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[kbos2hm]

down at my local ammusment the bloke that runs it says that the old type of machines are slowly being wiped out for the newer types like in austrailia the touch screen ones if they do do that im the first that wont be going in the arcade anymore is it true.

[Killer73]

Yes i think it is true same here in crewe they want the old ones out and just get in the 3 and 4 game touch screeners :-( wont be the same

[Liverpool2008]

Yes i think it is true same here in crewe they want the old ones out and just get in the 3 and 4 game touch screeners :-( wont be the same

the showboat by mine have 75% touch screen games .. also i was given £2 free plays voucher .. I only got 4 goes

Ooh Ahh Dracula 50p a stake !! 92%

[nails]

reel based machines will never dissapear, but video based terminals have a wider choice and gameplay, therefore much more attractive to ther buyer.

If the £100 jackpot comes out in janurary, i would forsee a majority being clones of rainbow riches/elvis but on £100 £1 instead of £500 £1.

we shall see.....

[Deano]

Hope the £100/£1 does come in.£100 is still a nice jp and should improve gameplay immensely.

[fruitsnappa]

Wasn't there talk of 60p-£60 machines catagory c also.

[stanmarsh14]

Reason why video screen machines are becoming the defacto these days, is thay they can simpaly be software upgraded to near enough whatever the operator wants, where as reel based machines cost more to convert and much more work is involved. Also, with this, most video fruities are just a computer inside a cab, with one / two screens, and basicaly anyone who knows computers well enough to fix at home, would be able to sort most problems that happen on these video units.

Granted, the price of actualy buying a video fruity in the first place is at least double the cost of a reel based machine, the video unit more than makes back it's cost by cost and time savings by just updating the game software.

It's a shame things are going this way, but it's happening all the same.

[nails]

Wasn't there talk of 60p-£60 machines catagory c also.

nothing is set in stone, but 60p play is aweful imho.

[curlywill]

nothing is set in stone, but 60p play is aweful imho.

init 60p play would be a joke. its the most ridiculous thing i have ever heard.

[joebee1966]

ive just seen the new electocoin kit today that change's the big 7 and bar-x to £70 jackpot £1 a go.i car'nt see it taking of my self

[voodoomau5]

60p a go

I'll just put my pound in, oops then my 20p for my other go.

[tff]

i went to bookies this morning(same story ) and after playing thousands of spins for months the first time i had 5 leprecon and was hoping to get a jackpot but unfortunatly i had £250..well i was better than nothing considering i only put £50 in..as soon as i won the money i left bookies and the money sitting in my pocket nicely bothered me and went back to bookies tonight..and i lost the whole lot also my wages for the week..(same story) i just wanted to share..

by the way i said things to myself..you dont need to

[carlosgee]

weve all been there mate, lovel lil money grabbers aren't they

[jamespir]

i went to bookies this morning(same story ) and after playing thousands of spins for months the first time i had 5 leprecon and was hoping to get a jackpot but unfortunatly i had £250..well i was better than nothing considering i only put £50 in..as soon as i won the money i left bookies and the money sitting in my pocket nicely bothered me and went back to bookies tonight..and i lost the whole lot also my wages for the week..(same story) i just wanted to share..

by the way i said things to myself..you dont need to

i cant belive you did thta company i worked for went bust just before xmas and we didnt get no wages this week as they couldnt afford to pay us so could of done with a nice £250

[hold the bells]

I've done a fair bit of casino slot playing in Europe over the last 18 months

Aside from loosing a fortune, I notice that video slots out number reel ones between 5 and 10-1 in most places I visited.

I many cases when you did fine a reel one it had 5 reels and was bascially the same play as a video one.

[hold the bells]

i went to bookies this morning(same story ) and after playing thousands of spins for months the first time i had 5 leprecon and was hoping to get a jackpot but unfortunatly i had £250..well i was better than nothing considering i only put £50 in..as soon as i won the money i left bookies and the money sitting in my pocket nicely bothered me and went back to bookies tonight..and i lost the whole lot also my wages for the week..(same story) i just wanted to share..

Those machines with 3-5 feature awards are a piss take. I got 3 Leprecorns at some services in the summer and won £350.

You should try and get some help mate if things are that bad, I lost too much this year and have sorted myself out. Painful confession to the misus, 3 months getting the credit cards and OD sorted out.

Now I have nothing on cards and haven't gambled for more that 3 months