TEC #3177

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• (H) = Horizontal EC ; (V) = Vertical EC ; [M] = Mule EC [A two-side EC]

From Adler Planetarium, Chicago:

Machine 1:
4 die Machine, Penny:

1. The Milky Way galaxy, with "ADLER PLANETARIUM CHICAGO" below. (H)
2. The Earth, with "ADLER" above and "PLANETARIUM CHICAGO" below. (V)
3. An "A" with a planet inside it, with "ADLER PLANETARIUM CHICAGO" below. (H)
4. A telescope, with "ADLER PLANETARIUM CHICAGO" below. (V)

Machine 2:
4 die Machine, Penny:

1. The Solar System, with "ADLER PLANETARIUM" above and "CHICAGO" below. (H)
2. A picture of the planetarium itself, with "ADLER PLANETARIUM CHICAGO" below. (H)
3. The planet Saturn, with "ADLER PLANETARIUM" above and "OUT OF THIS WORLD" below. (H)
4. The Hubble space telescope, with "ADLER PLANETARIUM CHICAGO" on the right side. (H)

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From Chicago Children's Museum, Chicago:
(All say "CHICAGO CHILDRENS MUSEUM")

Machine 1:
4 die Machine, Penny:

1. A picture of a butterfly flying over some lawn grass with "BIG BACKYARD" across the bottom. (H)
2. A picture of the symbol of the museum (with a hand inside it) and "WHERE PLAY AND LEARNING CONNECT!" across the bottom. (V)
3. A toy boat on the water, with "WATERWAYS" across the bottom. (H)
4. A picture of a toy house, with screws on each side, and "UNDER CONSTRUCTION" written across the bottom. (H)

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From Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago:

Machine 1:
4 die Machine, Penny:
(All say "FIELD MUSEUM CHICAGO")

1. A triceratops (H)
2. A Pteradon (H)
3. A T-Rex (H)
4. A Stegasaurus (H)

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From Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago:
(All say "Lincoln Park Zoo" and a few also say "Chicago")

The Lion House:
4 die Machine, Quarter:

1. Cheetah running (H)
2. Tiger (H)
3. Lion (H)
4. Cheetah Head (H)

The Farm:
4 die Machine, Penny:

1. X
2. X
3. X
4. X

The Primate House:
4 die Machine, Penny:

1. Gorilla (H)
2. 2 Monkeys in a Tree (V)
3. An Orangatang swinging (V)
4. A Chimp (V)

The Small Mammal/Reptile House:
4 die Machine, Penny:

1. Elephant (H)
2. Bats Flying (V)
3. Giraffes (I think; It's an odd picture!) (H)
4. Koala Bear in a Tree (V)

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From Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago:

Machine 1:
4 die Machine, Penny:

1. A chick hatching among other eggs, with "MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY" and "CHICAGO" above. (H)
2. A helicopter, with "MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY" above and "CHICAGO" below. (H)
3. A 727 jet, with "MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY" and "CHICAGO" above. (H)
4. A train on a tressle, with "MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY" above and "CHICAGO" below. (H)

Machine 2:
4 die Machine, Penny:

1. A train, with 999 above and "MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY" below. (H)
2. A rocket car, with "SPIRIT OF AMERICA" above, and "MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY" above and "CHICAGO" below. (H)
3. Another train (different design), with "ZEPHYR PIONEER" above, and "MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY" below. (H)
4. An old prop plane, with "MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY" above. (H)

Machine 3:
4 die Machine, Penny:

1. "MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY" in block letters, with "CHICAGO" below. (V)
2. An astronaut in a space suit, with "MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY" below. (V)
3. A space capsule, with "MUSEUM OF" above and "SCIENCE & INDUSTRY" below, with "CHICAGO" on the right side. (H)
4. The word "CHICAGO" etched into an outline of the city. (H)

Machine 4:
4 die Machine, Penny:

