Slot Machine Buyer's Handbook --- A Consumer's Guide to Slot Machines

With the Slot Machine Buyer's Handbook you'll learn how to buy "smart" and save a bundle. This book not only answers questions that immediately come to mind, but will also help prospective buyers gain the expertise and self-confidence that would otherwise be acquired only through years of experience. Avoiding just one costly mistake in the school of hard knocks will recover the cost of this book many times over.

An outstanding feature of the book is the Collector's Comparison, a list of 950 slot machines telling the date of introduction, type of machine, manufacturer, value range, rarity, marketability and reliability.

The illustrated Slot Machine Buyer's Handbook measures 5.5" x 8.5" and contains 100 photos/charts and glossary.

The smart buyer is a knowledgeable buyer, and this amazing book tells it like it is. Every conceivable aspect of buying a slot machine is covered in revealing depth. Strong and weak points of specific makes and models of slot machines, both old and new, are brought out and fully explained. The entire range of collectible slot machines is spanned from the earliest antiques to the hottest new casino models. Many are illustrated. Coverage includes the following and much, much more:

How and where to find the best buys

How to select a slot machine that's best for you

How to determine a slot machine's condition

Which machines should be avoided

Specific models' performance history

Parts availability for various makes and models

Tricks used by fast buck artists to hide defects

Counterfeit machines and how to spot them

Foreign slot machines and how to spot them

Originality vs. value

How to detect non-original parts

Slot machine buyer's resource directory

What's legal and where

Which casino style slots are best for home use

Slot machine payout statistics

A buyer's comparison of over 950 slot machines

How slot machines work: mechanical, electric and the latest, modern microprocessor types.