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[CoasterDesignerpro]

Does anyone know when the new law is being implemented for the £100 jackpot etc as far as im aware it was supposed to be 13th Jan but not heard anything?

[vectra666]

Isn't it supposed to be today or around this date. Supposed to 'save' the arcade industry, but I can't see this working another 3 dozen dond clones each taking £500+ to get a flat mega streak although having said that wouldn't mind having a go on the £100 partytime [piccies over at jackpottyforums] still set on £25jp with a 100 streak on one credit apparently

[killcrazy]

It's a silly move this...  The only thing that can save the arcade industry is lower licencing fees for the operators!!

 

Just out of interest - if an arcade say wanted to run an old £15 jackpot machine, would they have to pay the same licence fee as a new £100 machine?

 

If so there really should be a range of stake/jackpot settings that operators could use for varying fees (lower jackpots = lower annual licence fee).  This way arcades could attract back casual gamers.  

[CoasterDesignerpro]

Will be active on 00.01 15th January 2014... only just found it

 

see www.john-gaunt.co.uk for more info.

[NickYerPesos]

The Move happened today.. 12:01am had engineers out doing conversions. 

[renoufchr]

there is no license fee kill crazy its now MGD where 20% of the gross from each machine goes to them instead of a license fee

 

clubbers also to £400

 

going to the show next week for the first time so will be good to see the new stuff on the market 

[mainjohn]

anybody else going to the show next week?

[spa]

Are you the john I know?

 

I'll go if you drive

[nails]

It's a silly move this...  The only thing that can save the arcade industry is lower licencing fees for the operators!!

 

Just out of interest - if an arcade say wanted to run an old £15 jackpot machine, would they have to pay the same licence fee as a new £100 machine?

 

If so there really should be a range of stake/jackpot settings that operators could use for varying fees (lower jackpots = lower annual licence fee).  This way arcades could attract back casual gamers.  

there is no AMLD, its now MGP tax so if you do not make a penny - you dont pay any tax.

yes i will be there and representing JNC

[CoasterDesignerpro]

Ill be there too and looking forward to it... hoping the UK has a load of new games for casinos too

[nails]

Ill be there too and looking forward to it... hoping the UK has a load of new games for casinos too

dont confuse the two shows ICE/EAG 

[CoasterDesignerpro]

dont confuse the two shows ICE/EAG 

Sorry Gary... forgot there were two shows lol.. but both should be good

[Bencrest]

I want photos of a £100 machine! Not been in the club for a couple of weeks but wouldn't surprise me if they'd upgraded theirs to £400. Used to be £250 @ 25p/50p/£1 stake (QPS Happy Hour so very recent machine, I imagine it'll be upgraded as a matter of course).

 

Maybe this £400 increase will lead to businesses clearing out £250 stock which isn't going to be upgraded, which could be interesting for second hand buyers / collectors. Probably means my QPS Club Clouseau is now worthless

[vectra666]

another thing is the £5 jp being increased to £10 20p play if so that could maybe save the amusement sector as you'll prob get casual gamblers like myself having a punt a bit more like the old days when it was increased from £8 to 10/15 gone full cycle

[Bencrest]

I'm out of the loop but here were the original proposals, I doubt anything has changed. At the time this document came out (October last year) the proposal was to keep reel-based (fruit machines) on £5/10p all cash, and only increase the stakes and prizes available in coin pushers.

 

I didn't realise clubbers were going up to £2 per play for £400 jackpot, in my opinion that's a ridiculous move. Why not just double stakes and prizes giving £2 for £500? I'd imagine that would be easier to code?!

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[vectra666]

just checked tinternet and yes all correct, but they was going to bring up the sec d to £10 20p as seen photo,s of jpm,s red alert remade on new £10 jp  on some where if I find it i'll upload it here

[nails]

cat d hasnt moved for some 20 years now.

[Bencrest]

There's no point in fiddling with Cat D. In some ways they've shot themselves in the foot with the horribly streaky profile of them - fine for hardcore players but no good at all for casual play. I've lost count of how many £25+ streaks I've had out of £5 machines - and that's not including the Golden X e.t.c. which are frankly awful for casual players and would probably put them off for life.

 

A £10 jackpot would probably be OK if they clamped down on the profiles and made them more sensible - at £10 JP I'd like to think you could expect a JP for £20 in, unlike many of today's £5 machines where you can literally put £30 in without a jackpot.

Edited by Bencrest, 15 January 2014 - 10:14 PM.

[NickYerPesos]

Some picies for you guys

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[spa]

So funny.

 

Well done reflex for not adding a £100 value on the feature.

 

Fail.