| If you're looking for a fun way to save all of your | | | | If you have already started creating a game room or |
| spare change, slot machine banks are a great addition | | | | "Man Cave", slot machine banks fit right in with poker |
| for anyone's room. Whether you want something small | | | | tables, bars, and pool tables. It's a great way to add |
| or a full size replica from the casino you lost money in, | | | | variety if you or your friends get bored easily or if they |
| these novelty coin banks come in various sizes and a | | | | enjoy different things. Get a set of 3 or more and |
| wide range of prices. For the price, you get all the bells, | | | | you've got your own neighborhood casino. Just make |
| whistles, and jackpots of their real-life counterparts, | | | | sure that the money stays within your circle of friends. |
| without having to leave your home. | | | | Now, if you really want a piece of casino history, some |
| No, you do not need a permit to buy one. These are | | | | pawn shops, eBay dealers, and other stores sell |
| novelty machines, not the big time slots you play in Las | | | | refurbished slot machines for around $1,500. These are |
| Vegas. They do pay out jackpots, but only the spare | | | | real slot machines fixed up for reuse or sometimes |
| change you put inside comes out. Casinos use tokens | | | | auctioned off after a bankruptcy. You know the |
| to control payouts and people that want to break | | | | features, except these have a key lock for |
| inside them. The tokens themselves have no value at | | | | maintenance. Some use only tokens, which is great if |
| all once outside the building. Anyone dumb enough to | | | | you wish to not have spare change as the prize. The |
| cash them in will get a free ride from the local police. | | | | other models take tokens as well, but they can only |
| For those who wish to but one outside the U.S., you | | | | hold so much. |
| can use coins from 98% of the world's countries. This | | | | All of the casinos worldwide have to replace slot |
| can be a good thing for businessmen and world | | | | machines for newer models. For those you travel and |
| travelers, who happen to bring back some spare | | | | love souvenirs, you can find slot machines for any |
| change from their last trip. They won't sort them, but | | | | place that allows them to be played. Keep in mind: not |
| you can at least stash them for later. Many slot | | | | all of them will be in English or take all forms of |
| machine banks have a spot in the back for you to | | | | currency. It's best to buy slot machines in the country |
| empty the thing when it's full. | | | | that you reside in and it also saves you money on |
| You do get sound effects built-in, but they are battery | | | | shipping. |
| powered. If you want, you can leave these out to | | | | The main benefit is having the real deal in your home, |
| save you from the pain of someone winning a jackpot. | | | | whether it's a piece of Vegas or elsewhere. The look |
| You can also find slot machine banks without the lights | | | | alone just shouts "Play me!" right when you walk in the |
| and sirens. They also have kid size models that are | | | | room. If you're concerned about energy costs, just |
| safe and quiet for children to have a little bit of fun | | | | unplug the slot when you don't want to play with it. |
| saving money. | | | | Keeping it plugged in may spike your electric bill a bit. |
| Depending on the size, slot machine banks come in | | | | Otherwise, it's just another opportunity for bragging |
| either metal finishes or just the usual plastic casing. | | | | rights. |
| Sometimes it's because of the size of the slot | | | | Now if you plan to create a casino of your own, this is |
| machine, but you can get small metal ones or large | | | | where to shop for deals. Many companies start up |
| plastic ones. Either way, you get the same features in | | | | with used equipment and replace it over time. Buying |
| almost every slot machine bank. | | | | refurbished slot machines can help lower start-up |
| You can expect to pay as low as $20 bucks, but the | | | | costs and keep your loans from getting compounded |
| larger replica banks will run about $80. Each one is a bit | | | | with interest. Once you find what you want, just keep |
| different from the others, but their made to do the | | | | a repair guy's number to inspect the machines and |
| same thing: hold on to your change and take money | | | | you'll be fine. |
| away from your friends. You have to treat them like | | | | You do get the sound effects and lights, of course, but |
| arcade games in your home. | | | | they can't be shut off. This is what you get, though. It's |
| Sure, you could use it as a cool looking bank, but why | | | | a real slot machine! That's what they were made to |
| not have some fun and get it back the hard way? | | | | do. If that's what you want, then rest assured. You just |
| Some may think it's rigged to keep it, but if you keep | | | | have to make sure the thing is working properly after it |
| doing it over time, you can have an interesting way to | | | | arrives on your doorstep. Some may have taken a |
| save money and have extra for certain needs. | | | | beating during the ride over. |