I noticed this, on my local shopping trip yesterday. The local pinball establishment had few customers. But I soon saw the reason why - there was a little notice, saying the machines could not played for money.
When they were played for money, you had to insert a coin. before you could pull the plunger that set the ball into action (as always). The machine would then light up, showing the progress of the action - and then come up with a number, which might result in coins being paid out. You could then the use these coins to play some more.
Just like a slot machine, that was designed to make the player feel he was winning - even though he was actually losing. This made the machines very popular.
Evidently, the government decided against this form of gambling. You could still use the government lottery, and buy as many chances as you wanted. Little one-person buildings, have appeared everywhere - to help you do this. Street vendors are common also.
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