Are Opens dead?

exactly · Post by **exactly** » Thu Jan 26, 2012 12:03 pm

Fatspanner seem to have removed all mention to cabinets on their website and are now describing themselves as "content providers". A bit worrying for them as recently their content has been even worse than their hardware...

ggdr · Post by **ggdr** » Thu Jan 26, 2012 1:36 pm

I found an Open recently with two new games, one a variation on Caveman Capers. So that would be strange if so.

Northern Monkey · Post by **Northern Monkey** » Thu Jan 26, 2012 2:34 pm

Can you remember what the Cavey game is called GGDR?

wires74 · Post by **wires74** » Thu Jan 26, 2012 5:14 pm

Twat a penguin or something like that

ZAX · Post by **ZAX** » Thu Jan 26, 2012 7:41 pm

Think Ive played it- is it Arctic Avalanche or some such- you flip a seal with a whale a la caveman whacking away with his bludgeon. One for Greenpeace I reckon.

rogerthymes · Post by **rogerthymes** » Thu Jan 26, 2012 11:07 pm

Strange that the old menu on there with Star Wars/Eliminator/100/darts and stuff lasted for ages then they changed it to that god awful one where the most you could 'win' was about a quid but that menu only lasted about three weeks or so! actually it's not surprising is it. Utterly dreadful and like the itbox it will die.

quizard · Post by **quizard** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 9:30 pm

The lineup didn't look like this did it? LOL

cool · Post by **cool** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 11:43 pm

is latest release, the above.

tonkarentino · Post by **tonkarentino** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 7:17 pm

quizard wrote:The lineup didn't look like this did it? LOL

Utter shite....

Nil Satis · Post by **Nil Satis** » Mon Jan 30, 2012 2:05 am

The line-up shown in the picture above is the Hotwire, which is housed in converted Paragon cabinets and which actually still has a few decent games on it (albeit they aren't the ones shown on that 'New Games' screen, which are all pretty rank). I managed to find one in very kind mode only yesterday. The better games all have that classic FatSpanner property that there is one decent hit in them then they are ruined for a very long time, but at least they do have some initial mileage. I believe what counts as the latest Open, on the other hand, is just dreadful - all the better FatSpanner games reduced to 50p a go varieties (and hence having most of the playability sucked out of them) accompanied by a lot of complete dross.

exactly · Post by **exactly** » Wed Feb 08, 2012 10:05 pm

Wouldnt worry too much about the content on the Opens. Apparently they are being converted into fruit machines as we speak...

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whiteswan · Post by **whiteswan** » Tue Feb 14, 2012 12:09 pm

Had to call them yesterday and they said they are still making cabinets - strange no mention on their website though.

Dave

whiteswan · Post by **whiteswan** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 5:58 pm

I recieved an email about a video awp they are now producing based on cops and robbers.

To be honest the take on the HOTWIRE has dropped since xmas dramatically - sign of the times I think.

Good job we sell plenty of rag puddings every week so we can pay the bills !

Dave

Mat Ingram · Post by **Mat Ingram** » Fri May 11, 2012 8:06 pm

whiteswan wrote: Good job we sell plenty of rag puddings every week so we can pay the bills !

Dave

Tried one, and they are well named. Tasted like someone had dropped their sanitry towel in it.
Couldn't be bothered to send it back as there was a grumpy old twat, shouting at everyone, behind the bar.