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The '''Sega Boozometer''' is a 1960s bar game manufactured by [[Sega]] and acts as a way to “test sobriety” in players by challenging them through a coin deposit. The game is played by moving the ring over the rail, attempting to avoid contact. Should the ring touch the rail, a bell sounds and the coin drops into the cash box. If the player is sober and reaches the far end, their coin will be refunded by pushing the return coin button.
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{{sub-stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a 1960s ''[[:Category:Skin the Wire games|Skin the Wire]]'' tabletop bar game manufactured by [[Sega]]{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20230821090727/https://pinballnovice.blogspot.com/2023/02/niche-mechanisms-005-booze-barometers.html}}, acting as a way to “test sobriety” in players by challenging them through a coin deposit. The game is played by moving the ring over the rail, attempting to avoid contact. Should the ring touch the rail, a bell sounds and the coin drops into the cash box. If the player is sober and reaches the far end, their coin will be refunded by pushing the return coin button.
  
==Dimensions==
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==Specifications==
:'''Height''': 18"
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===Dimensions===
:'''Width''': 7"
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:'''Length''': 20"
 
  
 
==Promotional material==
 
==Promotional material==
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==External links==
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*''[https://sonicretro.org/2010/06/04/sega-boozometer-possibly-the-greatest-sega-related-thing-ever/ Sega Boozometer: Possibly the greatest Sega-related thing ever]'' article by Scarred Sun at [https://sonicretro.org/ Sonic Retro]
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==References==
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[[Category:Miscellaneous arcade systems]]
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[[Category:Skin the Wire games]]

Latest revision as of 09:12, 11 November 2024

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Boozometer JP front.png
Boozometer
Publisher: Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
Developer:
Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Arcade
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Boozometer is a 1960s Skin the Wire tabletop bar game manufactured by Sega[2], acting as a way to “test sobriety” in players by challenging them through a coin deposit. The game is played by moving the ring over the rail, attempting to avoid contact. Should the ring touch the rail, a bell sounds and the coin drops into the cash box. If the player is sober and reaches the far end, their coin will be refunded by pushing the return coin button.

Specifications

Dimensions

508 mm (20")
457.2 mm (18")
177.8 mm (7")


Promotional material

Boozometer flyer1.jpg
Flyer
Boozometer flyer1.jpg

External links

References