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Help to ID this Video Poker from the 80's ??
« on: August 06, 2026, 05:08:44 pm »
Hi folks,
Looking for help to ID this working Draw Poker machine.  :Scratch-Head:
 
Has a single MPU board marked JVP-1 580526 using 7 27C256s.

Some parts look to be same as a Bally V2000. 
Door housing is nearly identical, hopper looks identical except it has no control board.

bottom glass logo from  Advanced Graphic Designs

Don't see any extra wiring/ connectors for misc casino equipment.

Guessing maybe a Bally Prototype or foreign knockoff??
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Re: Help to ID this Video Poker from the 80's ??
« Reply #1 on: August 06, 2026, 10:25:12 pm »
There were dozens of small companies in the 80s that made machines and/or partnerships with primary makers like Bally, CEI, etc.
there are attributes of that machine that are very much like CEI. The artwork and the circuit board build are very similar. There isn’t any tag on the outer case?

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Re: Help to ID this Video Poker from the 80's ??
« Reply #2 on: August 07, 2026, 05:59:36 am »
 It is a Jabasy video poker machine made in Takasago Japan. Takasago Distributing Co. = the DTC on the card backs.
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Re: Help to ID this Video Poker from the 80's ??
« Reply #3 on: August 07, 2026, 07:33:54 am »
Quote from: 63mini on August 07, 2026, 05:59:36 am
It is a Jabasy video poker machine made in Takasago Japan. Takasago Distributing Co. = the DTC on the card backs.

Good catch! I saw that logo and couldn't make anything of it.
I threw the name into AI, with a photo  - Take it with a grain of salt but it sounds accurate.

The machine is a vintage Jabasy / Tabasy Video Poker arcade cabinet, which was manufactured in Japan by the amusement firm Takasago.Machine & Manufacturing DetailsThe Manufacturer: These specific vintage models were built in Japan by Takasago, an electronic gaming corporation known for creating early coin-operated arcade components, Pachislo, and slot units.
Casino History: During the late 1970s and 1980s, these exact Jabasy Draw Poker units were distributed internationally and operated in major Nevada venues, including the iconic Stardust Casino in Las Vegas.
Cabinet Configuration: The photo confirms it is configured as a standard US 25¢ (Quarter) denomination machine with the signature blocky plastic mechanical "Hold" buttons, a "Bet Cancel" button, and a "Deal / Draw" button aligned under the CRT monitor housing.
The Museum of the Game database notes that the specialized front panels read either "TABASY" or "JABASY" depending on the stylized cursive font variant chosen for that production run.
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Re: Help to ID this Video Poker from the 80's ??
« Reply #4 on: August 07, 2026, 09:50:33 am »
I love the detail on the button panel. Very detailed, someone put a lot of thought into it.
I too saw the logo on the artwork and didn’t recognize the name. Their build style is very similar to CEI.

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Re: Help to ID this Video Poker from the 80's ??
« Reply #5 on: August 07, 2026, 01:49:06 pm »
Great info !!!  Thanks guys   :thank_you:

Kind of looks like they took CEI components and used a Bally cabinet & hopper.
Glad they didn't use the old 3-bd MPU !!
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Re: Help to ID this Video Poker from the 80's ??
« Reply #6 on: August 07, 2026, 04:00:40 pm »
How much are these worth compared to the same type from a primary vendor?

If a comparable Bally or CEI poker is going for $400, what would these typically go for?
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Re: Help to ID this Video Poker from the 80's ??
« Reply #7 on: August 07, 2026, 08:43:20 pm »
Probably the same range. Unfortunately no one notices the details and artwork, its really what someone will pay to have a single-game cabinet. I don’t think there is anything about any of those games that makes them worth a lot.

Just my opinion though, you might find a collector who is looking for one.

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