Obscure 1991 hand held game machine The J. Cock Z400 S
Thought you d seen every 1990s hand held colour video game machine Enter the J. Cock. New Techmoan Merch now available: If you know your historical gambling devices, youll have heard of a Trade Stimulator if you re unfamiliar, these were small countertop games of chance where you could win things such as bubble gum and cigarettes. These would commonly have been found in general stores in the US in the early 20th century. Whilst the machines presented a front of innocence to authorities, they were often used as a means to circumvent antigambling laws. By using the bubble gum payouts as tokens, your customers could gamble real money, with any winnings being paid by exchanging the prizes with cash from the stores till. The reason I mention these is that this is effectively what I have to show you today. But this one dates from the early 1990s and comes from Japan a country with its own perculiar gambling regulations
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