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by paxmanvalenta
Sun Oct 28, 2018 1:33 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: How does the kicker spin the reels in a one arm bandit?
Replies: 1
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How does the kicker spin the reels in a one arm bandit?

How does the kicker in a one arm bandit engage with the reels and spin them? Does it flick the teeth on the payout disks thus spinning all three reels? I’ve seen when the lever is pulled forward the reels move back momentarily before spinning downwards, is this backward movement the effect of the br...
by paxmanvalenta
Tue Jun 19, 2018 1:04 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Hello from South Devon!
Replies: 5
Views: 6151

Re: Hello from South Devon!

Thank you for your welcome and helping me understand how the Payout discs and reels are connected. I live about 9 miles from Paignton and that’s a good town for slot machines and so is Teignmouth Pier too. I shall enjoy using this forum and getting to learn more about how slot machines work. Kind Re...
by paxmanvalenta
Thu Jun 07, 2018 1:21 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Hello from South Devon!
Replies: 5
Views: 6151

Hello from South Devon!

I’m delighted to have found this forum. I’ve always been interested in one arm bandit slot machines and hopefully this forum will help me better understand how they work. For example: How do the payout discs connect with their respective reels? One day I’d like to build my own. It’s largely the nost...