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Neonkiss:
One more picture from the inside
and one picture of the only Gamblers Choice turbo board I ever owned. I wish I had copied the programs before I sold it.

Also the slant top machine is for sale cheap, but heavy. :cool_thumb_up:

Ann-Marie:
Some history of Casino Electronics Inc.

I originally formed Casino Electronics about 1972(?).  In Las Vegas around 1975 in the days before video games we started manufacturing and operating flip-card blackjack machines which were driven by the Intel 4004 computer.  Having spent a number of years running the electronics and arcade division of Bally Manufacturing in Chicago I was not unknown in the Casino industry which helped getting our foot in the door.

After a few years we needed capital for expansion and took in a European partner for 50%.  This partner also owned CalOmega creating a source of video machines for us and providing a licensed selling and operating outlet for CalOmega in Nevada.

Subsequent mergers acquired United Coin and Gaming & Technology Inc.  More history here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bally_Technologies

I retired from active involvement in 1989 owning 1.8% of the conglomerate, sufficient to buy a 71 ft yacht and go cruising for 14 years.

Neonkiss:
Welcome to NLG and thanks for the history lesson.
We always love to hear the stories about how the industry got to where it is today and many of our members are part of that history.
I'm sure your feel at home here.
Jump in if you can help when members have questions or need assistance.

arcade_jim:
Nice information here.


I created a thread for my journey while trying to repair my stand up poker machine over here: http://newlifegames.com/nlg/index.php?topic=7434.0


I've been posting pictures there, so feel free to have a look!

Badbaud:

--- Quote from: Ann-Marie on May 21, 2015, 11:26:40 PM ---Some history of Casino Electronics Inc.

I originally formed Casino Electronics about 1972(?).  In Las Vegas around 1975 in the days before video games we started manufacturing and operating flip-card blackjack machines which were driven by the Intel 4004 computer.  Having spent a number of years running the electronics and arcade division of Bally Manufacturing in Chicago I was not unknown in the Casino industry which helped getting our foot in the door.

After a few years we needed capital for expansion and took in a European partner for 50%.  This partner also owned CalOmega creating a source of video machines for us and providing a licensed selling and operating outlet for CalOmega in Nevada.

Subsequent mergers acquired United Coin and Gaming & Technology Inc.  More history here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bally_Technologies

I retired from active involvement in 1989 owning 1.8% of the conglomerate, sufficient to buy a 71 ft yacht and go cruising for 14 years.

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Is it true Jay Sarno, whose father owned Circus Circus, was one of your engineers (or owners)?

I remember Jay laying out the Fortune I I/O board and putting a out house on it  calling it the Super, Handy, Interface, Terminal.

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