A fortune teller machine (also known as a genie machine or mechanical genie) is a type of amusement automaton, which upon receiving credit gives out a card with a prediction of the reader's future. A machine typically features an automaton themed after Roma or Arabic culture as the supposed source of the fortunes.
A fortune teller machine (also known as a genie machine or mechanical genie) is a type of amusement automaton, which upon receiving credit gives out a card with a prediction of the reader's future. A machine typically features an automaton themed after Roma or Arabic culture as the supposed source of the fortunes.
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