Another strange Apple artifact

[jim stephens]

Gordon JC Pearce wrote:

> Vintage Computer Festival wrote:
>
>>>> In the early 80s some Las Vegas slots paid a top prize of an Apple III
>>>> System.
>>>
>
> Was that really true?  And if it is, how on earth did it work?  Did 
> you win a token or something?
>
> Gordon.
>
>
Most machines that pay over 200 to 500 $ or tokens require that the 
attendant
pay out the jackpot, so you'd be accompanied to the bank, and probably given
a choice of the computer or the $$, which is how most promotions work.

If you turned down the computer, then they'ed give the coupon to someone 
else.