Star Wars penny slots

[Flojomojo]

I played a fair amount of this machine on a recent trip to Vegas. I suspect they're extremely expensive to acquire, as well as highly illegal to own in my home state, but it's a nicely put together machine.

 

Does anyone know about what it would cost to buy one of these new?

 

Magazine article and review:

www.casinoplayer.com/archive/0507cp/star_wars.html

[JimmydelaKopin]

Maybe if you could get one and remove the payback features and only let it award credits, it might be legal.

At least, here in Louisiana, before video poker was legalized, the machines were legal as long as they paid out in machine credits and not in money, thus making them into videogames with a short amount of gameplay time per credit. I know this because I played such machines before the ban on video poker machines was lifted.

 

 

I have no idea how expensive it would be...but, given that it's a Lucasfilm license, expect to pay more than you would if it was a generic machine. Licenses always cost more--and Lucasfilm and SW being so famous, they probably command an even higher price.

 

But pardon me as I pause in stunned silence for a bit. I remember reading in the early 80's about how Lucas cherry-picked through the licensing offers to only go with the more wholesome product ideas and not those he felt were inappropriate.

Now he's whoring out the franchise to the gambling industry.

Damn...he must really be desperate for money for those documentaries he says he wants to make. Now, if he only hired a good screenwriter for the prequels...he wouldn't have to whore out the franchise for easy big money. Ah, but hindsight is always 20/20, isn't it?

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...all right, stunned silence over. It looks like a kick-ass machine. Good luck on getting one!

[maibock]

One of my customers deals in casino related products and is getting into being a dealer for the machines themselves for Pennsylvania. He's off this week, but out of curiosity I have a call into him to find out the legalities. I doubt it would be illegal to have an official one for home use, but you never know. I'll reply to what he says..

[Flojomojo]

Excellent, thanks!

 

BTW I bought a mess of Hop Wallop for my bro this Xmas -- he's a big fan of bitter IPAs. The label was bugging the hell out of me because it looked so familiar, but I couldn't place what it was until a few days ago. I've been meaning to post in the same thread as you so I could point that out!

 

Yeah, I could send a PM next time, I guess ...

[NovaXpress]

It is absolutley legal to own a fully-functional slot machine. Now if you load it up with money and operate it as a gaming device, then it's a problem.

 

If you want one, call up IGT.

http://www.igt.com/Content/base.asp?pid=8.17.36.240&bhcp=1

[maibock]

Excellent, thanks!

 

BTW I bought a mess of Hop Wallop for my bro this Xmas -- he's a big fan of bitter IPAs. The label was bugging the hell out of me because it looked so familiar, but I couldn't place what it was until a few days ago. I've been meaning to post in the same thread as you so I could point that out!

 

Yeah, I could send a PM next time, I guess ... 

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Cool, glad Victory is getting down to DC - So, did he enjoy the beer? I like this variation off Hop Devil - gives it more of a kick, which is nice for this time of year

[joeybastard]

It is absolutley legal to own a fully-functional slot machine.  Now if you load it up with money and operate it as a gaming device, then it's a problem.

 

If you want one, call up IGT.

http://www.igt.com/Content/base.asp?pid=8.17.36.240&bhcp=1

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Not in every state. I have checked NY for instance and the class that the SW slot falls into is not legal for private ownership here. When I had contacted IGT a few years ago about buying a new Double Diamond machine, they said they wouldn't even ship them to states that didn't expressly allow that class. In NY you can have a slot with "stopper" buttons AKA pull tabs because then it qualifies as skill game but something like Double Diamond or the SW slot doesn't fall into that. Unless that's changed recently, I'd check for whatever state you live in.

 

The SW slots were a lot of fun, my wife and I played them last time in LV.

Edited December 30, 2005 by joeybastard

[JimmydelaKopin]

That's what I was thinking too. Like I said,here in Louisiana before video poker became legal, such devices were legal--as long as they only awarded game credits and not money.

 

After all, the one I played was in the local diner. The owners replaced the Super Pac-Man cocktail coin-op with it. I usually spent a dollar on the machine, just like I did with any other game I'd find outside an arcade.

 

It would make sense that different states would have different regulations concerning such machines, with some being very strict and others being very loose.

Check your state's laws first. If you can get such a device (perhaps with some mods like the one I mentioned), go for it.

[n8littlefield]

I have no idea on the legalities - but I can tell you it's a beautiful machine. I played them quite a bit on our last trip to Vegas. The sound effects are absolutely amazing in quality. One note, if you spend the big bucks to buy one, try to get the matching stool - they had embroidered Starwars stools to go with it that were REALLY nice.