1 in 18 chance to win $1000 (500quid)

autonudge · Post by **autonudge** » Mon Dec 06, 2010 4:20 am

So I'm in New Zealand and they have fruitmachines in some of the pubs. They are all linked to a central jackpot which runs between $800 and $1000 and it can go at any point between that figure but it has to go if it hits $1000. Went to the pub for brekkie the other morning and the back gaming room seemed busier than usual. Paid a visit and found everyone playing the machines for the jackpot. Looked at the big screen and it showed the jackpot at $995 and climbing. Looked around the room and found just one of the 18 machines free. Jumped on this machine knowing I had a 1 in 18 chance to get the jackpot. Threw $20 and got free spins which gave me $160 so couldn't complain but whilst I was getting free spins the guy next to me won the JP of $1000. Interesting way to do it but it can become quite addictive.

Do they have anything like this back in England? I think a certain % of the profits get ploughed back into community projects.

BFK · Post by **BFK** » Mon Dec 06, 2010 7:23 am

In casinos yes, but not in pubs..................Yet!!

harry2 · Post by **harry2** » Mon Dec 06, 2010 9:27 am

Don't they have some kind of working mans club where all the profits are divided back amongst the members, so they don't care how much they lose , as it all comes back.

betchrider · Post by **betchrider** » Mon Dec 06, 2010 10:56 am

Like fuck! Committee members thieve the lot of it

harry2 · Post by **harry2** » Mon Dec 06, 2010 11:35 am

betchrider wrote:Like fuck! Committee members thieve the lot of it

Just like in the UK, then

Mr Move It · Post by **Mr Move It** » Mon Dec 06, 2010 6:51 pm

That's an interesting read about Aussie machines - thanks for sharing Autonudge. Out of interest, do your fruit machines still have fruit symbols or is it more like jack/queen/king/ace J Q K A symbols like you get on casino slot machines? Is 'pokie' your slang word for the bandit?

Spyder · Post by **Spyder** » Mon Dec 06, 2010 9:48 pm

autonudge is from over here...

trayhop123 · Post by **trayhop123** » Mon Dec 06, 2010 11:45 pm

and he went to new zealand ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, australia ??????? lol

Mr Move It · Post by **Mr Move It** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 6:10 am

I must had been a million miles off when I read the original post. Soz :-)

autonudge · Post by **autonudge** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 12:31 pm

lol Trayshop. Yeah NZ.

They have different symbols. They can be very addictive. I'll try and film one and post it but trying not to play it at the moment. I guess I could play it one 1 cent a spin just to film it.

darren · Post by **darren** » Thu Dec 09, 2010 4:51 am

Mr Move It wrote:Is 'pokie' your slang word for the bandit?

Nar thats scottish, "Hope yer nei in te rab me puugie"