Are There Any Coin-Pusher Games in Las Vegas? | Las Vegas Advisor (2024)
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We get this question around once a year and always enjoy running the answer, even though it doesn't change. People, including us, remember these machines with fondness, so it's a fun stroll down memory lane.
The name of the "coin-pusher machines" is Flip-It.
There’s something hypnotic about inserting a quarter or dollar token into a slot, then watching as spinners “flip it” onto one of various shelves. Mechanical arms push it into a stack of money that's moved closer and closer to the edge of the front spill tray. In fact, some people go so far as calling it addictive.
Flip-It isn't exactly a big money-maker for the casino, which is most likely why they’ve gone away over the past 20 years. Most Flip It enthusiasts play one quarter at a time (we know we did!), then stand and watch for a few moments for an outcome. Not exactly video poker -- where even slow low-rollers can run hundreds of dollars an hour through a machine.
The casinos did, of course, make a little money on Flip-It machines. A lot of quarters spill over the side edges and disappear into the bowels of the machine. That’s the casino hold. Basic strategy is to insert the coins into the center slots, so as to avoid the edges as much as possible.
There are a few more nuances to this game (volatility, jackpot baskets, coin-counting, and the house edge) and if you’re interested, Michael Bluejay tells the whole Flip-It story on wizardofodds.com. At the time it was written (2002), there were still coin-pushers at Golden Gate and Four Queens downtown and the Stratosphere and Sahara on the Strip.
Variations of the machine can still be found in some arcades; rather than coins being returned, you get tickets that can be exchanged for prizes.
But we haven't seen a Flip-It machine in a Nevada casino in nearly two decades. Most of the old quarter-pushers have migrated to cruise-ship casinos. Jean Scott always liked to check the machines when the ship was in choppy waters. "A big wave might shift those quarters to make it easier to score!"
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Variations of the machine can still be found in some arcades; rather than coins being returned, you get tickets that can be exchanged for prizes. But we haven't seen a Flip-It machine in a Nevada casino in nearly two decades. Most of the old quarter-pushers have migrated to cruise-ship casinos.
Arcades are where you're most likely to see a coin pusher game. Again, older and less busy arcades where they still have traditional games are the best options. Some games also now feature tickets instead of coins, which means you must also look out for this type of game. You might also see one at a carnival or fair.
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You insert a coin, which drops onto one of the trays, and if you're lucky it'll get pushed into the stack of coins, causing one or more to spill over the edge and be returned to you. The game takes quarters, dollars, or tokens, depending on the flavor of the machine.
Timing in dropping the coin is a skill factor in the game. In the United Kingdom, pusher games — often called "penny falls" — are very popular in arcades, and can often be found at tourist attractions such as theme parks and bowling alleys.
Players can skillfully direct the coins with the multi-directional automatic coin ramp; allowing the player to strategically place coins on the playfield to push cards, coins and game chips over the ledge for ticket redemption.
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