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Geez.....I was hoping to win that fabulous First Prize, a personally guided tour of Shady Pines followed by lunch with Roger.

J Peterson
Crying in my porridge, USA

If the last picture is the machine in question, the cabinet is wrong. The original was a table top, not floor standing. If your friend is considering shelling out a lot of money, either he knows a lot about these machines or he has a trusted "expert" take a look to verify that the game is original ...

Any chance we can get a look at the mechanism, Coppinpr?

We've all been at this for some time now, decades really, and yet new (old) machines I've never seen keep popping up. I love it.

J Peterson
Amazed but not surprised, USA

Are you kidding?? That's where Roger got his hot stock tips.

J Peterson
Hot to trot, USA

All things collectible go through cycles of popularity. We seem to be in a stage where some of the giants of coin op, Ken Rubins and James Roller for example, are now passing away. It begs the question whether the up-coming generation will have the passion for our hobby as did the previous one ...

We were tougher back then, more resilient. Today's youth is more likely to suffer a thumb injury from too much time on the game console or depression from some mean comment on their social media.

J Peterson
Old Timer, USA

I challenge anyone to name another internet group that would take the time to help a fellow sort out problems with his slot machine, all the while translating the individual's questions from French to English. PennyMachines is unique in many ways but the knowledge and generosity of its members makes ...

Enough to cause a man to stop drinking...almost.

J Peterson
On the wagon, not. USA

And I thought we Yanks had the monopoly on scalping the punters.

J Peterson
Ticket to Ride, USA