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What is your favourite type of machine in arcades?


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Poll: What is your favourite type of machine in arcades? (2 member(s) have cast votes)

What is your favourite type of machine in arcades?

  1. 1) Hi-Tech AWP [i.e Feature trail / board machines with reels] (94 votes [63.51%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 63.51%

  2. 2) Single Player - Mid-Tech AWP [Essentially a Lo-Tech but with a 'feature', maybe a board game] (7 votes [4.73%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 4.73%

  3. 3) Multi Player - Mid-Tech AWP [as above, in an 'arena' format] (1 votes [0.68%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 0.68%

  4. 4) Single Player - Lo-Tech AWP [i.e Bar X, Party Time, single units with no feature game] (6 votes [4.05%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 4.05%

  5. 5) Multi Player - Lo-Tech AWP [i.e Party Time Arena, as above but multiple units / players] (16 votes [10.81%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 10.81%

  6. 6) Section 16 Machines [Random, i.e Party Time Slotto, often multiple winlines and high jackpots] (6 votes [4.05%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 4.05%

  7. 7) Video AWPs [i.e Barcrest Videostar - NOT random, but machines in video format] (2 votes [1.35%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 1.35%

  8. 8) Video Poker machines [i.e Project Joker Poker, anything video based with cards :)] (8 votes [5.41%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 5.41%

  9. 9) Single Player - Roulette machines [FOBTs, found in Bookmakers and arcades, Random] (6 votes [4.05%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 4.05%

  10. 10) Multi Player - Roulette machines [i.e Jackpot Roulette, cumulative jackpots available] (2 votes [1.35%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 1.35%

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#1 Bencrest

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Posted 11 April 2005 - 02:33 PM

Well, we have a dazzling array of machines in Arcades these days, plenty of choice and all promising different things, but which do you prefer?

I think I've covered most options, if you think of any more, let me know :)

Please note - this is independant of stake and prize on offer!

Have fun :)

I'll start the ball rolling with, when I used to frequent arcades, good old fashioned Hi-Tech AWPs, as I believed I had 'player skill' to my advantage, and they gave more entertainment per £ than a Lo-Tech [IMHO] :)
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#2 DaemonX

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Posted 11 April 2005 - 03:10 PM

My fave has to be roulette.

although fruitys are fun... EVERYONE sets so called 'limits' eg, going into an arcade with £50 (more nowadays as stakes are higher) with the hops of winning.

However, walk into Corel and put £50 on Black for example and you've got an amost 50% chance of doubling your money in seconds.

NOTE: eventually you will ALWAYS lose, be happy with what you win, don't push for more. I turned £20 into £160 once then lost it going for the £320. I walked away thinking... it's only £20... but you know in your heart you've just lost £160.

My favourite machine in Arcades has to be...

KILLER INSTINCT (arcade game)

the looks on peoples faces who challenged me, then were beaten with a 48 hit combo. :) (back in the days when you had to WORK for combos, not like street fighter where it does it all for you!
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#3 ross

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Posted 19 April 2005 - 11:08 PM

i like hi teck much fun to play
and killer instinct wot a game i used to be gooood on the snes on that game
and yes like i said hi teck because theres more to do then spin the reels like on lo tecks

#4 stevesystem

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Posted 22 April 2005 - 10:08 PM

Just a quick response to this thread; it appears from the voting already collated that 'Hi-Tech' is predominantly the most favourite of most members. This is highly understandable, as I feel the combined skill/knowledge to play such machines would appeal to people supporting this (rather wonderfull!) site. But, and its a LARGE but, the forgoing future of such machines is very much in doubt. Its happening all through the amusement scene; arcade owners are slowly (and in some cases rapidly) turning their singular 'goldmines' into boring 'Lo-Tech' enviroments, were every other machine is of the 'Bar-X' varitey. Having trawled the internet I have come across certain 'trade only' sites. The low down on this is that many are feeling that 'Hi-tech' machines are both expensive to buy from new and offer derisory residual value when sold on. Couple this with the fact that many arcades are more than aware of the activitys of people stacking the odds (and sometimes downright ripping the machine!) in their favour on such machines, that they feel appealing to the 'casual' player (including of course the OAP propped or sat against 'Bar-X') makes for a far better cliental than those of us seeking to 'force' etc. I, for one, when the 'Lo-tech' wave hits its peak will retire to start my own collection of all my old favourite machines, which, hopefully will be going for peanuts! To summarise, 'Lo-Tech' playing is about as satisfying as watching a porn movie on a portable black and white TV via a knackered Betamax VCR while half a mile away. So true . . .




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