1. A miner's hat, with "MUSEUM OF SCIENCE" above and "AND INDUSTRY" below. (H)
2. A coal wagon, with pick and axe on the sides, and "MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY" above. (H)
3. The skyline of Chicago, with "CHICAGO" below. (H)
4. A picture of the museum, with "MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY" below. (H)

Machine 5:
4 die Machine, Penny:

1. Skyline of Chicago against the night sky, with a crescent moon and "CHICAGO" below. (H)
2. The front of the museum, with "MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & INDUSTRY" below. (H)
3. A picture of a castle with "FAIRY CASTLE, MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & INDUSTRY" and "CHICAGO" below. (H)
4. X

Machine 6:
4 die Machine, Penny:

1. A picture of an astronaut on the moon, with "MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY" across the top and "MOON LANDING" & "JULY 20, 1969" on the left side. (H)
2. A picture of the Lunar Rover on the moon, with "MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY" across the top and "LUNAR ROVER" across the bottom. (H)
3. A picture of the Apollo 13 logo, with "MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY" across the top, with "FAILURE IS NOT..." across the top of the logo and "AN OPTION" below the bottom of the logo. (V)
4. A picture of a rocket taking off, with "MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY" across the top. (V)

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From Navy Pier, Chicago:

Machine 1:
4 die Machine, Penny:

1. A picture of the Cub "C" with a cub inside it, and "CHICAGO" written on top. (V)
2. A giraffe carousel ride, with "NAVY PIER" and "CHICAGO" underneath. (V)
3. A picture of the Chicago skyline, with "NAVY PIER" written on top, and "CHICAGO" written across the bottom. (H)
4. A picture of a sailing ship on the water, with "NAVY PIER" written on top, and "CHICAGO" written across the bottom. (V)

Machine 2:
4 die Machine, Penny:

1. A picture of the steering wheel of a ship (Boat), with "NAVY PIER" written on top. (V)
2. A speedboat in the water, with "NAVY PIER CHICAGO" written on top, and "Lakefront Speedboat Rides" written across the bottom. (H)
3. A picture of Navy Pier inside a circle, with "NAVY PIER CHICAGO" written inside the circle. (H)
4. An anchor, with shamrocks beside it, that says "My Lucky Penny" across the top, and "NAVY PIER" written across the bottom. (V)

Machine 3:
4 die Machine, Penny:

1. A picture of the American Flag, with "NAVY PIER" written on top, and "CHICAGO" written across the bottom. (H)
2. A plain anchor, with "NAVY PIER" written on top, and "CHICAGO" written across the bottom. (V)
3. A simple sailboat, with "NAVY PIER" written on top, and "CHICAGO" written across the bottom. (H)

Machine 4:
4 die Machine, Penny:

1. A picture of a lighthouse, with "NAVY PIER" on the left, and "CHICAGO HARBOR LIGHTHOUSE EST. 1893" on the right. (H)
2. A life perserver, with "NAVY PIER CHICAGO" inside, with a boat below and the sun above. (H)
3. The White Sox symbol, with "EST. 1900 CHICAGO WHITE SOX". (V)
4. An american eagle, with the flag forming part of his wings, and "NAVY PIER CHICAGO" above. (H)

McDonalds:
4 die Machine, Penny:

1. Gone

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From The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, Chicago:

Machine 1:
1 die electric Machine, Penny:

1. A picture of a dragonfly, with "CHICAGO ACADEMY OF SCIENCE" across the top, and "THE PEGGY NOTEBAERT NATURE MUSEUM" on the bottom. [Rolls a little short] (H)

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From Shedd Aquarium, Chicago:

Machine 1:
4 die Machine, Penny:

1. An octopus, with "SHEDD" across the top. (H)
2. A shark, with "SHEDD" across the top. (H)
3. A crab with "SHEDD" on the right side. (H)
4. The phrase "WILD REEF" with "SHARKS AT SHEDD" below. (H)

Machine 2:
4 die Machine, Penny:

1. The phrase "AMAZON RISING" with leaves across the top and SHEDD AQUARIUM across the bottom (H).
2. A piranna with "SHEDD AQUARIUM" across the top and "PIRANNA" and "AMAZON RISING" across the bottom (V).
3. An anaconda in a tree with "SHEDD AQUARIUM" across the bottom (H).
4. A frog with "SHEDD AQUARIUM" across the top and "AMAZON RISING" across the bottom (V).

