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Pinball machines (sans flippers — a later invention) were manufactured in the 1930s, installed in bars and called “pay-outs,” because that’s what they did, delivering cash to lucky players a bit like someone hitting the jackpot after pulling the handle on a slot machine. That’s all you did at the time: pull the plunger and cross your fingers. If you won, you’d collect your winnings from whomever ran the establishment. And that slot machine-like angle was enough to worry politicians and get pinball banned across the country.
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Edit: For the AZ'ers, yes 80 years ago it was indeed illegal gambling. We now return you to Barbie and Ken on Fox Snooze. 
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Originally Posted by bobabode
Nice to know that we aren't all leftist hippie ne'er do wells here in Cali like you've opined so many times.
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Cali? 
Carl
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Last edited by CarlV; 06-28-2014 at 11:07 AM.
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