by Midcoast Vintage » Sat May 24, 2014 4:54 pm
the asking price on this machine is about 8 1/2 times it's worth.
it appears to be a retired... with the accent on TIRED, casino machine fro the RIVIERA CASINO... if not just a parts machine.
escalator is gone.
jackpot may, or may not be gone.
i am not sure exactly when, but, NEVADA GAMING COMMISSION enacted a law sometime in the past that stated (this is not verbatim) that a jackpot amount had to be exact, and known in advance of play. so, some casino machines will have a jackpot in them, but it has been made inoperable, some older machines may have a working jackpot, and, some may have a dummy jackpot. .
if you look closely at the picture showing the back of the mechanism, you will see that the original sliders that hold the mech in place on the sub-base have been replaced with 2 non-original pieces of black steel and non-original screws.
back bonnet appears to be home-made / casino shop made.
back door is not original.
obvious repaint. these machines were always chrome plated from the factory.
could this machine be restored? yes. hardest part to find would be the back bonnet.
at the price seller is looking to get this is a good one to walk away from unless you are truly mad at your money.
there are plenty of clean, straight machines available for far less money.