A. “Amusement device” means and includes any and all machines, devices and/or apparatus of whatever kind, nature or description, played or operated or offered or held out to be played or operated by the public for the purpose of exercising the skill of the person playing the same or of amusing or entertaining him or her and which require the player to pay either through such device or machine or to the owner or custodian thereof any money, check, token or other representative of value for the privilege of playing or operating the same, whether or not the player receives any money, check, token or other representative of value in connection with, or as a result of, the playing or operation of such amusement device.

B. “Distributor” means any person, firm or corporation selling, leasing, distributing, placing or locating with local dealers, firms, establishments or individuals in the city any amusement device as defined in this section,

C. “Pinball machine” means only those amusement devices played or operated or offered or held out to be played or operated by the public which do not have as their purpose the exercise of skill by the person playing the same. In addition, a “pinball machine” is one which does not have internal devices, mechanical or electrical, which are externally operated and controlled to alter, influence or control the game or its outcome, and awards in excess of nine “free games” or additional opportunities to play or operate said machine without additional cost. (Ord. 3788 §1, 1976; Ord. 2487 §1, 1953).