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This is a very unusual slot machine, at least these days. I have a feeling that these were all over the place about 50 years ago. But nowadays, you almost never see these. I've seen maybe 10 in my life over the last 30 years.
I have heard these called "Flicker" machines. I don't know why, or if that is even correct. But at any rate, it operates like a slot machine, almost a hybrid between an old cast-iron slot machine and a newer video 8-liner machine. You put in a quarter (or originally a nickel or dime), and it lights up the first line of the payout table. Adding a second coin lights up the next line in the payout table. Then, when you have the line you want, you press down on the chrome bar in the center. At this point, the slot machine "reels" start to spin - in this case by rotating the light bulbs in sequence to simulate the turning reels. Then it stops the first reel on a light, then the second reel, then the third. Then, if a sequence that matches something in the payout table results, the game pays out the number in the payout table. It does this by counting up on the little counter in the bottom right corner of the glass. Then, when the player decides it's time to "cash out" he goes to the bar and tells the bartender he wants to cash out. The bartender pays out the number of coins won, and turns the game off and on, which then counts down those credits so it will be ready for the next player.
So anyway, this is one of those machines, and it appears to be fully working. It is a little flaky, and I've just plugged it in and played it a few times. At first it wasn't working 100%, but just playing it a few times and it started working. This is actually kind of common with EM machines...the more you play them, the better they work. So I think it will work for you. But not 100% sure. It has a copy of the manual in it.
The cabinet is in great condition. The glass is really nice too. I think it's about as nice a flicker as you will find these days.
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