North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher
Fort Fisher, NC
This machine is no longer here. The listing stays up because collectors come back years later to check whether the one they remember was real.
From collectors
Hours: 9-5 Admission: $11/adult and $9/ages 3-12
Machines 4:
1) Frog
2) Snapping Turtle
3) Seahorse
4) Alligator
Machine 6:
1) Dolphins
2) Puffer Fish
3) Sharks teeth
4) Octopus
Retired #1: 1) Seahorse, 2) Stingray, 3) Fish, 4) Fish
Retired #2: 1) Snake, 2) Alligator, 3) Blowfish, 4) Starfish
Retired #3: 1) Heron, 2) Otter, 3) Shark, 4) Snapping Turtle
Retired #5: 1) Bass, 2) Eel, 3) Catfish, 4) Iguana
5/28/2025 Machines were taken from the gift shop and have not returned.
05/26/2026: Aquarium closed for multi-year construction.
9/2/26: closed May 26, 2026 for a 30 month renovation. Should be open Nov 2028.
Machines and designs
| Machine | Designs | Coin type |
|---|---|---|
| Machine 4 | 4 | Penny |
| Machine 6 | 4 | Penny |
| Retired 5 | ? | Penny |
| Retired 1 | ? | Penny |
| Retired 2 | ? | Penny |
| Retired 3 | ? | Penny |
6 photos from collectors
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