Fortune teller machine

A fortune teller machine (also known as a genie machine[citation needed] 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.

This is typically given by an automaton.

They could be found in penny arcades, and can be seen in modern video arcades and amusement parks.

Fortune Teller Machines are a rare artifact surviving from the era of penny arcade, boardwalk and amusement parks.

Listed are a few of the notable varieties: Various fortune teller machines at Musée Mécanique in San Francisco: