The lights go out, one by one...

cool · Post by **cool** » Mon Dec 02, 2013 4:14 pm

Just seen a paragon that features only megatouch games :'(

tonkarentino · Post by **tonkarentino** » Sun Dec 08, 2013 6:37 pm

Those units where the only games are Pointless and The Chase...WTF?!?!

cool · Post by **cool** » Mon Dec 09, 2013 5:11 pm

I can beat that. GW with standalone chase. Quiz world turning full circle

paragoon · Post by **paragoon** » Mon Dec 09, 2013 8:37 pm

cool wrote:I can beat that. GW with standalone chase. Quiz world turning full circle

It's all a bit odd. I reckon that the array of current games is possibly better than it was a year ago. The problem is finding pubs with them in! And for all Pointless is the best addition in ages, it's still pretty much a £5 JP.

quizard · Post by **quizard** » Mon Dec 16, 2013 7:42 pm

cool wrote:Just seen a paragon that features only megatouch games :'(

Well how about a Paragon with only gambling games. Watch out for Big Mike's Greyhounds LOL.

streakseims · Post by **streakseims** » Mon Dec 16, 2013 10:32 pm

Poor design on these, search option wont work when your in Casino,Tourny section but works if your in quiz section and there is games on there that are not on the lists such as HOTT and Skill Darts...all with max games remaining because only a few will see them!

quizard · Post by **quizard** » Tue Dec 17, 2013 8:09 pm

streakseims wrote:Poor design on these, search option wont work when your in Casino,Tourny section but works if your in quiz section and there is games on there that are not on the lists such as HOTT and Skill Darts...all with max games remaining because only a few will see them!

This unit definitely had no SWP games on it. This software is a conversion kit made by this lot:

http://www.stormgamesltd.com/products.html

Quote: "Turn your old SWP into high performing AWP in 10 minutes." Nice LOL.

JG · Post by JG » Tue Dec 17, 2013 9:15 pm

I don't know how those Storm Games keep going. It's very rare to see their products in an arcade or pub. I thought most pubs would be renting this sort of kit anyway, so it's up to the distributors to convert it and in this area, can't say I've seen one yet. There are still certain gentrified areas complete with an air of institutionalised academia, where the pubs host SWP but no AWP. So for now, look for the lights in these sort of places.

streakseims · Post by **streakseims** » Tue Dec 17, 2013 10:41 pm

I'm on about the "4 quarters" menu versions, that one you pictured there looks shit.

"turn your hard to navigate gameswarehouse into a tacky looking Super Nintendo in just 10 mins!" is what they should be saying.

titchno1 · Post by **titchno1** » Tue Dec 17, 2013 11:24 pm

I was playing eliminator the other night things that are illegal and one of the wrong answers were 'reading fruit chat'

cool · Post by **cool** » Tue Dec 17, 2013 11:44 pm

They talk shite E.G pioneers in digital AWP gaming
Really? Games Media were doing that many years ago.
Nevertheless I admire one thing about the company bringing out SWP product in these times.

ZAX · Post by **ZAX** » Thu Jan 09, 2014 6:51 pm

Alarmed to find both the swps in my locals gone as of new Year but as barman told me and think has been said on this forum before the swp was taking 20 quid a week and the fruit machine was taking 300. That's it right there. They've replaced it with one of these multi fruit machine monsters which is a sad sight. . Like paragoon says above the current line up is pretty good too

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Fri Jan 10, 2014 11:05 am

quizard wrote:Well how about a Paragon with only gambling games. Watch out for Big Mike's Greyhounds LOL.

and that is not how you spell pharaoh, production values=nil.

kong · Post by **kong** » Fri May 30, 2014 1:14 am

Casual quizzer input:

I just played The Chase on a Wetherspoons quiz machine. A decent quiz game, seems fair most of the time. In fact, I enjoyed it enough that I played it a second time.

Two games was a lengthy and enjoyable run for my money, especially as I managed to take down both Hegerty and the Sinnerman, each time for the massive sum of £1.75. However, having finished my second game, I realised I was left with £2 to collect, £1.50 to play, and around 8 minutes till the last train (a 5 minute walk away). So I collected the £2 and left the rest behind.

Questions:

Will a cheque will be forthcoming for the remaining winnings?
Assuming so, do I need to let them know or will it be sent directly to my bank account?
Is it any wonder they've alienated the casuals?

cool · Post by **cool** » Fri May 30, 2014 12:32 pm

played one the other day and together with the pound coins coming out was a £2 coin with a thistle on the back (1986 commonwealth games Edinburgh) first one ever minted. what are the odds of that!