40 replies to this topic

[gambogaz1]

just to let u know its not the people that work in the arcade itself i have the problem with but the guys who come and try to fix the machines. They use to be ok. When they was in the arcade they would fill ya credits up with about 20 to 30 £'s but not so much any more. I have been asking him top put some lapms on the reels of a 10p machine for like 9 months now with no bloody joy.

To be honest mate this fella sounds like a right crook and so your being a bit of a mug by going on his premises.
It sounds like he's blatantly ripping people off by purposely altering machines to his advantage. He needs to be reported to all and sundry to get him closed down.
But if you keep going back to his arcade then you've only got yourself to blame for losing money. You won't get it back as all the laws are on their side.
Get on to the council and get this theif closed down, the way he's covered the Cash or Bust button up proves he knows what he's doing, it's not just a simple button connection problem. He's probably re connecting the COB button after hours and nailing it.

[straekseims]

Seriously m8 go back in there with a flat headed screw driver and pop off the start button and then use your long nose pliers to cut the wires short and then walk over to him and say "bellfruit say you dont need this start button to play this machine"
He will instantly BAN you and your Winning already

Everyone knows i love a gamble (you tube shows that lol ) but there is One arcade i wont ever go in round my way and that an arcade where they watch you pump a machine then after hours they get there son to cain it as hes a bit of a player its a small family run arcade in hunstanton you walk past at about 10pm and it will be locked up but through the window you can see him playing the 18s machines with his mum n dad SPA will probly know where im on about lol

[stanmarsh14]

Seriously m8 go back in there with a flat headed screw driver and pop off the start button and then use your long nose pliers to cut the wires short and then walk over to him and say "bellfruit say you dont need this start button to play this machine"
He will instantly BAN you and your Winning already

Everyone knows i love a gamble (you tube shows that lol ) but there is One arcade i wont ever go in round my way and that an arcade where they watch you pump a machine then after hours they get there son to cain it as hes a bit of a player its a small family run arcade in hunstanton you walk past at about 10pm and it will be locked up but through the window you can see him playing the 18s machines with his mum n dad SPA will probly know where im on about lol

oooo, name and shame bud. Betting it's the bastard @ what used to be the old pier.

I was down Hunstanton the other week, and met one owner who I can describe as about the best arcade owner I have ever met in my life, and seams this same chap, is also known to us at The Mecca, for scanning a stack of flyers for us.

Place is called Andy's up on the main seafront road, and has a nice collection of classics too.

[straekseims]

he does but he plays the over 18s when they have been pumped i will agree he has a nice few classics in there which i dont see em play, but i did one play a 5jp one with Hi/Low cash on where the board is like a spiral could be called "rock n roll" made by barcrest
and after i put about £20 in he was standing behind the machine as soon as it was droppin he came back round the front to watch me so i didnt leave it till i got most of my money back and that was the last time i went in there probly 2 years ago
I will agree he is a decent chap but you cant run an arcade and then play all your machines when people lose its hardly fair to anyone is it they make money when you spend money so its a cheek to then win the money out aswell. but alot of people in hunstanton know so most dont go in there

[stanmarsh14]

He was certanaly very helpful towards me mate, who was concidering dooing the market on a sunday (Mates buisness: The Neverland Music Company).

Seams like the one @ Castle Donnington..... shite, and full of boot-leg crap!

He did tell us one amusing thing about the place next door, the Iraq bloke, who shoved posters up, death to the Alied Troops..... place got bricked! If that was in Nottingham / Derby, place would have been fire-bombed

he does but he plays the over 18s when they have been pumped i will agree he has a nice few classics in there which i dont see em play, but i did one play a 5jp one with Hi/Low cash on where the board is like a spiral could be called "rock n roll" made by barcrest
and after i put about £20 in he was standing behind the machine as soon as it was droppin he came back round the front to watch me so i didnt leave it till i got most of my money back and that was the last time i went in there probly 2 years ago
I will agree he is a decent chap but you cant run an arcade and then play all your machines when people lose its hardly fair to anyone is it they make money when you spend money so its a cheek to then win the money out aswell. but alot of people in hunstanton know so most dont go in there

[straekseims]

dunno about that they have owed that building for about 15 years n they are Proper Minted my dad used to have the music shop in there he was there for 26 years up till Jan this year then he was the last person left in the building all the other shops where run by them, then they just took the p**s with pushin up the rates year on year and eventually dad had enuff and got out as well (basicly they had been poppin each shop in there off so they could turn it into 1 big shop for themselves) which they have now done but bussiness is bussiness so up to them init,
I usually walk round an arcade ive never been in b4 and count the bulbs that r out on machines if i see one with more than 5 bulbs out its sets the tone for a shite place to be in lol

[Magz]

All this for a single disconnected button in 1 arcade... Why don't you just go somewhere else??

[James]

You've probably gathered from all the replies now that it's meant to work.
But i'll throw my bit in too, yes it's meant to work, i've played it and used the COB button several times.

[voodoomau5]

Just to let you know that the guy from the arcade gave me £40 in cash today, not happy but at least it's something. He said for me to get backta or the gaming commission to come in cos as far as he knows the COB button is meant to be disabled(told by bellfruit)

from your videos you look like you've got a phone that can record sound bloody clearly, next time go in the arcade get him on video/recorded(probably video then it will show his face) clearly saying that the cob button doesn't work and refusing you money. Get bacta and this video involved...jobs a goodun

[Matty.N]

from your videos you look like you've got a phone that can record sound bloody clearly, next time go in the arcade get him on video/recorded(probably video then it will show his face) clearly saying that the cob button doesn't work and refusing you money. Get bacta and this video involved...jobs a goodun

yup, buddylove/straekseims will tell you a camera can do marvelous things

[dude_se]

worked for me. although i recon theres some bad programming going on. it likes to land on bust 99% of the time

[bleasdale]

i cant find the download on here for this game

[dude_se]

i cant find the download on here for this game

quite simply: it cant be emulated, and i cant be bothered to explain why. just dont go around asking/looking for any sort of new machine as you will be dissappointed

[hurricane]

i cant find the download on here for this game

Were talking about the real thing.

[Banditmad]

i went on Deal or No Deal The Deal Wheel Yesterday i got upto £7 went for 15 and it killed me.

[roderz]

I would also contact your local trading standardsand found this on the Commissions website.

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This policy must include the process to follow in making a complaint and it
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Always exhaust the operator’s complaints procedure before looking at other
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Normally that will be the end of the matter. The Commission is unlikely to
reopen the enquiry unless there is clear evidence that the operator has not
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