a coin supply and collection apparatus that is applied easily to an existing carousel of the type having a plurality of gaming machines , is readily installed without requiring significant alteration of the gaming machine bases or the internal components of the gaming machines . the apparatus is provided with a first belt conveyor for receiving coins from a coin - providing side and conveys them , as coins to be used in each of the gaming machines , beneath the plurality of gaming machines . a second belt conveyer receives the coins fed from the first belt conveyer and conveys them to coin carriers associated with each of the gaming machines .