[FSPA] VBH CLOSED

Ethan O'Toole ethan at 757.org
Thu May 30 09:51:59 EDT 2019


> licensing requirements, they are insanely expensive.  To operate pinball 
> machines, it would cost us and VBH $2000 for the right to have them, and 
> a $100 per machine.  These fees are paid every year.  Also, you are 
> limited to 8 coin operated devices this way.  If you want more than 8, 
> then you need to buy an arcade license, which runs $5000 per year.

What if it's card operated like Dave and Busters? $20 in arduino parts and 
some 3d printing could get you one of those card readers per machine. 
Friend already developed one and I think the back-end software.

Does removing the coins remove the coin-op?

 			- Ethan


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