I've spent the last few nights adding more Trade Stimulators and Counter Games to our Image Gallery. All told, we now have 3419 images, and 233 of them are Trade Stimulators, with at least 150 more left to scan, crop, and upload.
What I find interesting about trade stimulators is the wide variety of styles and themes, as well as how many games are similar. The adage the "imitation is the sincerest form of flattery" is very true in coin-op devices, and doubly so with TS. And unlike Payout games, which tried their best NOT to pay out, TS always offered a prize of some sort. The most common prizes were cigars, drinks, gum, and store credit.
So, if you have a few minutes to spare, why not check out some of the trade stimulators, which ranges from homemade and ugly as can be to hand-crafted works of art. Many have their actual names, but many I have given names that seemed to fit,
http://pinballnirvana.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=coppermine&file=thumbnails&album=25
John