Fruit Machine Chat

jeffvickers · Post by **jeffvickers** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 11:23 pm

How many of you have noticed a HUGE increase in 70% payout machines in the last week or two after the DOND fiasco?

pickareel · Post by **pickareel** » Sun Aug 26, 2007 12:08 am

gambogaz1 · Post by **gambogaz1** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 11:17 am

I've seen a couple of DOND's set on 70% when they all used to be 80 or 82%. Also seen quite a few machines that have had +6% on then but the standard % is 6% lower than the other machines in their.

D4nBO · Post by **D4nBO** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 11:44 am

I heard something that new machines from september first had to be min 72% payout. Can anyone confirm this ? or more likely tell that I am talking a load of bo**ocks

COASTERDESIGNERPRO1 · Post by **COASTERDESIGNERPRO1** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 1:11 pm

Ive heard nothing of this, although it might be nice.

Dunhamzzz · Post by **Dunhamzzz** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 1:20 pm

any increase is nice!

I thinks its a joke that they lower % to make back lost money when think about all the money they make anyway!

Stevie S · Post by **Stevie S** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 1:37 pm

How much you rekon they actually make? Isnt there a way people can see the earnings of any company?

5 million per year? more/less.

blackmogu · Post by **blackmogu** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 2:49 pm

leisurelink make vastly more than that. The amount of money that they get just from the gala contract is huge. Unless it's a publicly traded company, you won't find out how much they make.

milk monitor · Post by **milk monitor** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 2:49 pm

Only listed companies and LLP's.

I half looked at costs associated with starting up a small sized arcade about a year ago. Decided I was too busy to give it the commitment it required.

blackmogu · Post by **blackmogu** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 3:29 pm

Alot of the problem with starting up an arcade is that you need a decent location. Councils are very reluctant to grant any new gaming licenses to premises in town centre areas, so generally the only way you get hold of one is by taking over the lease on a failed arcade, or buying one out.

This can be very council dependent. In a church council place like Winchester, forget it.

milk monitor · Post by **milk monitor** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 4:28 pm

Agreed, with both regards to council approval and location. Location considered was Chepstow.

There is also the moral burden of seeing people who can't afford to lose money doing their nut's in your establishment.

Stevie S · Post by **Stevie S** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 4:43 pm

I personally think youd get leaned on by the local G's dishing out threats.

Some fella i know was going to start up his own food van thing he got threatend that his legs would be broke if he did!

Another fella started an ice cream van round, that got torched after a few weeks!

Gota be carefull! Especially with the fruits its not just the local council that take an interest.