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Attach coin input to MAME?
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redcoats:
On my coin doors the little switch that activates the coins is the same switch that is in the push buttons so you just hook it up the same way you would your buttons.
SirPoonga:

--- Quote from: Extreme8 on December 09, 2005, 10:15:48 am ---It would work, but it's not exactly arcade-accurate. The Happs price is going to jump up a bunch once you calculate their shipping too.
Do a search on Ebay for coin doors, you'll find several that will be better for your project.

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Yes it is, for older machines and mainly in older cocktails.  It didn't take up precious space that the smaller cocktails needed for the electronics and monitor.  But they were subject to cheating (IE coin on string) so the more complicated mechs became the standard. 

I've been thinking of modifying my cabinet with one of these on the bezel.  The coin would shoot out the side to a cup.  One thing that I think adds to arcade experience is only having so many tokens available (since you had to make them last) and trying to beat the count down timer to put in another credit.  This would allow that.
Extreme8:
Sirpoonga, of course you're right. I had forgotten all about those things on the old cocktails.
Thanks for the correction.
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