How To Pick Mills Slot Machine Lock

11-05-2021
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What you can check if your antique mills alot machine is not paying out properly on a winning combination. Now you reach in the lock with a small lifting pick, and lots of light, and left each pin by it's-self just a little, one at a time while watching the lock cylinder, when you see the lock cylinder move a tiny bit back to the left or try to, as your lifting one of the pins, you just found the spool pin, so apply a tad of tension and lift that.

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This Manual is in a PDF format. Late model slot machine with the round rod casino handle. Original manual copy in gray scale, makes for a larger file but nice and clear so you can pick out the details, includes instructions, part numbers, photo's and information. Instant download after purchase.
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Mills High Top Slot Machine Manual with ribbed sword handle
This Manual is in a PDF format. Original manual copy in gray scale also, includes instructions, part numbers, photo's, Gold Award Unit, and information. Instant download after purchase.
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This Manual is in a PDF format. This Manual covers the Mills Jumbo Parade console slot machine, both payout and free play models. It also has some history and photo's of the different types of Jumbo Parade Models, some wiring diagrams, and a few pages on the attached 'Skill Feature' unit and wiring for it. Part numbers and troubleshooting tips, switch locations, set up and service. Instant download after purchase.
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This Manual is in a PDF format. This Mills 'M' head parts and service manual is for the open front type mechanical slot machine called the 'M' head because of it's coin head design that looks like a 'M'. Instant download after purchase.
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This Manual is in a PDF format. 39 photos as a dice mechanism was taken apart. This collection of photos can be very helpful to you on working on a mills dice machine, you can look through the photo's and see if your missing something, or if a spring is missing, or maybe if you just forgot where this, or that part went on the Mills Dice machine. Instant download after purchase.
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This Manual is in a PDF format. Color copy of the original 'Sales brochure titled Snake Eyes. This is a rare Color Copy of the original Mills Dice Sales Brochure, and would really fit right in if you have one of these machines, or plan to have one someday. This very brochure was used in the book, 'Lemons, Cherries and Bell-Fruit-Gum by Richard M. Bueschel, and Dick 'Richard' sold it to me after his book was published. His passing was our great loss in the antique coin operated machine field. Instant download after purchase.
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Mills Mechanical Dice Slot Machine Information and History Article
This Manual is in a PDF format. In Color. This is a great article, several pages on the mills dice machine, how to tell the difference between round and square plug models and what those differences are. Great photo's of the machines parts and how it all works. Instant download after purchase.
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This Manual is in a PDF format. This manual will tell you about everything you need to know about how the machine works, part names and part locations, photo's and instructions, diagrams and lots of other information you need to know before you stick your nose into the world's most complicated all mechanical coin operated gambling machine. Instant download after purchase.
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Mills Type Open Front 'Coin Devices International Inc
This Manual is in a PDF format. This manual is for a Mills machine but modified a little to make a new type of Open Front Machine by Coin Devices International Inc in about 1965. Rare slot machine manual, with good clear mechanism photo's and some instructions and large part identification information. Also includes a letter from Coin Devices to a customer dated 01-09-65. Manual is about 21 pages. Instant download after purchase.
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This Manual is in a PDF format. This manual is the Bell-O-Matic Manual with photo's, information and part numbers. Instant download after purchase.
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Introduction to West Virginia Slot Machine Casino Gambling in 2020

West Virginia slot machine casino gambling consists of five casinos including one casino resort and four racetracks with slot machines. Many retailers have a few video lottery terminals.

The West Virginia state legislature has two sets of minimum and maximum theoretical payout limits depending upon the location of the gaming machine. Limited return statistics are available annually.

This post continues my weekly State-By-State Slot Machine Casino Gambling Series, an online resource dedicated to guiding slot machine casino gambler to success. Now in its third year, each weekly post reviews slots gambling in a single U.S. state, territory, or federal district.

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Relevant Legal Statutes on Gambling in West Virginia*

The minimum legal gambling age in West Virginia depends upon the gambling activity:

  • Land-Based Casinos: 21
  • Poker Rooms: 21
  • Bingo: 18
  • Lottery: 18
  • Pari-Mutuel Wagering: 21

In 1994, West Virginia legalized video lottery terminals at their thoroughbred and greyhound racetracks. In 1999, West Virginia began allowing physical reel slot machines at licensed racetracks.

