Best slot machines of the USSR

Soviet slot machines - the same landmark of time as ice cream in paper cups, badges with the image of Olympic bears and the legendary soda pop. “Safari”, “the hockey table”, “battleship” - a person who grew up in the 80s, only these names immediately evoke a pleasant nostalgia.

Of the history

The History of Soviet arcade games began in the 70-ies of the last century. It was then decided to establish their release and create an entirely new industry in the country, inviting the best American and Japanese producers. Import developments have been presented at exhibitions of the gaming machines. The Americans wanted to capture this market and to have the opportunity to sell their slot machines. Party of the Soviet Union could not allow that. In the end I went a completely different way - first, just bought all the exhibits, and then puzzled over 23 military factory. So he began to build the production of slot machines, which were similar to cars in Japan and America.

The Slot machines of the USSR successfully lasted until the collapse of the Soviet Union, and the reason for their disappearance is not in frequent breakdowns. Most of them could entertain children and adults for many years. The fact is that to pay for the game should have been a 15-kopek coins, and they in the early 90's out of circulation. This problem was quite solvable, and attempts to bring slot machines of the USSR, second life is still made. Coins are in denominations of 15 cents was painted black and sold as tokens or beat on them abbreviations of clubs where there were vending machines. But this simple method was short-lived. Such tokens could be the case every self-respecting schoolboy.

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In Soviet times, the slot machines were in almost every major city. So where we had to go to play? As a rule, they stood in parks and Houses of culture, cinemas, railway stations and even in the Palaces of pioneers. Such a mass distribution, as a modern payment terminals, they have not received and are not standing on every step. Slot machines of the USSR in Moscow, it was possible to put in places of the greatest congestion of people, sometimes even opened up private game rooms. Sometimes, in order to play, you had to defend a lot of turn.

Battleship

This is the most popular slot machine in the USSR among children and adults of all generations. Battleship is not so easy to win. To sink the cruisers and enemy submarines, it is necessary to launch torpedoes at enemy ships. But the goal they reach is not instantaneous, but with a slight delay, so you can shoot ahead of the curve. If you look in the rotating periscope, it seems that submarines are moving far on the horizon. This illusion of depth was created with the help of mirrors, and in fact, the mechanism of movement of the cruisers and boats were on the knees of the player. Why was so popular slot machine “battleship”? Soviet Union was a militarized state, and even games reflect the essence of the policy of the country.

"dogfight"

In Almost every theater of the time was "dogfight". The slot machine of the Soviet Union created the image of a defender of the Motherland, and every schoolboy dreamed of becoming an astronaut or pilot. The control knob mimics the wheel, and the striking cabin design, light and sound effects gave the opportunity to find yourself in the sky. With sight it was necessary to shoot down enemy fighters and score points. The game is quite difficult, I had a long time to hone your skills to defeat.

Sniper

The Most famous small machine that resembled familiar to every Soviet citizen shooting. Shooting is by game guns, and imitation of the shot is due to the electromagnet. Favorite boys, because everyone wanted to prove their accuracy. Were more advanced and complex modification of the game with moving targets, and then set the maximum number of points played is an additional tour.

Safari

Another no less popular “shooter” of the time. But the fire had not just faceless targets and at moving across the vast desert African animals. The player controls a rider and had to jump over obstacles and shoot wild animals that moved through three levels. Despite the primitive graphics, the game is great demand from gamers of all ages.

"Tank"

Another popular machine of all Soviet boys, who were given the opportunity to determine the best tanker. At the time, "Tank" was a fairly advanced game, and the special effects were transferred player on the field of battle tank. The script to break out of the encirclement and destroy all enemy tanks. Two minutes of the session it was difficult to win, and minefields even more fueled the situation. As a reward the gamer received additional combat and another opportunity to prove your skills. Sound design of the game has caused excitement among the men and the boys – explosions and cannon fire, the roaring and shooting guns.

"Highway"

Soviet designers were confident that slot machines should not just entertain, but also to benefit. For example, the popular game “Highway” needs to develop attention, reaction and logical thinking. Players had different route – training for beginners and night road and riding in icy conditions obey only to skilled riders.

Gorodki

Perhaps this is one of its own developments in the country. The action displayed on the TV screen. Many children knew this fun and played it with their peers in the courts. According to the rules, it was necessary to break the 15 moving shapes 5 seconds of time on sight. This game is developed the dexterity and reaction of pupils and had no analogues abroad.

The Excitement and win

The Slot machines of the USSR never had anything to do with standard gambling and no cash prizes they gave out. Besides the 15 cents you spent, the player was quite unimportant wallet and no incidents of major losses occurred. Sometimes, of course, it happened that in the halls with slot machines, the students had wasted the money that parents gave them for Breakfast. But this is rather an exception.

The Only prize was a prize game. If the player played, runs an additional tour. For example, changing the route, or were given an additional torpedo. Some slot machines gave out small gifts in the form of icons. In the device “Penalty” a player could receive a reward badge with the symbols of football teams.

But it quickly ended and the machines began to take their positions. In their place came a very different game, and they are turned into Museum exhibits.

Museum in St. Petersburg

The Museum of Soviet arcade machines of the USSR in St. Petersburg is a bright and spacious room with more than five dozen models of gaming machines. It offers visitors not only enjoy their favorite machines, but to participate in the rally or to make a few well-aimed shots at targets. The beginning of this private collection was laid quite by accident. The creation of the Museum began with a conversation between friends who wanted to put “battleship” at home.

The Creators of this Museum have found the slot machines of the USSR in the most unexpected places. For example, one of them was discovered in a landfill in a Moscow Park. It didn't work, but it failed to fix, and it found a second life in the Museum. The exhibits coming here from all over the country.

One of the machines, ‘Turnip’, or rather, half of it was in one of the suburban schools of music.

Museum in Moscow

Here the staff will tell the story of the creation of each machine and will conduct a detailed briefing. The Museum houses many interesting, allowing to plunge into the past and feel the spirit of a bygone era. Other than slot machines here are machines for making legendary lemonade and milkshakes, for dispensing coins and other wonders of the Soviet electronics.

The Museum of automata in Moscow with decor items of the past, and the old printed publications, film strips and retro tape recorders create a special mood.

As in the previous Museum, where you can play and even hold a children's holiday.

Reviews of Museum visitors, who managed to play on the machines and remember the youth, full of enthusiasm. It is not by accident lead here and today's children who are difficult to surprise. And they play with no less pleasure. Contemporaries of the Soviet machines are happy that can spend time with passion ...