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

[David Breneman]

--- Bob Ellingson <bobe at halted.com> wrote:
> At 10:35 AM 7/17/2006 -0500, [unattributed] wrote:

> >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.
> 
> I don't think Bingo machines are that much fun (no flippers), but 
> then there is a strategy that eludes me in their play.  I'd rather
> have a good game on a good pinball machine (of which I have about 
> 20 at my house).

The "legitimate" manufacturers didn't like the gambling 
machines as it gave their machines a bad name.  Pinball
machines were banned in a lot of places in the 30s
because of the gambling connection and companies like
Bally and Gottlieb spent a lot of time and effort
distancing themselves from the gamlbing games and trying
to get the amusement-only games relegalized.  You'll
note that many Gottlieb games right through the 60s
say "A Flipper Skill Game" on them.  That's no mere
hype - it's proclaiming "this ain't go payout game!"
Most gambling games didn't have flippers, and those
that did were in violation of Gottlieb's patent (which
they licensed to other non-gambling manufacturers).


David Breneman         david_breneman at yahoo.com

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