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Message:: [QUOTE="thecointrader, post: 1434194, member: 6477"]Myron, I agree with you one hundred percent. I used to love playing the old coin machines. But when they changed to TITO (Ticket In Ticket Out), the fun was taken away.  In addition to finding 'goodies' like you, I was fortunate enough to actually win a gold coin from a slot machine. A real gold coin. Cost me 75 cents to play, three quarters in a Reno Cal-Neva machine that had 'Coin Symbols' instead of 'Bars' or '7s' for the top payoff. Hit the jackpot on a single play of the machine, while we were walking through the casino on our way to dinner. I remember that the casino offered me a choice of taking the coin or a 'cash equivalent', and I chose the coin, much to the disappointment of my wife who was tugging on my arm in a vain attempt to get me to change my mind. I still have that coin (an AU $10 Eagle). If I had chosen the cash, the entire event would probably be a forgotten experience. There are still a few places where you can find 'goodies' playing the slots. One is the Hotel Nevada in Ely, Nevada. They still had coin slots the last time I visited (about two years ago) and also a huge mural in the restaurant made from real Buffalo Nickels. Another place is the Contest Forum right here on Coin Talk. Coincidentally, I've just posted a 'Slot Machine Contest'. Check it out, win some 'goodies'. And thanks for the opportunity to reminisce about gaming in the good old days! --The Coin Trader[/QUOTE]