Double Cash by Astra: a straightforward £10 reel machine

Double Cash keeps things simple. The arched top box shows three main winning combinations: three jackpot symbols for £10, three bars for £5 and three crosses for £1. You can understand the basic payout table before looking down at the reels.

The pictured Astra cabinet is marked 20p play. Its three reels use crosses, rings, bars and jackpot symbols, with a clearly marked win line through the middle. The bank display sits above them, and a small Plays display is positioned to the lower right.

Under the reels is a short nudge display marked 1, 2 and 3. There is no sprawling feature trail, no collection of cartoon characters and no maze of numbered rooms. The focus stays on the reel symbols and the combinations shown above.

The purple glass, red Double Cash lettering and row of lights around the top box give it a traditional arcade look. It is a tall cabinet, but the information a player needs is grouped into a few obvious places.

For anyone comparing old machines, Double Cash is a useful contrast to the busy feature-board games. Its appeal is the clear presentation and short list of visible reel wins. The £10, £5 and £1 values here describe the cabinet in the photograph, rather than every possible version carrying the Double Cash name.