Page 1 of 1
1 in 18 chance to win $1000 (500quid)
Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2010 4:20 am
by autonudge
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.
Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2010 7:23 am
by BFK
In casinos yes, but not in pubs..................Yet!!
Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2010 9:27 am
by harry2
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.
Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2010 10:56 am
by betchrider
Like fuck! Committee members thieve the lot of it
Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2010 11:35 am
by harry2
betchrider wrote:Like fuck! Committee members thieve the lot of it
Just like in the UK, then
Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2010 6:51 pm
by Mr Move It
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?
Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2010 9:48 pm
by Spyder
autonudge is from over here...
Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2010 11:45 pm
by trayhop123
and he went to new zealand ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, australia ??????? lol
Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2010 6:10 am
by Mr Move It
I must had been a million miles off when I read the original post. Soz :-)
Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2010 12:31 pm
by autonudge
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.
Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2010 4:51 am
by darren
Mr Move It wrote:Is 'pokie' your slang word for the bandit?
Nar thats scottish, "Hope yer nei in te rab me puugie"