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#1 tiltjlp

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Posted 14 August 2011 - 08:21 PM

Groetchen’s 21 Trade Stimulator



Version: 1.0
Category: VP9 Bagatelle, Counter Top, and Trade Stimulator

Author(s): Destruk, Grizz, & tiltjlp

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Made using VP 9.09. Groetchen’s 21 Trade Stimulator was next to impossible to beat.
Groetchen’s 21 Trade Stimulator, which was first introduced in the 1920s, is still in limited use in some areas, though it hasn’t been made new since the late 1970s. Played using the rules of Black jack, it was nearly impossible to win at all, much less win in the long run. The House Number were 17 through 21, which made the game a sucker’s bet. When it was first made, the game cost a penny, and you got a gum ball for playing. With inflation, the game now costs you a quarter, and you still get a gum ball for playing.

Destruk helped me script and animate the gum ball door, and Grizz worked his usual magic improving the graphics. Grizz also supplied graphics for a coin drop, but because of the age and comdition of my computer, and a lack of technical ability, I was unable to impliment the coin drop.

The game is fast and simple, just read the rules if you don’t instinctively know how to play the game. Our game allows for ties, and tracks your results. Best of all you won’t actually lose any money. But of course, you also don’t get a gum ball for playing. Game was made using VP 9.09.

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#2 koklay2014

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Posted 14 August 2011 - 10:37 PM

So could we setup it up so actual gumball magically appears from a door on our monitor... whistle.gif
Looks very cool will have to give it a try good.gif

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Posted 15 August 2011 - 12:39 AM

what! no gumballs! waaaaah! nice trade stim thing, you haven't done one in a while
tks for this one cool.gif
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Posted 15 August 2011 - 11:41 AM

QUOTE (faralos @ Aug 14 2011, 08:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
what! no gumballs! waaaaah! nice trade stim thing, you haven't done one in a while
tks for this one cool.gif


I'm sort of in semi-retirement. I have too many other interests to devote much time to VP right now.

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Posted 15 February 2012 - 03:43 PM

here is what the original art looks like..

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Table Artwork-Alien Poker, Baseball, Big Bang Bar, Black Pyramid, Comet, Dark Silverball, Grand Prix, Knockout, Monster Bash, Mini Cycle,
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Posted 15 February 2012 - 03:48 PM

Hmm..with all the toys in cabs now, I would think one would be able to work in a real gumball release into the coin return biggrin.gif lol. Kids would love it..except that apparently they'd never win so the gumballs would go bad lol.

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Posted 15 February 2012 - 05:32 PM

I was watching American Pickers last nite and they showed
a cool trade Stimulator! It is barrel shaped and uses what looks like
3 slot wheels in it and it pays out in pretzels!
I never saw one shaped like that one,
but I guess they are all pretty much the same
That show also explained just what they were used for
tks again for this one
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And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition.”
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