The Aussie Pinball Arcade
Aussie Pinball Forums => Photo Gallery => Pinball nostalgia pics => Topic started by: bossninja17 on April 28, 2009, 11:11:42 PM
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Going through the photo album I found this one. I took this photo is Tassie in 1978 or 79. The law there (I think) was that you could not insert coins in pins, therefore you paid at the counter and credits were put on the machine. If you look closely at the coin slots, they are blocked. Somewhere in the house I have a couple more of these - I'll see if I can find them
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Interesting,Thought this only applied to Bingos.
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Millsy - you could use 10cent pieces or keys on Bingos in Victoria. They were called "Money Machines" back in the day.
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We called them monies back then - only found out they were called Bingos 2 years ago. I used to play them in the local snooker room. Used to feed a load of coins in (mainly to try and get those odds up or that extra ball from memory) When you want youre payout,just called the attendant over and he would pay you out. They used to have a lookout at the front & rear doors in case the 21st squad (Dectectives) raided the joint as they used to have the card games going in the back room as well.
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Going through the photo album I found this one. I took this photo is Tassie in 1978 or 79. The law there (I think) was that you could not insert coins in pins, therefore you paid at the counter and credits were put on the machine. If you look closely at the coin slots, they are blocked. Somewhere in the house I have a couple more of these - I'll see if I can find them
This is correct, when i used to frequent the pinny parlors you payed your money at the counter for pinball but you could insert coins in arcade machines &^&
not sure when this changed, or why it was so.
one of the parlors you paid at a window,all the machines were wired to a switch the op would press to give the credit, these wires used to run around the room and into the back of each machine,, someone had worked out if you climbed under the machine and cut through the wire plastic coating with a knife it would make contact with the credit wires and give you a credit, boy we got some free games until the op found out :lol
cheers Ian
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Love these old photos and the stories from your miss spent youth
Thanks for sharing
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Thanks for posting!
Wonder what happened to the Sega Helicopter on the right?
http://marvin3m.com/arcade/shelico.htm
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Wow could you see the kids of today playing this ?
Thanks for posting!
Wonder what happened to the Sega Helicopter on the right?
http://marvin3m.com/arcade/shelico.htm
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Wow could you see the kids of today playing this ?Thanks for posting!
Wonder what happened to the Sega Helicopter on the right?
http://marvin3m.com/arcade/shelico.htm
Those games were great to play - 3 times - then (((
They were always facinating to watch working though. Nearly all of the EM arcade games (non pins) went to the dump and are very rare today.
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Thanks for posting!
Wonder what happened to the Sega Helicopter on the right?
http://marvin3m.com/arcade/shelico.htm
Hey Tony, I just clicked on the sega helicopter link above & then checked the link to Midways Whirly Bird & check out the Flyer. What are they advertising here? :lol It sure got my attention. gotta get one of those. $#$ ^^^http://marvin3m.com/arcade/whirlyb.htm (http://marvin3m.com/arcade/whirlyb.htm)
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I see what you mean about the flyers wow if that doesnt graba guys attention lol
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Found another photo that I took at the same time that shows the coin slots blocked.
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Now - let's see how good you are.
Who can identify the machine in the pic above?
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Now - let's see how good you are.
Who can identify the machine in the pic above?
Gottlieb High Hand !
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Now - let's see how good you are.
Who can identify the machine in the pic above?
Gottlieb High Hand !
Nino's always right so the competition is over...
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Too good Nino!
Can you get this one?
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Bally Circus (4 Player) or Big Show (2 Player)
BTW - I have the full plastics set for this title if needed !
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Give him a tough one!
Nice work again, Nino, but too easy.
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Give him a tough one!
Nice work again, Nino, but too easy.
I love a good challenge !
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You're good! Try this one
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Fast Draw (4 Player)
Quick Draw (2 Player)
$#$
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Way to easy for nino ive seen him identify about 10 pins in 30 seconds with only an inch or two of the sides showing
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Too easy *%*
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Way to easy for nino ive seen him identify about 10 pins in 30 seconds with only an inch or two of the sides showing
Ahhh. Yes - You remember that Container well Daniel !
That was a great day !
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Found another photo that I took at the same time that shows the coin slots blocked.
Point of intrest.....on the right hand side of apron is the operators sticker which is B&M Coin Amusements, I bought my Phantom from them 12 months ago %.% It is highly possible he still has these pins, ive been through his wharehouse and there's a ton from this era.
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Found another photo that I took at the same time that shows the coin slots blocked.
Point of intrest.....on the right hand side of apron is the operators sticker which is B&M Coin Amusements, I bought my Phantom from them 12 months ago %.% It is highly possible he still has these pins, ive been through his wharehouse and there's a ton from this era.
Are the pins still there ? That would be a nice surprise ^^^
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Found another photo that I took at the same time that shows the coin slots blocked.
Point of intrest.....on the right hand side of apron is the operators sticker which is B&M Coin Amusements, I bought my Phantom from them 12 months ago %.% It is highly possible he still has these pins, ive been through his wharehouse and there's a ton from this era.
What sort of prices do EMs sell for from B&M?