Machine 3:
4 die Machine, Penny:

1. A pair of dolphins, with "SHEDD AQUARIUM" above and "CHICAGO" below. (H)
2. A penguin, with "SHEDD AQUARIUM" above and "CHICAGO" below. (V)
3. A sea lion, with "SHEDD AQUARIUM" above and "CHICAGO" below. (H)
4. The head of a killer whale, with "SHEDD AQUARIUM" above and "CHICAGO" below. (V)

Machine 4:
4 die Machine, Penny:

1. A sea horse on the right, with the Shedd symbol and "SHEDD AQUARIUM CHICAGO" on the left side. (H)
2. A seal on the left, with the Shedd symbol and "SHEDD AQUARIUM CHICAGO" on the right side. (H)
3. A beluga whale on top, with the Shedd symbol and "SHEDD AQUARIUM CHICAGO" below. (V)
4. A large Shedd symbol and "SHEDD" on top with "THE WORLDS AQUARIUM, CHICAGO" below. (H)

Machine 5:
4 die Machine, Penny:

1. Two frogs, with "SHEDD AQUARIUM" above and "CHICAGO" below. (H)
2. A sea turtle, with "SHEDD AQUARIUM" above and "CHICAGO" below. (V)
3. A fish, with "SHEDD AQUARIUM" above and "CHICAGO" below. (H)
4. A nurse shark, with "SHEDD AQUARIUM" above and "CHICAGO" below. (V)

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From Bass Pro Shop/Outdoor World, Gurnee:

Machine 1:
4 die Machine, Penny: (2, 3 & 4 have a very similar look)

1. A picture of a large mouth bass, with "BASS PRO SHOPS OUTDOOR WORLD" across the top and "CHICAGO ILLINOIS" across the bottom. (H)
2. The Bass Pro Shop logo and Outdoor World logo in the middle, with Johnny Morris' signature across the top and "CHICAGO" across the bottom. (H)
3. The Bass Pro Shop logo and Outdoor World logo in the middle, "CHICAGO" under the Outdoor World logo, and "GURNEE MILLS" across the bottom. (H)
4. The Bass Pro Shop logo and Outdoor World logo in the middle, "CHICAGO" under the Outdoor World logo, "THE GREAT AMERICAN" across the top and "OUTDOOR STORE" across the bottom. (H)

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From Brookfield Zoo, Brookfield:

The Zoo Shop, Machine 1:
3 die electric machine, Penny:
(All say "BROOKFIELD ZOO" above and "CHICAGO IL" below)

1. Gorilla (V)
2. Polar Bear (H)
3. Giraffe Head (V)

The Zoo Shop, Machine 2:
3 die electric machine, Penny:
(All say "BROOKFIELD ZOO" above and "CHICAGO IL" below)

1. 2 Dolphins (V)
2. Buffalo or Bison (H)
3. Tiger laying on the ground (H)

The Zoofari Shop:
3 die electric machine, Penny:
(All say "BROOKFIELD ZOO" above and "CHICAGO IL" below)

1. Elephant (V)
2. Butterfly (H)
3. Zebra (V)

The Culturas de la Costa Shop:
3 die electric machine, Penny:
(All say "BROOKFIELD ZOO" below)

1. Frog, with "THE REPTILE HOUSE" above (H)
2. Bat, with "THE AUSTRALIA HOUSE" above (H)
3. Turtle, with "THE LIVING COAST" above (H)

