These Mills machines were designed to bend gambling laws. Using a mint
vendor on the side, the player would always receive a pack of mints every time
they put in
a nickel. This meant "you weren't really gambling" since you got something
for every pull. Usually the mints were made to taste so bad that no one actually
took them. This is a visually stunning machine, yet it was fairly common in bars,
grocery stores, clubs and shops during the twenties.