diff --git a/src/spice2x/api/modules/coin.cpp b/src/spice2x/api/modules/coin.cpp
index 4f4937de..14e955e5 100644
--- a/src/spice2x/api/modules/coin.cpp
+++ b/src/spice2x/api/modules/coin.cpp
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ namespace api::modules {
             return error_type(res, "amount", "int");
 
         // add to coin stock
-        eamuse_coin_set_stock(eamuse_coin_get_stock() + std::max(0, req.params[0].GetInt()));
+        eamuse_coin_add(std::max(0, req.params[0].GetInt()));
     }
 
     /*
diff --git a/src/spice2x/misc/eamuse.cpp b/src/spice2x/misc/eamuse.cpp
index d16ee5ea..91186ff8 100644
--- a/src/spice2x/misc/eamuse.cpp
+++ b/src/spice2x/misc/eamuse.cpp
@@ -331,8 +331,8 @@ int eamuse_coin_consume_stock() {
     return COIN_STOCK.exchange(0, std::memory_order_relaxed);
 }
 
-int eamuse_coin_add() {
-    return COIN_STOCK.fetch_add(1, std::memory_order_relaxed) + 1;
+void eamuse_coin_add(int amount) {
+    COIN_STOCK.fetch_add(amount, std::memory_order_relaxed);
 }
 
 void eamuse_coin_insert() {
diff --git a/src/spice2x/misc/eamuse.h b/src/spice2x/misc/eamuse.h
index 366ba106..d495b441 100644
--- a/src/spice2x/misc/eamuse.h
+++ b/src/spice2x/misc/eamuse.h
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ void eamuse_coin_set_stock(int amount);
 bool eamuse_coin_consume(int amount);
 int eamuse_coin_consume_stock();
 
-int eamuse_coin_add();
+void eamuse_coin_add(int amount = 1);
 void eamuse_coin_insert();
 
 void eamuse_pin_macro_start_thread();
diff --git a/src/spice2x/sdk/include/spicesdk.h b/src/spice2x/sdk/include/spicesdk.h
index 40450df5..2a52603b 100644
--- a/src/spice2x/sdk/include/spicesdk.h
+++ b/src/spice2x/sdk/include/spicesdk.h
@@ -237,6 +237,16 @@ typedef SPICE_SDK_STATUS_CODE (__cdecl spice_sdk_add_toast_func)(
     const char *text
 );
 
+// insert_coin (v0.3 and up)
+// adds to the shared coin stock, bypassing the coin blocker like the Spice API
+//
+//   amount: number of coins to insert (0 to 255); use 1 for a single coin
+//           zero succeeds without changing the stock
+
+typedef SPICE_SDK_STATUS_CODE (__cdecl spice_sdk_insert_coin_func)(
+    uint8_t amount
+);
+
 typedef struct SPICE_SDK_V0 {
     uint32_t size;
 
@@ -262,6 +272,8 @@ typedef struct SPICE_SDK_V0 {
 
     spice_sdk_add_toast_func *add_toast;
 
+    spice_sdk_insert_coin_func *insert_coin;
+
 } SPICE_SDK_V0;
 
 typedef void (__cdecl spice_sdk_destroy_callback_func)(
diff --git a/src/spice2x/sdk/sample/v0/cpp/v0_cpp.cpp b/src/spice2x/sdk/sample/v0/cpp/v0_cpp.cpp
index 8511230d..fe7b2e16 100644
--- a/src/spice2x/sdk/sample/v0/cpp/v0_cpp.cpp
+++ b/src/spice2x/sdk/sample/v0/cpp/v0_cpp.cpp
@@ -76,9 +76,35 @@ static ArrowButton arrow_buttons[] = {
 
 // worker thread for I/O
 static void worker_thread_main(std::stop_token stop_token) {
+    bool coin_previous_state[10] = {};
     while (!stop_token.stop_requested()) {
+
+        // insert coin
+        const bool control_pressed = (GetAsyncKeyState(VK_CONTROL) & 0x8000) != 0;
+        for (uint8_t amount = 0; amount < 10; amount++) {
+            const bool coin_pressed = control_pressed &&
+                ((GetAsyncKeyState('0' + amount) & 0x8000) != 0);
+
+            if (coin_pressed && !coin_previous_state[amount] && spice.insert_coin) {
+                const auto status = spice.insert_coin(amount);
+                if (status != SPICE_SDK_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
+                    LOG_INFO(std::format(
+                        "coin insertion failed: {}",
+                        static_cast<int>(status)).c_str());
+                } else {
+                    const auto message = std::format(
+                        "v0_cpp: inserted {} coin{}", amount, amount == 1 ? "" : "s");
+                    LOG_INFO(message.c_str());
+                    if (spice.add_toast) {
+                        spice.add_toast(SPICE_SDK_TOAST_LEVEL_SUCCESS, message.c_str());
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            coin_previous_state[amount] = coin_pressed;
+        }
+
+        // check for ctrl + arrow keys and trigger p1 pad arrows
         for (auto& arrow : arrow_buttons) {
-            // check for ctrl + arrow keys and trigger p1 pad arrows
             if (((GetAsyncKeyState(VK_CONTROL) & 0x8000) != 0) &&
                 ((GetAsyncKeyState(arrow.key) & 0x8000) != 0)) {
                 spice.set_button(arrow.button, true, 1.f);
@@ -88,7 +114,7 @@ static void worker_thread_main(std::stop_token stop_token) {
                     if (spice.add_toast) {
                         spice.add_toast(
                             SPICE_SDK_TOAST_LEVEL_INFO,
-                            std::format("let me hear you say: {}", arrow.name).c_str());
+                            std::format("v0_cpp: let me hear you say: {}", arrow.name).c_str());
                     } else {
                         LOG_INFO(std::format("let me hear you say: {}", arrow.name).c_str());
                     }
diff --git a/src/spice2x/sdk/sdk.cpp b/src/spice2x/sdk/sdk.cpp
index e860b525..e61bd059 100644
--- a/src/spice2x/sdk/sdk.cpp
+++ b/src/spice2x/sdk/sdk.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ static spice_sdk_clear_touch_func sdk_clear_touch;
 static spice_sdk_insert_card_func sdk_insert_card;
 static spice_sdk_set_keypad_func sdk_set_keypad;
 static spice_sdk_add_toast_func sdk_add_toast;
+static spice_sdk_insert_coin_func sdk_insert_coin;
 
 struct SdkModule {
     std::string dll;
@@ -175,8 +176,13 @@ sdk_init(
     if (v0->size >= RTL_SIZEOF_THROUGH_FIELD(SPICE_SDK_V0, add_toast)) {
         v0->add_toast = sdk_add_toast;
     }
-
     // end of 0.2
+
+    if (v0->size >= RTL_SIZEOF_THROUGH_FIELD(SPICE_SDK_V0, insert_coin)) {
+        v0->insert_coin = sdk_insert_coin;
+    }
+    // end of 0.3
+
     // any newer minor iterations will need to check the size
 
     {
@@ -640,5 +646,21 @@ sdk_add_toast(
     return SPICE_SDK_STATUS_SUCCESS;
 }
 
+SPICE_SDK_STATUS_CODE
+__cdecl
+sdk_insert_coin(
+    uint8_t amount
+)
+{
+    std::shared_lock lock(sdk_global_mutex);
+    if (!sdk_initialized) {
+        return SPICE_SDK_STATUS_TOO_LATE;
+    }
+
+    if (amount > 0) {
+        eamuse_coin_add(amount);
+    }
+    return SPICE_SDK_STATUS_SUCCESS;
+}
 
 } // namespace sdk
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