The Seven Seas Shop:
3 die electric machine, Penny:
(All say "BROOKFIELD ZOO" above and "CHICAGO IL" below)

1. Cheetah (H)
2. Wolf (H)
3. Rhino (H)

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From Cosley Zoo (And Animal Farm), Wheaton:
(All say "Cosley Zoo")

Machine 1:
4 die Machine, Penny:

1. Bird on a Tree Branch (V)
2. A Bobcat (H)
3. A Horse's Head (H)
4. An Otter (H)

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From Gurnee Mills Shopping Center, Gurnee:

Machine 1:
4 die Machine, Penny:

1. Skyline of Chicago. (H)
2. An alien, with "AREA: WINDY CITY" above and "CHICAGO" below. (V)
3. An Anchor with the words "U.S. Navy" on the top and "Great Lakes" at the bottom. (V)
4. A picture of Lincoln, with "Chicago" on the top and "Lucky Penny" across the bottom (V) [It's an interesting effect. They made it look like the Lincoln from a normal penny, only streched]

Machine 2:
4 die Machine, Penny:

1. An American flag, with stars around it, and "U.S.A" below. (H)
2. A sailor, with a ship in the background, and "U.S. NAVY" below right. (H)
3. A picture of a T-Rex, with "T-REX" on the left, and "CHICAGO" below. (V)
4. Hearts, with "I [heart] U", with "CHICAGO" below. (V)

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From Health World Childrens Museum, Barrington:

Machine 1:
1 die electric Machine, Penny:

1. A human figure with a heart, inside a circle with the words "HEALTH WORLD" inside, and "IL" below. (V)

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From Illinois Tollway Oasis, IL:

Belvidere Oasis, Machine 1:
4 die Machine, Penny:

1. A picture of a bird on the left, with "ILLINOIS State Bird CARDINAL" across the top. (H) [Identical to the one in Lake Forest]
2. A picture of Ernest Hemingway on top, with "ERNEST HEMINGWAY" "Born July 1899" "Oak Park, IL" below. (V)
3. A picture of downtown Chicago, with "CHICAGO" across the top. (H)
4. A picture of a baseball player at bat, with the Chicago Cubs logo below. (V)

Hinsdale Oasis, Machine 1:
4 die Machine, Penny:

1. A picture of a large building with planes overhead, with "Public Library Hinsdale, IL" below. (H)
2. A highway sign with 66 inside, with "HISTORIC" above and "ROUTE" below. (V)
3. A picture of a covered bridge, "SUNSET RIDGE FARM" above and "COOK, ILL" below. (H)
4. A picture of mill with a fence around it, with "GRAVE MILL of Oak Brook" across the top. (V)

Lake Forest Oasis, Machine 1:
4 die Machine, Penny:

1. A picture of a bird on the left, with "ILLINOIS State Bird CARDINAL" across the top. (H)
2. A picture of a deer with antlers, with "White-Tailed Deer Illinois State Animal" across the top. (V)
3. A picture of some men in a cart pulled by oxen on the bottom, with "Est. 1818 State of Illinois" written across the top. (V)
4. A picture of a lighthouse with it's light shining, and "Chicago Harbor Lighthouse Est. 1893" below. (V)

O'Hare Oasis, Machine 1:
4 die Machine, Penny:

1. A Picture of a flower, with "PURPLE VIOLET VIOLA" across the top and "ILLINOIS STATE FLOWER" across the bottom. (H)
2. A picture of Abraham Lincoln, with "4 score and 7 years ago, our Father..." and "1809 - 1865" across the bottom. (V)
3. A picture of the Sears Tower against the night sky, with "SEARS TOWER" written across the bottom. (V)
4. A boy holding a lemonade, with 5 cents below, and "STATE FAIR" & "ILLINOIS" below. (V)

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From Kristof's World of Fun Entertainment Center:

Machine 1:
1 die electric Machine, Penny:

1. A picture of a globe, with "KRISTOF'S WORLD OF FUN" above and "ENTERTAINMENT CENTER, ROUND LAKE BEACH, IL." below. (H)

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From Naper Settlement, Naperville:
(And here's a picture of the actual machine!)

