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[bigtony]

Hi guys just a general question for you,i am coming to Minehead for the Darts @ 27-28-29th November but also hoping that the arcades are open for some older machines to play.Anyone know of anywhere open or good places to find HOPEFULLY the good paying fruit machines.V knew to area but want to use some spare time to browse the arcades if there open still.so if anyone knows of any good ones let me know.cheers from the BigOne

[stanmarsh14]

Been quite a few years since I have been down there (I went to Butlins), but I recall that there was very few if any arcades there at the time..... Butlins obviously has some, but they generally was not all that great.

[mabby2000]

Been to butlins 3 years ago, mine head used to have arcades all over back in the 90's. Half of them r long gone these days.
I prefer the quick silver / ral amusements and cracker jacks back in the days at butlins.
The arcades at butlins and other camps r run by "fun works" brand, I'm still unsure who's behind the brand as its so crap!
Half the machines don't work properly! I bet I can run an arcade like I used to years ago way better than them lot.

[vectra666]

been many years since I been down there I can tell ya!!!! last time I would say around 1996 lol.

I'd personally nip up the road to Weston super mare at least there's more choice and a pier.

also used to work near burnham on sea early 90's edithmead and homefarm holiday parks, I suppose that's was where my gambling got too deep. worked shite hours, what to do in free time well arcades of course too many good machines back in them days. The £4/4.80 era the best era.

 prob would be a different story if I worked there now-a-days what's around still @burnham suppose bream holiday park still going.

[mabby2000]

My memory of early 90's playing loads of bfm's and ace coin space tech machines in minehead, 20p play £2.40 cash jackpot bfm's spectre in butlins reception and a 7th heaven 20p £2.40 jackpot near the swimming pools!

[vectra666]

Mine as said Burnham on cashwise, chain reaction, take two anything with skillstop features also 2p cash explosion n blue streaks etc. 50 p repeater's
Happy days

[bigtony]

Well Thanks for the info guys,looks like I will be staying on site at butlins if most of them shut down in minehead its self :-) .Each way nudger £4 back in the day I think was my fave shuffle and max of 10 nudges,awesome,lol

[nails]

was there a few weeks back. full of absolute shit. your best bet is to walk into butlins

 

thats free sound advice.

[bigtony]

Good info guys thanks very much.i have a bungalow onsite for the 3 days of pdc darts tourny so will prob stay onsite for my slots needs along with some snooker if the darts has a slow session.Thanks people from The BigOne

[NickYerPesos]

Went to a buttons a few months ago and there arcades still had some right classics.