the fact that they were "antiques" didn't count
> for much. 

Wow. I know this is getting far off topic, but can anybody describe
the payout pinball games for me? I've never seen one. Were they
anything like the 60's-80's pinball machines (i.e. table angle,
flippers, bumpers, etc.)? What were the rules for payout?

I've only been to Vegas once, but I can't help but think I'd find
something with a little more interaction a lot more fun than the slot
machines.

Feel free to respond off-list if you feel it's too far off-topic.
Thanks!

--> Steve
-- 
Steve Wahl steve at pro-ns.net

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