Boardwalk – Casino Arcade
Santa Cruz, CA
From collectors
The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is an oceanfront amusement park Founded in 1907, it is California's oldest surviving amusement park and one of the few seaside parks on the West Coast of the United States.
Machine 6 (2020): There is a duplicate machine at the Neptune's Kingdom.
1) 'Cave Train, Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk', steam engine,
2) '100-year Anniversary of Beach Boardwalk (1907-2007)', 100 year logo,
3) 'Giant Dipper since 1924 Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk', logo,
4) 'Looff Carousel Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk', horse.
Token machine 4 (2017) is very close to the entrance. Tokens sell for 4 for $15. Designs are:
1) Brass color token; Front; 'Haunted Castle 2010, Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk', Rear; 'Souvenir of the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Santa Cruz California' with star border
2) 'Giant Dipper 100 Years',
3) Copper color token, Front; 'Giant Dipper 1924, Santa Cruz Seaside Company', Stars over the Dipper over its name over the date over the company name. Rear; 'Souvenir of the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Santa Cruz California' with star border.
4) Brass color token; Front; '100th Years, Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Millions of Memories 1997 - 2007' 100 over boardwalk area over name over saying over dates. Rear; 'Souvenir of the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Santa Cruz California' logo with star border. (Very similar to Neptune Arcade 100 Year Chrome color token) (
Retired Machines:
Retired Token 1: Chrome color token; Front; '100th Years, Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Millions of Memories 1997 - 2007' 100 over boardwalk area over name over saying over dates. Rear; 'Souvenir of the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Santa Cruz California' with star border (The Boardwalk Casino has this same design except that is Brass colored)
Retired Token 2: Brass color token, Front; 'Giant Dipper 1924, Santa Cruz Seaside Company', Stars over the Dipper over its name over the date over the company name. Rear; 'Souvenir of the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Santa Cruz California' with star border
Retired Token Machine 3: 1) Front- '100th Years, Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Millions of Memories 1997 - 2007' 100 over boardwalk area over name over saying over dates/ Rear- Souvenir of the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Santa Cruz, California, 2) Front- Giant Dipper 1924, Santa Cruz Seaside Company/ Rear- Souvenir of the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Santa Cruz, California
Retired from Token Machine 4: 1) Brass color token 'Caveman' riding 'Skyrider', Rear- 'Souvenir of Santa Cruz, California, Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk' logo ,
Retired Penny machine 5: 1) '100th Years, Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Millions of Memories/ Rear- Souvenir of the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Santa Cruz, California.
There are two more four token machines on the Boardwalk. They are in Neptune's Kingdom Arcade and the Carousel.
Machines 1 through 4 are Retired.
7/30/24: New Giant Dipper 100 Years medallion replacing Caveman. All golden and have same reverse. RK
Machines and designs
| Machine | Designs | Coin type |
|---|---|---|
| Token Machine 4 (2017) | 4 | Token |
| Machine 6 - 2020 | 4 | Penny |
| Retired Token 1 -PurMachine Token 1 -Purchase to play certain Arcade games chase to pla | ? | Token |
| Retired Token 2 -Purchase to play certain Arcade games | ? | Token |
| Retired Mules 1, 2 & 3 | ? | Penny |
| Retired Token Machine 3 - Large Souvenir Tokens | ? | Penny |
| Retired 5 | ? | Penny |
| Retired Token 2024 | ? | Penny |
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