“Trump Tells All” Zoltar-Style Fortune Machine in Wisconsin Dells
Taken July 2024
This coin-operated fortune-teller borrows its format from Zoltar, the animatronic mystic popularized by the 1988 film "Big," in which a boardwalk machine grants a boy's wish to become an adult. Novelty arcade manufacturers later built countless variations on that design, replacing the original turbaned figure with celebrities, cartoon characters, and political figures, as seen in this Trump-themed version. These machines typically accept coins or bills and respond with a short routine of moving arms and lips before printing a fortune card. Wisconsin Dells, a tourist town dense with arcades and novelty attractions, is a natural home for machines like this one.
Taken July 2024
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