Difference between revisions of "Sega Bell"
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| − | The '''''Sega Bell''''' is the earliest model series of slot machines | + | The '''''Sega Bell''''' is the earliest model series of slot machines to be released by [[Service Games]]. |
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| + | The ''Sega Bell'' is based on the ''High Top'' slot machines manufactured by Mills in the late 1940s and 1950s. In 1956 Service Games acquired the rights to distribute ''High Top'' machines in the "Pacific Ocean area" (which at the time included Japan, Korea, Formosa (modern day Taiwan), the Philippines and the Japanese islands of Okinawa, which due to a large US military presence is likely to have been counted as an entirely separate entity). It then set about re-branding these machines ''Sega Bell'' around 1957 (alongside ''[[Mini-Sega]]'' machines, based on the 1938 ''Vest Pocket'' specification). | ||
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| + | It is thought that ''Sega Bell''s, like later slot machines and many of its rivals, were often bespoke units built to suit a customers' needs, so very few machines can be considered identical in terms of aesthetics. From a mechanical point of view, however, the machine is virtually identical to its ''High Top'' counterpart, just likely using materials sourced from Japan as opposed to imported from North America. | ||
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| + | ''Sega Bell''s are found set up for US dollar cents (usually 10¢) as many were sold to US military bases across the pacific. Around 1960 a distribution chain was also established to bring ''Sega Bell''s to the United Kingdom, usually taking 6d (sixpence in pre-decimal money; models may have been converted in the 1970s). | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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File:Mills Hightop.jpg|Original Mills ''High Top'' machine from the late 1940s | File:Mills Hightop.jpg|Original Mills ''High Top'' machine from the late 1940s | ||
| − | File:Segabelltypea_machine02.jpg|Converted Mills ''High Top'' to ''Sega Bell'' | + | File:Segabelltypea_machine02.jpg|Converted Mills ''High Top'' to ''Sega Bell'' |
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File:Servicegames mills lighter3.jpg | File:Servicegames mills lighter3.jpg | ||
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==Promotional Material== | ==Promotional Material== | ||
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| − | File:Segabelltypea_01.jpg| | + | File:Segabelltypea_01.jpg|Flyer 1 |
| − | File:Segabelltypeb_01.jpg| | + | File:Segabelltypeb_01.jpg|Flyer 2 |
| − | File:Segabelltypec_01.jpg| | + | File:Segabelltypec_01.jpg|Flyer 3 |
| − | File:Segabelltyped_01.jpg| | + | File:Segabelltyped_01.jpg|Flyer 4 |
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Physical Scans== | ==Physical Scans== | ||
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| + | | manual=MillsBell SlotMachine Manual.jpg | ||
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[[Category:Slot machines]] | [[Category:Slot machines]] | ||
Revision as of 09:14, 16 November 2014
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The Sega Bell is the earliest model series of slot machines to be released by Service Games.
The Sega Bell is based on the High Top slot machines manufactured by Mills in the late 1940s and 1950s. In 1956 Service Games acquired the rights to distribute High Top machines in the "Pacific Ocean area" (which at the time included Japan, Korea, Formosa (modern day Taiwan), the Philippines and the Japanese islands of Okinawa, which due to a large US military presence is likely to have been counted as an entirely separate entity). It then set about re-branding these machines Sega Bell around 1957 (alongside Mini-Sega machines, based on the 1938 Vest Pocket specification).
It is thought that Sega Bells, like later slot machines and many of its rivals, were often bespoke units built to suit a customers' needs, so very few machines can be considered identical in terms of aesthetics. From a mechanical point of view, however, the machine is virtually identical to its High Top counterpart, just likely using materials sourced from Japan as opposed to imported from North America.
Sega Bells are found set up for US dollar cents (usually 10¢) as many were sold to US military bases across the pacific. Around 1960 a distribution chain was also established to bring Sega Bells to the United Kingdom, usually taking 6d (sixpence in pre-decimal money; models may have been converted in the 1970s).
Gallery
Original Mills High Top machine from the late 1940s
Converted Mills High Top to Sega Bell
- Segabelltypea machine01.jpg
Lighter
A promotional lighter was made for Service Games using a Mills Hightop as a case.
Promotional Material
Flyer 1
Flyer 2
Flyer 3
Flyer 4
Physical Scans
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 Manual | ||||