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[todd1970]

How sad to hear that.

Unfortunately, we just love to see the games that we play, and totally take for granted the work that goes behind in creating them for the manufacturers and all the hard work and stress this must cause because of the constant, changing gambling environment of the times in question. I must say though he was streets ahead with his implementation of the brilliant and legendary Sp.Ace games that came out in the 1990s. They, to me, are some of the best created gambling machines ever to have been invented, and Twilight Zone is a legend in itself... it is such a shame that the creator of this brilliant fruit machine had such a troubled mind... his brilliance is a tragic loss to the industry, even after all these years... especially with some of the designs that come out now (DOND anybody?).

He has certainly left behind a lasting legacy with Ace machines from that period though - and the emulators that we have will preserve his work for the future too, so his wonderful creations can always be played.

May he rest in peace.

Well said Daryl...that is very tragic indeed a waste of a good talent.

[Jasonm75]

Unfortunately the old ace machines went out of circulation because there was only a handful of us cleaning them out up and down the country. I will explain..... All £4.80 or £2.40 20 pence play ace machines that had the 1-16 line bar on the side. Firstly put about £20 in and try your hardest not take ANY win so that the machine is "buzzing"(on a high percentage payout) then all you have to of done is take line win ONLY but not boxed bars as the machine will force itself to repeat a couple of times and go really dead. Take constant double yellow bars(£2.20) and exchange for nudge timer and keep trying for the lines ONLY. When about £40 is left in the tubes cash kill it with bar repeater to get the tubes down more but leave about a tenner in the machine as it will go dead for about £80. Leave for a week then return. But smartness was the key as you didn't want the owners or engineers to know as they would of changed the program. Will return soon with a sequel.