TheMission wrote:For those of you that can't read a post from a machine programmer...
Their software can only use the data that is actually sent from a machine, and the data that is actually needed from a machine to fulfill the BACTA minimum requirement is a fraction of the full spec.
The minimum requirement does not include any machine alarm condition.
The 'refill' aspect only refers to refilling via the mech (which never happens). There is no message to indicate the refill key being turned.
doesnt matter if it alarms,
basicly they will have a print out list of what machine is doing what,
and as i reguarly go in an arcade and hammer 3 or 4 machines within a few minutes of each other im gonna get looked at as if i am doing something wrong,
some machines we've had in arcades that could be emptied are now going to be place we cant hit as the arcade attendents are going to know whos doing what..
ie, when a new empty comes around lets use money laundery as an old example, they will have a printout that says something like this: (made up times etc)
08.00 machine service door open
08.01 machine front door open
08.02 machine float/refill £1 x 240
08.05 machine turned off
10.00 machine turned on
10.01 - 11.59 various hopper level movements
12.00 hopper at £250 cashbox at £0
12.01 hopper at £250 cashbox at £1
12.02 hopper at £250 cashbox at £2
12.03 hopper at £250 cashbox at £3
12.03 hopper at £250 cashbox at £4
12.03 hopper at £250 cashbox at £5
12.03 hopper at £250 cashbox at £6
12.03 hopper at £250 cashbox at £7
12.03 hopper at £250 cashbox at £8
12.03 hopper at £250 cashbox at £9
12.04 hopper at £250 cashbox at £10
12.04 hopper at £250 cashbox at £11
12.04 hopper at £250 cashbox at £12
12.04 hopper at £250 cashbox at £13
12.04 hopper at £250 cashbox at £14
12.04 hopper at £250 cashbox at £15
12.04 hopper at £250 cashbox at £16
12.07 hopper at £175 cashbox at £16
12.07 hopper at £176 cashbox at £16
12.08 hopper at £177 cashbox at £16
12.08 hopper at £178 cashbox at £16
12.08 hopper at £179 cashbox at £16
12.08 hopper at £180 cashbox at £16
12.08 hopper at £181 cashbox at £16
12.08 hopper at £182 cashbox at £16
12.08 hopper at £183 cashbox at £16
12.08 hopper at £184 cashbox at £16
12.08 hopper at £185 cashbox at £16
12.09 hopper at £110 cashbox at £16
12.09 hopper at £111 cashbox at £16
12.09 hopper at £112 cashbox at £16
12.09 hopper at £113 cashbox at £16
12.09 hopper at £114 cashbox at £16
12.10 hopper at £115 cashbox at £16
12.10 hopper at £116 cashbox at £16
12.10 hopper at £117 cashbox at £16
12.10 hopper at £118 cashbox at £16
12.10 hopper at £119 cashbox at £16
12.10 hopper at £120 cashbox at £16
12.10 hopper at £121 cashbox at £16
12.10 hopper at £122 cashbox at £16
12.10 hopper at £123 cashbox at £16
12.11 hopper at £124 cashbox at £16
12.11 hopper at £125 cashbox at £16
12.11 hopper at £050 cashbox at £16
12.11 hopper at £051 cashbox at £16
12.11 hopper at £052 cashbox at £16
12.11 hopper at £027 cashbox at £16
12.12 hopper at £028 cashbox at £16
12.12 hopper at £029 cashbox at £16
12.12 hopper at £030 cashbox at £16
12.12 hopper at £005 cashbox at £16
they dont need and other fuckin details...
if its done right, then you leave a fiver in, next person dosent get on the board for £15 then loses even more,
everyone for the next 3 days loses...
then by the time the arcade empty/float/refill the machine it has recollected its deficit..
this new gadget they have made will let them see "real time" what is going off, and any arcade with any sense would proint out a full report of the day every day..
i think we'd be hearing "are you gonna tell me that for an initial stake of £16 you legitimately won £245 sir? you are barred" a bit more reguarly
fruit machine programmer or not, i think this is pretty f'in bad....
