3 Coins
Williams, 1962I have a 1962 Williams 3 Coins and was curious about the name. I came across this 1955 Frank Sinatra song that won an Oscar in 1955. It was also a film of the same name. Agree? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Coins_in_the_Fountain_(song) The back glass relates well to the lyrics.
Yes, the movie is absolutely where the title of that pinball came from. It's a well known movie and song. I stayed at a hotel right next to the Trevi fountain in Rome and passed by it several times a day while there. The coins in the title are thrown into the Trevi fountain.
The legend of the Trevi fountain says that if you throw a coin in the fountain while visiting Rome that you will return.
Quoted from jcg9998:The legend of the Trevi fountain says that if you throw a coin in the fountain while visiting Rome that you will return.
The legend of the 3 Coins pinball machine is if you put a coin in it. You will return.
LTG : )
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