875 North Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL , 60611 Website John Hancock Center is a 100-story, (When measured to the top of its antenna masts) that stands as a 1,506 feet tall skyscraper. It is currently the fourth-tallest building in Chicago and the sixth-tallest in the United States, after the Willis Tower, the Empire State Building, the Bank of America Tower, the Trump Tower Chicago, and the Aon Center. The building is home to offices and restaurants, as well as about 700 condominiums and contains the third highest residence in the world, after the Trump Tower also in Chicago and the Burj Khalifa in Dubai.
There is a regular penny album in the lobby gift shop for $5.99. You can also get penny books at the (Adler Planetarium and Shedd Aquarium, both for $7.99 each).
Machine 3: Located along the North wall between the gift shop and Cloudbar areas in the Observation Deck.
1) 'Navy Pier Chicago',
2) 'Come Kiss the Sky', 'John Hancock Observatory',
3) 'Chicago Cubs' 'MLB',
4) 'Chicago', Skyline with tower.
Machine 4: Located just across from the entrance to TILT in the Observation Deck.
1) '360 Chicago', skyline with a hot dog and bushes,
2) 'Tilt ', people on it,
3) 'Chicago Style', Hot Dog,
4) 'Chicago, Illinois', Tour boat.
Machine 6: (8 designs) in the observation deck of the tower next to the Tilt attraction, closer to east side of tower. Designs are:
1) 'Tilt',
2) 'I (heart) Chicago',
3) 'Illinois US 66, Chicago', Route sign,
4) 'Welcome to Chicago, The Windy City',
5) 'Chicago, IL', American Flag,
6) 'Famous Chicago Deep Dish Pizza",
7) 'Tilt! 360* Chicago, Observation Deck',
8) 'Chicago, Illinois, The Windy City', license plate
Token Machine 1: Need Scan of tokens On the Observation Deck next to the gift shop right when you get off the elevator.
Retired 1: 1) 'Chicago', Name, 2) 'Chicago', Name with arched city skyline over, 3) 'I Love (Heart) Chicago', 4) 'John Hancock Center', Tower.
Retired 2: 1) 'John Hancock Observatory Chicago', Tower, 2) John Hancock Observatory Chicago', 'World Federation of Great Towers', City skyline with tower, 3) Chicago Windy City, 4) Wrigley Field Chicago
Retired 5: (2016): 1) 'Tilt! 360 Chicago'. 2) '360 Chicago, Best Views All Around', Skyline, 3) 'Chicago White Sox', 4) 'Wrigley Field, Chicago'.
3/6/24 Machine 4 is still out of order.
All machines are located in the Observation Deck, so you need to buy admission to the Observation Deck in order to visit them.
All penny machines are preloaded zincs, $1 each either cash or card.
Machine 6 (the 8-die machine) does have all 8 designs for $5 in addition to individuals for $1 each. The pennies come SHOOTING out of the dispense slot on Machine 6, so I had to use my hand to cover the opening until they were done rolling. BTF |