Slash1975

I have been playing machines since 4.80 JP's were available and I have a theory regarding them

Whatever the JP, put a '0' on the end and that's what you could put in to get the massive streak payoff.

Therefore - 25 JP = 250 outlay, 35 JP = 350 outlay and yes, you've guessed it, 70JP = 700 smackeroonies to get it.

I play machines primarily for fun - the financial outcome is always a massive bonus if I win big. I used to chase and get stung 6 times out of ten but now, I do not think that whacking in 50 quid without even getting a go on the board (I have put in 30 without a board on a 35JP so logically speaking, this must be possible), is totally insane. I feel that people, especially young people with large student loans or what people think is 'disposable income', will get totally addicted even more so now. They will chase and chase and chase for IM mode, Mega Ridiculous Streak and win say 200 off it This may come in a second time winning say another 100 so 300 in total. They are then very very happy - until next time when they lose 700 chasing the same streak - especially when the machines have been out for a bit and they all get chipped to play so bad that a JP comes in as likely as the Euromillions Jackpot.

All in all I think they're only worth putting in your lucky tenner and taking what you can get. Or you can get a mortgage to fund your 'habit' cos that's what we need nowadays to play them

A sad, sad day for all.......

Thanx for replying again guys.

That R2R was pretty crap unless you got IM mode which I had twice - 90 and 70 quid respectively. Otherwise total waste of time.

As for Hot Property, Walkabout in Hanley had it and it played well - Boom or Bust gave a few 15's and even 25's. Had Mega Streak 3 times in a row once too (no IM mode either). That one in Spoon's does seem total shite tho. The Bully machine next to it is better - only slightly tho. Had top feature which gave 1 measely JP - gave red Mega Streak (not top feature, btw) straight away and that gave another JP too. Ran away after that.....

Realistically, the fruitties are getting futile. The whole point is a bit of 'entertainment/fun'. However, unless you're willing to bring in 300 quid to 'blow' then there's little, if any, chance of success and there isn't anything 'entertaining or funny' about losing stupid amounts of money!!!!!

So what's the point?????

I will put a tenner on the lotto each week from now. I fully expect to lose BUT at least I'll have more chance than winning on the new fruitties.

Slash1975

Thanx guys.

I only play 'em for fun and my thought is if someone stuck 80 quid in a machine with no decent wins then 'old' fruit machine logic would say 'it's got to do something'.

Oh well, if they can eat money like that then there is very little, if any, point in playing 'em at all! I don't expect to put a quid in and a 50 quid everytime - just to have a go and I know fruitties are there 'for entertainment value only' (and the house makes a fortune).

Not much entertainment in shoving X hundred pound in a bottomless pit is there? Might as well whack a tenner a week on the lotto!

As for phone/bluetooth thing, when this happened the machine itself, after he actively pointed the handset at the machine, kinda stopped, the display bar where the credits and bank is displayed turned into total nonsense with the whole bar like : GBGBGGBBGBBNNLHGUGNOJ. After this stopped, the machine wouldn't let me on the feature for over 30 pound and I left - thought something dodgy was going on.

Never mind. I will play the EMU's more from now on and leave the real fruitties to the decent memories I had playing for fun over the years. They ain't robbing me like that again, I can assure you!

Regards

Slash

Big Reds is one of my fave machines

I have had IM once - best way to get Mega Streak is from Mega Shots as you usually land straight on it from start.

If Mega Steak not picked then hi-lo till you get it.

Simple!