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- From: mdw@theory.TC.Cornell.EDU (Matt Welsh)
- Subject: Jackpotting Vending Machines for Candy (was Re: Jackpotting ATM's for $$$$)
- Message-ID: <1992Nov19.061516.26045@tc.cornell.edu>
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- Organization: Cornell Theory Center
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- Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 06:15:16 GMT
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- In article <739.2B0A0AF3@mechanic.Fidonet.org> Jay.Ashworth@f8649.n3603.z1.FIDONET.ORG (Jay Ashworth) writes:
- >Brent, to All on 16 Nov 92:
- >> [ About ATM's internal workings... ]
- >
- >Interesting. You've programmed one?
-
- Well, I've programmed a candy machine. High tech, I know. I discovered a
- candy vending machine once with the door ajar (all of the goodies had long
- since been looted by passing hoodlums), but on the inside was a little
- control panel for setting the prices for each item, and some other interesting
- stuff.
-
- There wasn't much in the way of instructions there, but after tinkering
- for a bit I was able to set the prices on each slot... I set the slots for the
- yummy stuff (i.e. M&M's) to the lowest price, which was 5 cents, and the
- slots for the cruddy stuff (potato chips) to the highest price ($15.00).
-
- I was hoping that the vending machine guy wouild come back and fill up
- the thing without checking the prices. No such luck. "Gee, 15 bucks for
- a bag of Ruffles, that's steep."
-
- I also stole one of the plastic price labels from the inside of the machine
- for $.55, and taped it to my bitty box at home (looks like a miniature
- Coke machine, anyway...)
-
- mdw
-
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- Matt Welsh mdw@tc.cornell.edu +1 607 253 2737
- Systems Programmer, Cornell Theory Center
- "We're going away now. I fed the cat."
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