Weight: A real slot machine can weigh in at 400 pounds or more.The good antique ones are like gold, and the internet is filled with shady sellers who don't take returns. Cost: Real slot machines, as they say, “ain’t cheap.” Enough said about that.The one thing I thought we were missing? A slot machine – maybe two slot machines – would have made the setup complete. We had a roulette wheel and table, a blackjack table and two dealers. In December, I hosted a casino night party at our home for my wife’s coworkers and friends. My goal is to create a nice, portable working slot machine running on a large touch screen monitor for my casino “fun night” parties. I wanted to share this here for those interested in adding it to their poker rooms. Summary: A Virginia company is offering some impressive software to put a slot machine on your home computer, and contacts for all the hardware you need to build your own real one-armed bandit – one that takes coins or bills and uses IGT buttons and lights - at home. P roject: MAKING A (REALISTIC) SLOT MACHINE FOR MY HOME 'FUN NIGHT' PARTIES
