Before large bins were added to slot machines in the 1960s and 1970s to receive the flood of coins that came with a large win, a gambler who scored a jackpot had to stop playing and wait until a casino floor attendant came over to verify his win and pay him before he could continue. Schüll quotes an industry innovator saying, “This didn’t just slow down play, it suggested a kind of closure, an end to the game … it tempted the customer to cease the play and walk out the door with his winnings.”
