Coin Pusher Casino Game—Do You Play These?

[CntPAcruiser]

Hey, all. On our last cruise we were a tad bored at one point and wandered over toward the casino, which we usually avoid because of the smoke. Right at the entrance, and perhaps farthest from the smoking, were the coin pusher machines. I had always thought they were a complete scam, but we stood with someone who was a long-term player and watched as they dropped quarter after quarter and occasionally got rewarded with a few coins dropping. After a fairly long and patient wait, a ten-dollar bill eventually dropped into the collection slot. It was interesting to watch and chat with the player, who was very friendly and patient. We were even convinced to find a few quarters of our own and try to get a little bit of a return. This is obviously a long-term game, but the players we talked with generally came out ahead over time, albeit without a huge profit, but it was fun.

 

Is anyone else out there interested in these games? Any tips or strategies? We are planning to bring a bag of quarters along for our next cruise. We had one day of fairly high seas, and I wondered if the extra rolling and pitching helped the player get a few extra coins.

Edited March 23 by CntPAcruiser

[time4u2go]

No.

[toxicfairy]

Years ago we were on a cruise with a small group. The kids ( early 20's) went over put a few coins in and won over $400! I was mad lol I goof with that all the time and never win more than a dollar or 2.

[bambam2972]

I once won like .75 by standing near one while the ship was rocking. 😅

[CntPAcruiser]

36 minutes ago, time4u2go said:

No.

LOL! 

[CntPAcruiser]

24 minutes ago, bambam2972 said:

I once won like .75 by standing near one while the ship was rocking. 😅

 

Good for you!

[CntPAcruiser]

28 minutes ago, toxicfairy said:

Years ago we were on a cruise with a small group. The kids ( early 20's) went over put a few coins in and won over $400! I was mad lol I goof with that all the time and never win more than a dollar or 2.

 

Still a better return than most casino games!

 

[time4u2go]

9 minutes ago, CntPAcruiser said:

LOL! 

Did I say something funny?

[CntPAcruiser]

2 minutes ago, time4u2go said:

Did I say something funny?

 

The succinct nature of your post was amusing.

[Cherful59]

Years ago, I played one of these machines.  I put in more than I got out of it, but they are a bit additive.  I stay away from them now.  Instead what little I do play, I loose in the video poker machines, and once in a very small while I win a bit.😜

[ALTravelGal]

Yes, 20.00 per cruise. It's our only casino game. Adventure cruise coming up. Hope they have one. It's silly mindless entertainment. We did win $100.00 on one many years ago.

[BND]

Not a chance.  The visual of being "so close" to getting something pushed over the edge is too addicting for some.  Just like all gambling, the house always comes out ahead.  For every person that comes out ahead there are plenty who don't. 

[cincicruisers]

Love the quarter pushing game.  

[Mum2Mercury]

I've never played this game, but your post intrigued me enough that I went to You Tube.  Arcade Mike showed us how to play this game:  https://video.search.yahoo.com/search/video?fr=mcafee&p=how+to+play+coin+pusher+game+in+casino&type=E210US662G0#id=1&vid=5b72c75d3e0eff49084c8b223bea32e8&action=view  

 

My take-aways: 

- He was smart to start out with a $5 limit.  He stuck to his limit.  

- He says it's smart to put all your money into the right OR the left (not to split between both), but then he didn't follow his own advice.  

- He says you should stay until the very end.  Says people tend to walk away before the "pushing" has stopped, and sometimes coins drop after they've walked away.  

- He did what most people would do:  He played until all his money was gone.  

- He seemed pleased with his experience, saying he played a long time on $5.  I guess that's what matters.   

[ZoeyVictoria]

Years ago, on the first revenue sailing of the Allure, casino personnel did not know they were supposed to rearrange the bills amid the stacks of coins every night, so the fifties and hundreds slowly crept to the front and dropped. That was the only cruise we made a significant amount of money on the coin pushers, and we haven’t tried it again.  

[sailor05]

I won $2600 last cruise playing the coin pusher slot machine! It's called Power Push.

[Coralc]

Many years ago, we were on the old Carnival Jubilee during a storm and high waves. The casino was just about empty, and I was playing a slot machine near the quarter pusher. Periodically, a dollar or two in quarters would fall out of the machine, and I would scoop them up and put them in the slot machine I was playing. 😄

 

The next morning it was turned off and had yellow tape around it. 

 

They are fun, like any gambling, and we play with them a little bit sometimes. 😊

[zebra36]

Only as a spectator!

[zoepipes]

10 hours ago, ZoeyVictoria said:

Years ago, on the first revenue sailing of the Allure, casino personnel did not know they were supposed to rearrange the bills amid the stacks of coins every night, so the fifties and hundreds slowly crept to the front and dropped. That was the only cruise we made a significant amount of money on the coin pushers, and we haven’t tried it again.  

They do rearrange the money every night - I guess if you're going to play it, end of the day would be best time - certainly not first thing in the morning.

 

[soremekun]

Pro tip:  Pretend you're drunk and throw yourself violently at the machine.

[HicksRA]

14 hours ago, ALTravelGal said:

Yes, 20.00 per cruise. It's our only casino game. Adventure cruise coming up. Hope they have one. It's silly mindless entertainment. We did win $100.00 on one many years ago.

Adventure has two of the machines. 

[leaveitallbehind]

Another "no", followed by "never".

[theotherchad]

3 hours ago, soremekun said:

Pro tip:  Pretend you're drunk and throw yourself violently at the machine.

Some may not need to pretend. 😁

[ALTravelGal]

6 hours ago, theotherchad said:

Some may not need to pretend. 😁

I made a  shake gesture at one of these and security posted themselves nearby asap. LOL. Watched and glared until we departed.....

[LittleJoefromKokomo]

10 hours ago, soremekun said:

Pro tip:  Pretend you're drunk and throw yourself violently at the machine.

I heard this from a friend many years ago... doesn't work. The machine will lock up and Tilt if it is moved, pushed or leveled by a drunk person or his friend... 😎