Abstract: An improved reel spinning and stopping means for use in devices of the kind in which a number of reels carrying representations of symbols, letters, numbers or other indicia on their peripheries are assembled linearly spaced alongside each other and are free to rotate independently of each other as in slot machines, coin freed amusement devices and the like wherein each reel has associated with it a toothed sprocket having one tooth for each symbol represented on the periphery of the reel, spinning and stopping the reel being effected by a pawl means engageable between any pair of the teeth of the toothed sprocket, solenoid control means controlling the engagement of the pawl with the sprocket, spinning means arranged to cause the pawl to rotate the toothed sprocket and rotatable cam means arranged to cause the pawl to re-engage the sprocket and thus stop rotation of the reel are provided.