Cabinet no. 12 · coin balancer · 1914

HeroldTurn the maze beneath the coin.

Rotate the entire circular obstacle field while the coin falls. Align successive paths until it reaches the single lower catch pocket.

Maker

Minerva, Berlin

Original stake

5 Pfennig

Control

Rotating play disc

Target

Lower catch pocket

The player supplies disc angle and angular velocity while the coin remains gravity-driven. Collision normals rotate with the disc; friction and rebound at the radial vanes and pegs determine the route into the fixed lower collector.

The circular pocket ring, radial vanes, peg field and lower numbered return track retain their original arrangement. Historical reference: Alte Spielautomaten.