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It may not come with bombastic bonus features or explosive video cutaways, but it\u2019s a lot more elegant than a modern slot machine, and it just generated a $248,000 payout. Because that was the winning bid for a Caille Bros. 5-cent Roulette floor-model slot machine from 1904, sold at by Morphy Auctions earlier this month.<\/p>\n

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The Caille Bros. 5-cent Roulette floor-model slot machine, above, was extremely rare and in excellent condition. (Image: Morphy Auctions)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Set in a rich quartered oak cabinet with nickel-plated iron castings and seven coin-slots, the piece was the star of the show at the auction of coin-operated antiques in Denver, Pennsylvania. The machine, which is in full working order, was once part of the Las Vegas Club\u2019s collection, until it was acquired by a private buyer in the 1970s.<\/p>\n

The machine is actually a year older than Las Vegas<\/a>, which was founded as a city in 1905.<\/p>\n

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After inserting their nickel, users would crank a lever at the side that would set a wheel spinning on the top before releasing a ball.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The machines are exceedingly rare, especially in this condition, said Morphy\u2019s CEO Tom Tolworthy, a coin-op expert.<\/p>\n

\u201cOriginal machines of this caliber do not come to auction often, and this one is the finest original Caille Roulettes we have seen. It deserves the description \u2018best of the best,\u2019\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Card Mechanics<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The concept of a gambling machine was only around 13 years old when Caille produced its handsome roulette slot.<\/p>\n

Stittman and Pitt of Brooklyn, New York can lay claim to inventing the first in 1891. This used five drums, each with ten images of playing cards. Players would insert a nickel and pull a lever in the hope of making a high-ranking five-card poker hand from the 50 cards available.<\/p>\n

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The removal of two cards, the ten of spades and jack of hearts, made the mechanics of the game easier, while conveniently increasing the house edge.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Because there was no direct payout mechanism, winnings were collected at the bar, usually in the form of drinks, cigarettes, and cigars. The prizes on offer were completely down to the discretion of the host establishment.<\/p>\n

Liberty Bell <\/strong><\/h2>\n

In 1898, German mechanic Charles Fey of San Francisco designed the Liberty Bell, the blueprint of the modern slot machine. Fey streamlined and simplified Stittman and Pitt\u2019s concept, reducing the deck of cards to five symbols: horseshoes, diamonds, spades, hearts, and a Liberty Bell, all still used today.<\/p>\n

By cutting the number of reels from five to three, Fey greatly simplified the number of possible payout combinations, which allowed him to include a workable payout mechanism.<\/p>\n

Behold, the modern slot! The Liberty Bell was wildly popular, and the mechanics of slot machines changed very little until the introduction of electromechanical slots in the 1960s and the video slot in the 1970s.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It may not come with bombastic bonus features or explosive video cutaways, but it\u2019s a lot more elegant than a modern slot machine, and it just generated a $248,000 payout. Because that was the winning bid for a Caille Bros. 5-cent Roulette floor-model slot machine from 1904, sold at by Morphy Auctions earlier this month. 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