Life without fruits

Oscar · Post by **Oscar** » Mon Jun 25, 2012 10:19 am

Mr. Do was my favourite, there was a motor racing themed one as well. Stairway to Heaven was an excellent machine. For some reason they reglassed Labyrinth and called it Secret Castle. Fantastic gameplay on those games back in the day, impossible to replicate that these days with the stakes to prize ratio.

harry2 · Post by **harry2** » Mon Jun 25, 2012 12:54 pm

Bring back the 24/1 ratio. I'd still play them at £1 a go, say 95% payout. Still streak for £150 or more.

betchrider · Post by **betchrider** » Mon Jun 25, 2012 5:37 pm

I've only been playing machine x of late but now everybody knows the scoreill be back in semi retirement till I'm not on a level playing field

redlinesman · Post by **redlinesman** » Mon Jun 25, 2012 10:35 pm

That's the issue these days, it’s a lot harder to get on something reasonably exclusive because of communication links and many good tricks seem to be out in the open long before they should be. As it happens I was operating on a different level to what I probably am these days but that's more to do with getting the breaks and a bit of luck more than anything else, obviously I did evolve as a fruit player as well and I began to look at factors that were just floating over my head in truth. Once I realised the potential of a real plan coupled with organisation then my approach was changed forever.

Still, I miss the romance of how it used to be. In my early days I'd get on the odd fresh thing and genuinely think I was the only person in the country that knew, even though there were certainly small pockets of players around who were keeping their mouths shut. I'd go searching pub after pub and it was a real buzz when I found a particular unit I was looking for, a half of soft drink (can anyone remember half a coke) would be ordered at the bar and there would be simply no problem with that from the bar staff, how times have changed. Sometimes it does feel like the Chief and I are at the centre of the earth when we are doing the rounds, but that's just an ego that isn't true or justified.

Sometimes when we're in a bar near the city and a few stockbrokers are having a drink the Chief likes to go and have some banter and most of them say they want to change career within the next 5 years. The young ones still have a naivety and freshness, even call it a money hunger that sees them through but if you see an older one they are the ones that have spent too long at it and it seems to form a bitterness or a corruption of the mind that is hard to shake off. Make your money and get out seems to be the way to go in that industry or it has a horrible way of gaining a tight grip of you. I don't think it's quite the same in our industry as the stresses and way of life can't be compared but there are similarities that can be used to draw conclusions which do interest me.

In our industry the smart choice is to get out but knowing when to get out is a question not many know the answer to.

Thanks for listening guys,

Sir Linesman

betchrider · Post by **betchrider** » Mon Jun 25, 2012 10:45 pm

Love it!!!

betchrider · Post by **betchrider** » Mon Jun 25, 2012 10:45 pm

Remember half a coke? Genius

LordOoze · Post by **LordOoze** » Wed Jun 27, 2012 2:24 am

Life without fruits is not bad at all. As long as you can get out of the "occasional tilt" mentality.
I have not actually played a fruit in ~6 weeks now.

The one major plus, or at least I think it is...is that not being continually bloated from fluids...the endless lime and soda waters...the occasional quick swaperoo of full bottle for an empty one whilst the staff are not looking....Or better still no barring in ages o_O

Roll_With_It_Russ · Post by **Roll_With_It_Russ** » Wed Jun 27, 2012 3:54 am

I went in a bar once, half a coke was £40

anfield road · Post by **anfield road** » Wed Jun 27, 2012 10:02 am

well I have a good social life, only work 4 days a week, some people I bump into live for fruit machines... quite sad really!! very shocked when I said I sometimes have weekends off

BFK · Post by **BFK** » Wed Jun 27, 2012 10:16 am

Youve got to have a good social life I agree, its sad if you dont.

BFK · Post by **BFK** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 10:11 am

Im probably doing 7 days a month at the moment!!

trayhop123 · Post by **trayhop123** » Fri Jun 29, 2012 9:06 am

im day on , day off

CraigDag · Post by **CraigDag** » Fri Jun 29, 2012 12:45 pm

Juggler, acrobat, diver and some clown work too but not in big top circus shows. More modern stage / variety shows and also in diving / stunt shows.

MrRed · Post by **MrRed** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 9:23 am

I've just got a new job testing hover boards

The money's not great, but it keeps me off the streets

MrRed · Post by **MrRed** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 2:37 pm

Nice one JG lol