Quite a rare beasty - Mills Futurity

[brigham]

It's happened 3 times against exactly lots of times when 2 cherries popped up on either 5 or 10.
What happens is you put in the coin, pull the handle and then magic happens.

BP

Looking at the reel order, I'm guessing that this is a 2x10-stop mech., which changes over at games 5 and 10?
You would do all right if it forgot to change back!

[badpenny]

Yes, you're right brigham. It's the same cheat that The Horse's Head utilises on alternative games to leave the B O N U S letters vulnerable. The Hi-top BONUS had no switch over cam so it was a true 1x20 stop. I've heard this last ditch attempt to legitimise its reputation was too late, even with World War Twice in between it. Clearly memories were long.

[pennymachines]

Many moons ago, I'm guessing 2006/7 I wrote quite a long piece about the Futurity for Mechanical Memories Magazine, specifically how it worked.
If I get a chance over the next week or so, I'll have a chat with Mr P and perhaps we could post the article in the Arena, with some additional pictures - now that BP has actually got a machine
Keep a look-out in the coming days or weeks - I'm sure most of the regulars on this site won't know too much about the machine, but trust me - it is very very clever.

Now in the Arena.
Also in the Forum: Mills Futurity - A cheating Mills Bandit?

[geordy55]

I believe the phrase is, 'every cloud has a silver lining'!

[henry10]

Looks like a great piece of machinery, hope you value it with your whole heart

[badpenny]

I do henry10, right from the heart of my bottom!