Woz18

Right, we all know the amount in the hoppers make very little difference to winning on machines. But when full, as we know it's dropping into the bottom making it profit, correct?

Well, why is it some new machines have a fake backing feature? surely it's not even considered a gamble then since you're only giving them money? It's not being taken into the hoppers, meaning it's profit for them, leaving the machines a little more empty.

If you play a machine that's backing, it's a way to draw people in, since they think it's full, which means a chance of jackots/streaks (at least the myth goes) but if it's dropping when the hoppers aren't full, isn't that illegal since you're not getting the full odds? They can take however much they want, since the machine can only have £30 in the hopper (enough to cover a £25) and take everything else as profit? Not really giving a fair chance is it?

Prove me wrong by all means, but this does seem a little off putting to me.

A friend of mine was down the local, put £40 through a machine to get a jackpot. All down the back. Took the £25 out, and it was instantly backing again. It doesn't replenish what's been taken.

Is that anywhere near correct?

Time to quit gambling completely, but I have no idea where to start. I have a few hurdles in my way though.

1. I work in a pub with 3 fruit machines and also only have one other pub in my village were I socialize and that also has 3 machines.

2. All my mates are into gambling, but at 21 I feel I am too old to make a new social circle.

And 3. I am 100%, completely addicted to them. I just feel an urge to play.

I need to stop, but have no idea how to. Emulators are good to play the classics and to do things you normally wouldn't have the bottle to do, so they really aren't a substitute for the real thing.

All advice welcome, and if anyone has any success stories, I would love t hear them.