Machine 1:
4 die Machine, Penny:

1. A picture of the settlement, with "NAPER" on top and "SETTLEMENT" on the bottom. (H)
2. A covered wagon, with "NAPER" on top and "SETTLEMENT" on the bottom. (H)
3. A covered bridge, with "NAPERVILLE" on top and "ILLINOIS" on the bottom. (H)
4. Four ducklings following mother duck, with "NAPERVILLE" on top and "ILLINOIS" on the bottom. (H)

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From SciTech Hands-On Museum, Aurora:

Machine 1:
1 die electric Machine, Penny:

1. Picture of Hot Air Balloon, with "SCITECH" across top and "AURORA, ILL" across bottom. (V)

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From Serpent Safari, Gurnee:
(All say "SERPENT SAFARI")

Machine 1:
4 die Machine, Penny:

1. Lizard, maybe Iguana (H)
2. Coiled Snake (H)
3. Snake in Tree (H)
4. Alligator (V)

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From Starved Rock State Park, Utica:

Machine 1:
4 die Machine, Penny:

1. A heart on the left side, with "STARVED ROCK" in large letters in the middle and "STATE PARK" in smaller letters below. (H)
2. A picture of the rock, with "STARVED ROCK STATE PARK" above "STARVED ROCK" below. (H)
3. An eagle landing on a branch, with "STARVED ROCK STATE PARK" above. (H)
4. A Hiker, with "STARVED ROCK STATE PARK" above, and "HIKE IT, LIKE IT!" below. (V)

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From Stanton:

From Meramec Caverns:
3 die Machine, Penny:

1. "Route 66" in an Interstate sign, with "MISSOURI" above and "MERAMEC CAVERNS" below (V)
2. "MERAMEC CAVERNS" in a logo, and "STANTON MSSOURI" underneath; with stalagmites below and stalactites above. (V)
3. A bat flying through some caves, with stalactites above and "MERAMEC CAVERNS" below. (H)

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From Mackinac Island:

From Balsam Shop:
3 die electric Machine, Penny:

1. X
2. A picture of the Mackinac Bridge, with "MACKINAC ISLAND" on the bottom. (H)
3. A picture of the Grand Hotel, with "GRAND HOTEL" across the top and "MACKINAC ISLAND" on the bottom. (H)

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From Indian Drum:
3 die electric Machine, Penny:
(All have "MACKINAC ISLAND" across the top and "MICHIGAN" across the bottom)

1. A Native American with a full traditional headdress. (H)
2. A turtle. (H)
3. An old fashioned bicycle, with a large front wheel. (H)

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From Loon Feather:
1 die electric Machine, Penny:

1. Two horses pulling a carriage, with "MACKINAC ISLAND" on the bottom. (Very similar to the one from Balsam) (H)

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From Mackinaw City:

From Cat's Grin Tourist Trap & Scaredy Cat Horror House:
1 die electric Machine, Dime:

1. A picture of the Mackinac Bridge, with "MACKINAC BRIDGE" across the top and "MACKINAC ISLAND" on the bottom. (H)

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From Fort Fudge:

Machine 1 (Central):
4 die Machine, Penny:

1. A picture of Fort Michilimackinac, with "Fort Michilimackinac" below. (H)
2. A picture of the Mackinac Bridge, with "MACKINAC BRIDGE" on the top. (H)
3. A picture of the state of Michigan, with "Michigan" on the left side. (H)
4. Two hearts, with an arrow through them, with "I Love You" above and "MICHIGAN" below. (V)

Machine 2 (Straits):
4 die Machine, Penny:

