Aristocrat Kentucky

[dpolley]

Does anyone have any larger images of the Aristocrat Kentucky, the only one I've managed to find is this.

Was this a particularly rare machine or something? I can't find anything on Google.

[malcymal]

I'm intrigued by the Beat the Bookie Random Payout Intensifier??? I wonder if the machine had a compensated payout system like the Peter Simper machines? e.g. when it took so much it would start to pay, when it hadn't reached its profit it controlled the play. I do remember playing the Ring the Bells Aristocrat bottom right, a forefunner to the OXO type machines. It had two payouts. 3 bells pays 10 (and annoying ringing bell, surprise there), 2 bells and one cherry paid two. The only machine I've seen with one cherry on the 3rd reel, not the 1st. It had multicoloured lines travelling the reel strips for losing combinations.

[dpolley]

Im intrigued by the Beat the Bookie Random Payout Intensifier??? I wonder if the machine had a compensated payout system like the Peter Simpner machines?? e.g. when it took so much it would start to pay, when it hadnt reached its profit it controlled the play.

Yes I'm intrigued by that as well, someone out there must know something about it!

What is a "Bench Hopper" it talks about as well?

[treefrog]

Looking at the awards on this machine, it is up to 300 coin payout. The hopper is a large electronic coin payout device in the bottom of the machine, seen often on Bally machines (bloody large heavy device). These were often used in casino type environments for larger payouts, rather than slides. My guess bench meaning, table top. There are console type machines where it is integrated into a base where the coins are stored, I have a Two Hoots like this....So no coin slides and lots of electrical trips/relays and connectors......