Human Fruit Machines

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Posted 27 July 2014 - 06:32 PM

Yes it's that time of the year and all the local fetes carnivals are happening. You see all the usual side stalls, but not always the 'Human Fruit Machine' A.K.A. The Three Armed Bandit!!!!!!

Seeing it was such a lovely day I visited the magnificent Cromer Pier in Norfolk and came across such a machine. £1 for 4 plays, Ist play nothing, 2nd play 3 pears £1, 3rd play 3 lemons another £1, 4th play 2 oranges 40p.

£2.40 result....which went straight into the Diabetes collection box. Really good laugh with the guys and gals and all for a good cause.

Anyone else comes across one please post on this thread with a photo and if managed to get a win, or memories of similar machines.

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#2 tommydee

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Posted 27 July 2014 - 06:55 PM

Never seen one live but appears to be popular

check yahoo

#3 nails

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Posted 27 July 2014 - 07:02 PM

cat d I presume??

#4 vectra666

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Posted 27 July 2014 - 07:47 PM

what happens if you nudge the banana or hold the two plums or even the two melons lol

get a slap probably!!!! :spinny: :eek: :wub:

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Posted 27 July 2014 - 07:59 PM

In my cancer research fund raising days I used to do a similar thing but we used coloured balls in bags and each person picked one out the bag.

I was responsible for calculating the true random odds / probability we always designed them around the 50% payout mark, and were extremely popular and fun being totally random.

It was an extremely good way to fund raise as most people that won the smallest prizes use to donate it back to us anyway !!

Our best ever day we raised over £1000 and back then it was a huge amount of money for a fate !

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Posted 28 July 2014 - 12:09 AM

shouldn't the sign say "£1 for 4 gos", not 'goes' and I wonder what percentage that pays out at lol

#7 ady

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Posted 28 July 2014 - 04:12 AM

Seen some on youtube too Ric, did they make.

Real fun.

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Posted 28 July 2014 - 03:07 PM

shouldn't the sign say "£1 for 4 gos", not 'goes' and I wonder what percentage that pays out at lol

Indeed it should, but then who cares, they are raising cash for a good cause....

In this thread :- http://www.fruit-emu...e-2#entry272432 you said...

"Gambling is an terrible addiction that can shatter peoples lives - why is there a topic glorifying it ?"

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Should that not be........Gambling is a terrible addiction?

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#9 piesthecat

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Posted 29 July 2014 - 10:31 AM

Hahah! this is brilliant.

Bet they dont get the pot heads snapping buttons either.

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Posted 29 July 2014 - 12:14 PM

Just waiting for a case where someone calls the Gambling Commission out because they feel it's unfair

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