New style refill keys

JG · Post by JG » Sat Mar 28, 2009 12:25 am

Tubular style refill keys.
Anyone got one?
I notice a few big chain arcades have tubular slots for the refill key as a pose to the'normal' style ones.

aaamusements.co.uk · Post by **aaamusements.co.uk** » Sat Mar 28, 2009 12:46 am

You won't get a common key for that type!

Martal~Wombat · Post by **Martal~Wombat** » Sat Mar 28, 2009 1:20 am

aaamusements.co.uk wrote:You won't get a common key for that type!

i take it that these are an independent style key for that particular site then Alex?

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JG · Post by JG » Sat Mar 28, 2009 1:26 am

Oh well, guess I'll just have to put the machine through, rip out the hopper, count the coins, put them back in the hopper, put the hopper back and then decide if I want to play it or not. What a nuisance.
Cheers for the info Alex.

6502 · Post by **6502** » Sat Mar 28, 2009 8:41 am

Not seen the Tubular type, but had a few where my key wouldn't turn al all, might have been one of these feckers !!!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Replacement-Fruit ... 240%3A1318

Spyder · Post by **Spyder** » Sat Mar 28, 2009 11:27 am

hahahaha

pretty good idea that...

anfield road · Post by **anfield road** » Sat Mar 28, 2009 12:06 pm

Yea some independent companies change the locks!! they are basically just cutting off any sort of entry point for any joe public!

pager · Post by **pager** » Sat Mar 28, 2009 12:56 pm

Take Showboat for example.A year ago they were all keyable here (well 95%) now they all have the said refill locks.

dannyedge25 · Post by **dannyedge25** » Sat Mar 28, 2009 2:18 pm

[quote="&quot"]Not seen the Tubular type, but had a few where my key wouldn't turn al all, might have been one of these feckers !
no ya key wouldn of even fitted in it mate

aaamusements.co.uk · Post by **aaamusements.co.uk** » Sun Mar 29, 2009 3:30 am

Martal~Wombat wrote:
aaamusements.co.uk wrote:You won't get a common key for that type!
i take it that these are an independent style key for that particular site then Alex?
:

Yep some are new Camlock ones that are only obtainable by the company that buys them, and some are just flat keys cut to a random number.

DJJPurple · Post by **DJJPurple** » Sun Mar 29, 2009 10:06 pm

You'll all be stuffed soon! LOL

trayhop123 · Post by **trayhop123** » Sun Mar 29, 2009 10:27 pm

doesn't affect me , i dont key nowt anyhow ,,,,,

play the program , not the balance

CrosbyRules · Post by **CrosbyRules** » Sun Mar 29, 2009 10:40 pm

nothing at all lee, i went in for a moley tonight, no note, no refill...why pay 8 for a board that blocks at a fiver, when you could have keyed it to see it was 85 off...(was 3 off btw, made 25 on it)

trayhop123 · Post by **trayhop123** » Sun Mar 29, 2009 11:04 pm

ive never said they were totally useless crosb m8, for non note changers , but be honest , that can only be ( and im being generous ) about 5% of machines in existence .

on anything else ????? a key , at best can only tell you half truths .

there's been loads of posts on here , about reds redding up from outta nowhere when the low balance suggested otherwise .

ok so now and again , i get unnecessarily stung 5-20 quid testing a red , that a key maybe would have avoided ( and i emphasise maybe ) ,

but then you have to accept that the flipside of this means you have to ask yourselves how many times has your reliance on your key made you walk away from a flying machine with a huge potential profit .????

a key can only tell you part of the story.

and not forgetting the current shit hot on toppage of most pubs these days , its another reason not to have one on you .

each to their own , but i dont carry one , use one or need one.

like i said , play the program , not the balance .

CrosbyRules · Post by **CrosbyRules** » Mon Mar 30, 2009 12:05 am

I try not to use one...I must admit, but...I like to have one on me...Had an indy today, note off, didn't key, was 25 for 70. IOU 31 quid...would I have played if I had keyed?