1. A picture of the Mackinac Bridge, with "MACKINAC BRIDGE" on the bottom. (H) [Very similar to the EC from Marshall's Fudge Shop]
2. A picture of the Grand Hotel, with "THE GRAND HOTEL" below. (H)
3. A picture of a house, with "ROUND HOUSE LIGHTHOUSE" below. (V)
4. X

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From Marshall's Fudge Shop:
1 die electric Machine, Penny:

1. A picture of the Mackinac Bridge, with "MACKINAC BRIDGE" on the bottom. (H)

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From Windjammer Gifts:
1 die electric Machine, Penny:

1. Side 1: A picture of the state of Michigan (H). Side 2: The words "MACKINAW CITY" (H). [M]

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From Sault Ste. Marie:

From Ships Ahoy Gifts:
1 die electric Machine, Penny:

1. A picture of a freighter ship, with "SOO LOCKS" across the top, and "Sault Ste. Marie, MI" across the bottom. (H)

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From St. Ignace:

From Castle Rock:
1 die electric Machine, Penny:

1. Side 1, A picture of the Castle Rock among some trees, with "CASTLE ROCK" across the top, "ST. IGNACE, MI" across the bottom. (H) Side 2, Text that says "I CLIMBED CASTLE ROCK". (H) [M]

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From Reno:

Silver Spur Gift Shop:
4 die Machine, Penny:

1. A picture of Lake Tahoe against the mountains, with "LAKE TAHOE" across the top. (H)
2. An arrow through a pair of hearts, with "I LOVE YOU!" above and "VIRGINIA CITY" below. (V)
3. A pair of dice, with "HIGH ROLLER" above and "RENO - NEVADA" below. (H)
4. A picture of the Reno Arch, with RENO above it slightly, and "Biggest Little City in the World" written in very small letters across the arch itself. (H) [Note: Larger picture than the EC at Reno Souvenior Station]

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Reno Souvenir Station:
 
Machine 1:
2 die Machine, Penny:

1. An Ace and King, with "RENO" above and "Lucky Penny" below. (V)
2. A picture of the Reno Arch, with "RENO" above it slightly, and "Biggest Little City in the World" written in very small letters across the arch itself. (H)

Machine 2:
3 die electric Machine, Penny:

1. An arrow through a pair of hearts, with "I LOVE YOU!" above and "RENO" below. (V)
2. A pair of dice, with "RENO" below. (H)
3. A picture of the Reno Arch, with "RENO" across the middle, "BIGGEST LITTLE CITY" across the top, and "IN THE WORLD" across the bottom. (H)

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Beverly Gifts:
2 die Machine, Penny:

1. The Fitzgerald's logo and four leaf clover on the left, with "Casino/Hotel Reno" beneath. (H)
   (There was one more die, but it was off center and didn't roll correctly)

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From Virginia City:

Moondance Trading Post:
3 die Machine, Penny:

1. A picture of a Tommyknocker, with "TOMMYKNOCKER" above, and "VIRGINIA CITY" on the left bottom side. (V)
2. An old time carriage, with "VIRGINIA CITY" across the top and "NEVADA" across the bottom. (H)
3. X

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Sundance Shop:
1 die electric Machine, Penny:

1. A picture of Mark Twain, with "Virginia City" above, "18" to the left, "63" on the right, and "Mark Twain" below. (V)

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Delta Saloon:
 
Machine 1:
1 die electric Machine, Penny:

1. Side 1: A picture of a table, with "Suicide Table" above, "Delta Saloon" below, and "Virginia City, Nevada" below that. (H) Side 2: A picture of the state of Nevada on the left, with a star pointing out Lake Tahoe on the left side; the words "VIRGINIA CITY NEVADA" on the left side. (H) [M]

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From Wisconsin Dells:

From The Kalahari Resort, Wisconsin Dells:
1 die electric Machine, Penny:

1. A picture of an elephant in the jungle, with "Kalahari Resort" on top and "Wisconsin Dells, WI" below. (H)

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