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City of San Mateo Municipal Code.

27.65.010 AMUSEMENT MACHINES.

"Amusement machine" is any device, game or contrivance, including, but not limited to pin ball machines, video games, computer games and electronic games, for which a charge or payment is received for the privilege of playing, using or operating the same and which, as the result of such use, operation or playing does not entitle the person using, operating or playing such device, game or contrivance to receive the same return in market value in the form of tangible merchandise each time such device, game or contrivance is used, operated or played.