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[nails]

tenpenny falls they own that's a shit hole very poorly maintained machines completely the opposite

LOL i didnt go in there. thats the one with redemption machines? (ticket win machines and not cash)

[vectra666]

nah they got a duff beer no lights workin and a partytime on 5p play and a piddly £25 area

[jackpotjon05]

I do remember visiting the main street in Weston and out of all of them I must admit Penny Falls was by far the worst.

 

I forget the name of the one nearest the seafront, next door to Olympia but generally found those 2 very tidy and worth going in and having a punt.

 

However cross the road to Penny Falls and it is a completely different atmosphere, shame really as I would have thought a big company like JNC

 

would have given a s**t, but not the case.

 

I can't believe they still have that Duff Beer Guide in there, I'm going back 4/5 years and half the bulbs were gone then!

 

Maybe that's why they have all gone now according to Vectra, taken that long for them all to go pop!

 

I won't be visiting this place again, once was enough for me!

[vectra666]

They've olympia and golden gate on one side the other side is the shitty pennyfalls and further up street pass the pub is ten penny falls not forgetting the noisy peir a pound per person just to walk on it now.

[iamlee2002]

hi im living about 11 miles from Porthcawl... (Port Talbot) I have to admit its going down hill year by year. All the machines there are very old and dated they are normally flogging the very tacky ones at 25-30 quid each. None of them have been looked after they are all stinking. A bit of polish goes a long way lol. Did you just stay around the fair? or did you go into Treco bay? they have a biggish arcade there to machines are about the same.... only tidy one(s) are in the club house more upto date ones, £70 jackpot. With regards to the fair, there has been many many accidents there wouldn't trust any of the rides after seeing one fail when visiting a few years back.

[letmein]

I haven't been near the rides at Coney beach since Nine year old Timothy Morgan was almost decapitated on the water chute back in 1994.

Sadly he died at the scene, as have many more over the years.

 

By the way "iamlee", I'm just up the road from you in Merthyr.

[iamlee2002]

hi letmein, yes there has been alot of accidents since then, the place should be condemned.oh not far from me then m8 you have any machines

[letmein]

No machines, just play the Emus.

 

Fruit Emu has been my life saver after many years of addictive gambling started by playing an old, but familiar machine called "Super Nudge Gambler" back in the late 70s, in the arcade now known as "Jungle Jims" Trecco Bay. little did I know back then, how much it would cost me over the years, and not just money, a relationship, two jobs, and it almost cost me my life due to a breakdown from depression.

 

However, that was over 28 years ago, now I have a job, a wife, two grown up kids and a wonderful grandson, happy days.

 

I still play the fruities, BUT ONLY ON EMULATORS!!!

 

M.

[corel]

Bullion bars in my local arcade has the middle top reel that doesn't light up and hasn't done for the past three years.

[ady]

No machines, just play the Emus.

 

Fruit Emu has been my life saver after many years of addictive gambling started by playing an old, but familiar machine called "Super Nudge Gambler" back in the late 70s, in the arcade now known as "Jungle Jims" Trecco Bay. little did I know back then, how much it would cost me over the years, and not just money, a relationship, two jobs, and it almost cost me my life due to a breakdown from depression.

 

However, that was over 28 years ago, now I have a job, a wife, two grown up kids and a wonderful grandson, happy days.

 

I still play the fruities, BUT ONLY ON EMULATORS!!!

 

M.

 

Seconded 100%

 

You said it all in one paragraph there letmein!

[Johnnyafc]

In Blackpool this week the oldest machines I've seen is a simpsons and Corry machine, Corel Island is shocking broke machines some with cracked glass the staff running around constantly fixing machines hell even the change machines don't work there it's awfull and full of chavs and weirdos running bout bags full of tickets, chavs checking cash trays and looking round soon as 2p drops along with the evil looks from grannies when the kids when 10p not to mention the 'pros' who walk round checking which 2p pusher is the best lol

Least the sun is out for now

(And the B&B we are in are channel 4 4 in a bed winners) lol

[gemini17]

In Blackpool this week the oldest machines I've seen is a simpsons and Corry machine, Corel Island is shocking broke machines some with cracked glass the staff running around constantly fixing machines hell even the change machines don't work there it's awfull and full of chavs and weirdos running bout bags full of tickets, chavs checking cash trays and looking round soon as 2p drops along with the evil looks from grannies when the kids when 10p not to mention the 'pros' who walk round checking which 2p pusher is the best lol

Least the sun is out for now

(And the B&B we are in are channel 4 4 in a bed winners) lol

Coral Island is just designed for passing trade.

As long as they get the people in,spending there hard earned cash-nothing else matters.

Now the heat has gone Blackpool is yet again a ghost town!!

 

Jay

[westerndevon]

the deluxe hastings has machines on 94% - and this is a seaside arcade !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

How do you know?

[Steveir]

I visited Woolacombe for the first time in twenty years last month. Its one arcade is still in good nick, fairly current machines (well from a few years latest was one of barcrests Star Wars) and a lot of older ones:duff beer, couple of impact crystals (s&l slide again was one). All relamped with what look like led lamps, very bright and very odd looking! Was more impressed with them having a pinball still.

Then I went to look at the site we used to stay at....which had one of my favourite caravan site arcades, small but crammed in with machines of all types. The clubhouse has been completley revamped and they've more than doubled the size of the arcade but it is absolute pants...full of penny pushers, grabbers. Couple of fruities in a quiet corner. Tbh it was heartbreaking what they've done to it...a lot of good memories. Still the arcade version of jetpack joyride it had was unusual...but then this is the only place i ever saw the arcade game Trog