Ka Hoku o Hawaii, Volume XXXI, Number 11, 15 July 1936 — Amusement Center On Keawe Street [ARTICLE]

Amusement Center On Keawe Street

4 The Amusement Center" openoel last Sat. at 7. P.M*. on Bt. in the b-uikling formt-r--]y known as the Hara Garage, was inaitguratetl to t.he public. The b«il(Hng has lx>en remodeled and is now ready 'f&rtfce jßfrand opening. A. huge tāUle, like a bar, runs in a U shape in the center of the large haH wlth ehairs set about it for sdifee tt>o people. In front of esch plkj*er is a rack of carcfs f#r tRe as "bingo," "loto* "fceno" but in this case known as "skill balllt costs 10 cents to play a c»W. * large box containing 7f> compartments, eaeh one numbered is ofi .wbeels whieh will wheeled up and do\vn $ie aney. . . , . Playeie along tHe ta\yh t|tUe tums thi'oWing a soft liall mto tSe ānd the mnouiieeel by hmso through loud speafeers. IWimbers on a board will be lightcd by a person at a switch " boari numbors will l>e put on as they are called out aud will stiiy on until the gāme is finisbc4l. Every playev hav*ing th&t num"ber on ms cārd covers Tt ! svith paper disc. When soMe ! playcr kaf a ro\v of fii r e ! . bers covered *b'y thesb dis©s ne is l declaml \vinner, Sofiietiiflcs I more than one plftycr\ perh4pS Rhalf dozeTi, filTs a row of five at i the «aiwe time and are dec!wed I \vlnnerß. Blayers ean pUy rtore than one card at a ttme.