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Comments:	8/20/23: I was at the zoo today and an employee confirmed the machines are permanently gone. She said their lease for them expired and the owner no longer wanted to pay the repair fees needed to keep them operational. <p> Admission is required to get to the machines. The first six machines are 3-die electric machines. <p> All six of the electric machines, are together by the Timber Lodge Traders gift shop.<p> Change machine present My dad works there and said that their contract with the penny machine people has ended and the will be going away Machine 1: Tiger, Wolf and Moose<br> Machine 2: Parrot, Penguin and a T Rex<br> Machine 3: Eagle, Loon, and Owl <br> Machine 4: Buffalo, Zoo Logo and Leopard<br> Machine 5: Dolphin, Stingray and Shark<br> Machine 6: Wild Boar, Grizzly Bear and Sea Otter <p> <b>Retired Designs/ Machines: </b> <br> Retired 7: 'Think Big' T-Rex, Astronaut, Octopus, Tarantula <br> Retired 8: T-Rex, Parrot, Penguin. <br> Retired 9: Horse, Cow, Pig, <br> Retired 10: Iguana, Prairie Dog, Cartoon Dolphin standing on tail. <br> Retired others: Bear, Crawdad, Cartoon Shark, Starfish, Ray, Rear design with Zoo name and jumping Dolphin. <p> 1/30/23: Gone. <b>Gone where??? maintenance, repair, conversion??? What did they say??? </b> Thanks GSY <p> 6/07/23: No longer has penny smashers.
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Minnesota Zoo

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13000 Zoo Boulevard
Apple Valley, MN , 55124

Phone: 800-366-7811

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8/20/23: I was at the zoo today and an employee confirmed the machines are permanently gone. She said their lease for them expired and the owner no longer wanted to pay the repair fees needed to keep them operational.

Admission is required to get to the machines. The first six machines are 3-die electric machines.

All six of the electric machines, are together by the Timber Lodge Traders gift shop.

Change machine present My dad works there and said that their contract with the penny machine people has ended and the will be going away Machine 1: Tiger, Wolf and Moose
Machine 2: Parrot, Penguin and a T Rex
Machine 3: Eagle, Loon, and Owl
Machine 4: Buffalo, Zoo Logo and Leopard
Machine 5: Dolphin, Stingray and Shark
Machine 6: Wild Boar, Grizzly Bear and Sea Otter

Retired Designs/ Machines:
Retired 7: 'Think Big' T-Rex, Astronaut, Octopus, Tarantula
Retired 8: T-Rex, Parrot, Penguin.
Retired 9: Horse, Cow, Pig,
Retired 10: Iguana, Prairie Dog, Cartoon Dolphin standing on tail.
Retired others: Bear, Crawdad, Cartoon Shark, Starfish, Ray, Rear design with Zoo name and jumping Dolphin.

1/30/23: Gone. Gone where??? maintenance, repair, conversion??? What did they say??? Thanks GSY

6/07/23: No longer has penny smashers.

Machine 1 - Located just outside the 'Timber Lodge Traders' gift shop