Machine restrictions at these pari-mutuel wagering facilities include approval by the local county and having only:

  • Slots
  • Blackjack
  • Keno
  • Many versions of poker

In 2001, West Virginia passed the Limited Video Lottery Act allowing bars and restaurants to have up to five video lottery terminals (VLTs) and fraternal organizations to have up to ten VLTs. The Act also restricted the state to a total of 9,000 VLTs.

*The purpose of this section is to inform the public of state gambling laws and how the laws might apply to various forms of gaming. It is not legal advice.

Slot Machine Private Ownership in West Virginia

It is legal to own a slot machine privately in West Virginia.

Gaming Control Board in West Virginia

The West Virginia Lottery Commission controls VLT gaming regulations. This lottery was created in 1984 by amending the Constitution of West Virginia with Article VI, Section 36.

Afterward, West Virginia legalized VLTs with subsequent amendments, acts, rules, and statutes. Each statute is available in the West Virginia Lottery’s Rules and Regulations.

Casinos in West Virginia

There are four pari-mutuel racetracks and one casino resort in West Virginia, where their slot machines have 18 different games. In 2019, 1,303 commercial retailers each had between five and ten VLTs, offering eleven games.

The largest casino in West Virginia is Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races with 2,500 slot machines.

The second-largest casino is Mountaineer Casino Racetrack & Resort with 1,525 slot machines.

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Commercial Casinos in West Virginia

The four pari-mutuel racetracks with slot machines in West Virginia are:

  1. Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races in Charles Town, 320 miles northeast of Charleston.
  2. Mardi Gras Casino & Resort in Cross Lanes, 10 miles northwest of Charleston.
  3. Mountaineer Casino Racetrack & Resort in New Cumberland, 35 miles north of Wheeling.
  4. Wheeling Island Hotel Casino Racetrack in Wheeling.

The single casino resort in West Virginia is:

  1. The Casino Club at The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, 120 miles southeast of Charleston

Tribal Casinos in West Virginia

West Virginia has no federally-recognized tribes and, therefore, no tribal casinos.

Other Gambling Establishments

As an alternative to enjoying West Virginia slot machine casino gambling, consider exploring casino options in a nearby state. Bordering West Virginia is:

  • North: Maryland Slots and Pennsylvania Slots
  • East and South: Virginia Slots
  • West: Kentucky Slots and Ohio Slots

Each of the links above will take you to my blog for that neighboring U.S. state to West Virginia.

Our West Virginia Slots Facebook Group

Are you interested in sharing and learning with other slots enthusiasts in West Virginia? If so, join our West Virginia slots community on Facebook. All you’ll need is a Facebook profile to join this closed Facebook Group freely.

There, you’ll be able to privately share your slots experiences as well as chat with players about slots gambling in West Virginia. Join us!

Payout Returns in West Virginia

West Virginia has two sets of theoretical payout limits including:

  • Racetracks and casino resort: 80% and 99.9%
  • Commercial retailers: 80% and 92% (or 95%, if approved)

Retailers must obtain individual permissions to have a greater than 92% payout. These high payout terminals must obtain Commission approval twice, including:

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Written consent prior to manufacturing
Approval before applying for testing

From its 2019 Annual Report, the Commission reported the annual return statistics in West Virginia to be:

  • Casino resort: 92.5%
  • Racetracks: 89.6%
  • Commercial Retailers: 92.1%

Summary of West Virginia Slot Machine Casino Gambling in 2020

West Virginia slot machine casino gambling consists of one casino resort, four racetracks, and 1,303 retailers with VLT-style gaming machines. Retailers may have up to five VLTs if a bar or tavern, and up to ten VLTs if a fraternal organization. Up to 18 different games are available on these VLTs, including slot machine game themes.

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The minimum theoretical payout is 80% for all VLTs. The maximum theoretical payout is 99.9% for casinos, but 92% for retailers. With permissions, retailers can obtain a 95% maximum theoretical payout for specific VLT machines.

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Annual Progress in West Virginia Slot Machine Casino Gambling

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Over the last year, there has been no change in the West Virginia gaming industry.

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