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Author Topic: 3 reel Coin operator vs 3 reel Bill acceptor vs video slot w/bill acceptor?  (Read 1550 times)

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First time poster.

Long story short, I decided to add a slot to my gameroom.

After doing a bit of research, I'm lost. Everyone is claiming the product they have is the most reliable.

I've heard that for the 3 feel IGT slots, the quarter slots have a lot of issues because of jams, payouts, mechanism issues. Also, I've heard that going with a bill acceptor instead is an issue as well, as "every bill acceptor has it's day."

Furthermore, I'm hearing that the video slots are not reliable.

Clearly, I'm a novice. I'm not super picky, but in trying to pick up a slot. Wouldn't mind a 3 feel quarter, 3 bill with a bill acceptor or a video slot with a bill acceptor.

So educate me, please; drop your .02 cents. What are the pros and cons? Which one is really best in quality?

I don't want to break the bank, I'm in LA, and I'm ready to buy.

Ty in advance

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I don't know who told you those things but for the most part, these things are very reliable.  They were designed to work on a hostile environment 24x365 for several years.  Once you get one working, hardly anything goes wrong unless it gets zapped by lighting or something accidental.  That being said, there are some platforms where parts are more difficult to come by.  Understand that almost everything you can buy "without breaking the bank" is old equipment out of casino floors and probably discontinued by the manufacturer.  You are in california where the slot ownership is 25 years or older.  Some members here from california have newer machines, but they are taking their chances.  It is up to you to determine what kind of a risk you are willing to take.  You can find IGT S+ slots made during 1990 that works with coins and a bill validator, these machines will run you about $400 to $600 depending on condition and title purchased. Coin jams are more common on slant tops because the hopper has to push the coins up an "elevator" chute to the payout bin.  Uprights rarely ever have coin jams.  JCM WBA validators are very reliable, I've never had one go bad on me in 18 years of slot ownership. Video slots nowadays are very reliable.  But when you are talking 25 years or older, about the only things you can get in video are IGT Player's Edge poker machines.  The biggest issue with these are the monitors, since they are so old and are CRT based, if you do get one of these, I recommend you get one with an LCD upgrade. There weren't a whole lot of video slot machines back in the early 1990's as they became available in the late 90's.  If you do want to take a chance on a newer machine a WMS bb1, IGT igame+, or a bally S9000 are the way to go as far as price and availability and they can be had for under $1,500.  The newer versions WMS BB2, IGT AVP and Bally Alpha2 machines are runnig $3K+
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