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The World’s Largest Slot Machine (Reno, NV display)

The Greater Reno Chamber of Commerce presented an exhibit at Expo ‘74 in the “Travel Terrace,” apparently located between the Japanese pavilion and fair headquarters. Elements of the exhibit included an overhead map, a continuously-running film portraying the four seasons in Reno, and the world’s largest slot machine. Newspaper articles about the Reno exhibit indicate that fairgoers who play the slot machine will receive “a momento,” presumably this card that turned up in a batch of Expo merchandise. It states “The bearer of this card played ‘The World’s Largest Slot Machine’ from Reno at Expo ‘74.” The back of the card has an image of a woman in a bikini and heels, standing by the machine to demonstrate its size.

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