What was the first machine you ever played?

trayhop123 · Post by **trayhop123** » Fri Jan 09, 2015 3:58 pm

1p a go mustards , and 2p rat races , ace chace , fruit cracker , step n skip , blue streak , win-a-gain, spoof , master spy etc , lol ,,,,,,,

many a walk home potless

the tokens came next ,,,,,,,, some you could exchange for drinks etc , but overall

many a walk home potless

it really took off and became a viable profession from £10 all cash

my cv honestly has given up trying to close the gap

now the hundreds

many a walk home potless

bubbles · Post by **bubbles** » Fri Jan 09, 2015 6:33 pm

harry2 · Post by **harry2** » Fri Jan 09, 2015 7:15 pm

I'm so old I remember playing one armed bandits when I was about five.

Nice avatar, Lee, hope you are well.

Oscar · Post by **Oscar** » Fri Jan 09, 2015 10:40 pm

The first machine I ever played was made by Aaron, don't remember the name but it was 2p a go. It was in a chippy somewhere on holiday. I dived on it as soon as another young kid had lost his chip money on it.

Scott · Post by **Scott** » Fri Jan 09, 2015 10:50 pm

Probably a 7 heaven i think it was called, watch for my hidden treasures jobby, sometime in the early 90's as a kid, hooked from then on lol.

AMK · Post by **AMK** » Fri Jan 09, 2015 10:55 pm

Indeed. Project used to make some quality games. Wheel of Fortune and the treasure island one were my favourite.

JG · Post by JG » Fri Jan 09, 2015 11:35 pm

I remember one with Aaron on the symbols. I didn't realise they were the manufacturer, they always looked a bit like Action Pack, the sort of stuff 'crest were turning out, so I just figured it was some wierd jackpot symbol 'crest had made up. When on the run it'd drop the cashpot thing and roll in the three Aarons. I remember doing brains (£6) in one on holiday once.

trayhop123 · Post by **trayhop123** » Sat Jan 10, 2015 12:07 am

back then 8quid up on 2p £1.50 jp's was a mega day ,

sausage chips n beans in the arcade cafe 80p

a mastertronic / codemasters / fire bird £1.99 commodore 64 / spectrum game to take home

27p bus fayre home ,,,,,, and still a massive float left for tomorrow

now you cant get a board with 8 quid .

you young uns dont know ya born , pass me my slippers and a bag of werthers

Sixbomb · Post by **Sixbomb** » Sat Jan 10, 2015 11:05 am

Silver Shadow

betchrider · Post by **betchrider** » Sun Jan 11, 2015 4:14 pm

Used to walk home skint every Saturday. Paper round money done in lol

betchrider · Post by **betchrider** » Sun Jan 11, 2015 4:16 pm

A pal even used to do his mums shopping money in, AND he was a promising footballer who played for South yorkshire boys but kept missing the bus cos he was chasing his dough

AMK · Post by **AMK** » Sun Jan 11, 2015 7:14 pm

If high stakes gambling wasn't introduced then maybe arcades might still be like that. Maybe we might all still be addicts chasing the 20p £4.80 token jackpot DOND Golden game.

JG · Post by JG » Sun Jan 11, 2015 11:25 pm

I really enjoy winning money, but absolutely hate losing money. I really don't know why they program machines to go on losing phases. It's not fun and it's not like the machine needs the money. If it stole a bit of electricity every now and again, I could understand it.

Lenty · Post by **Lenty** » Sun Feb 01, 2015 7:46 pm

This machine was called 'housey housey' my dad worked for a fruit machine company in the 80's and he came home every weekend with brand new table top video machines for me to play and then take it back on a Monday...
Galaxian was great... on free play.

The owner let the staff buy the machines and we played them with tokens at homes!!!

You could adjust the coin mech from 10p play to 2p play.

I know my posting on here are very sparse... but going to work with my dad fixing fruits and video games in the 80's was great for me...
those were the days (yes must be getting old) when the landlord offered me a coke and crusty bread roll with cheese in and my dad half a beer cus he was working !!!!

Lenty
Oxford