Please stop me from gong insane!!

chris_newton · Post by **chris_newton** » Thu Jan 07, 2016 11:04 am

Ok…so I am trying to keep track of what is going in my fruit machine versus what its paying out to see if its paying out to much, its set at 74% payout.

Last night I had £10 to play, so I put £5 in and won £8, I took £5 out and played the other £3 and won nothing.

I then put the other £10 back in and won nothing…

So…..im thinking overall I put £18 and won £8..does this sound right??

God this sounds like a GCSE maths question lol!

I keep thinking yes that’s right but then I get this stupid thought that overall I only put £10 and won £8 !!

BFK · Post by **BFK** » Thu Jan 07, 2016 3:40 pm

The payout %age is worked out over thousands not petty cash.

thecannonball89 · Post by **thecannonball89** » Thu Jan 07, 2016 4:13 pm

You lost 10

chris_newton · Post by **chris_newton** » Thu Jan 07, 2016 6:46 pm

I realise that.. But I'm just monitoring it from now

buzzer · Post by **buzzer** » Thu Jan 07, 2016 7:51 pm

the % is based over hundreds of thousands of plays.

note the meter readings (cash in/cash out)
play £100 or more each day for a month
retake the meter readings

will give you an indication of the %

Stubble · Post by **Stubble** » Thu Jan 07, 2016 9:07 pm

Lol @ this!

chris_newton · Post by **chris_newton** » Thu Jan 07, 2016 10:13 pm

Wouldn't have a clue how to get the meter reading

JG · Post by JG » Fri Jan 08, 2016 2:59 am

If it's not paying out 18.5pence for every 25pence press then there is a serious malfunction.

bubbles · Post by **bubbles** » Fri Jan 08, 2016 6:39 am

chris, do "mmmmmmmmmmmmm" and "get in there tiger!" seem to be the majority of your vocabulary?!

chris_newton · Post by **chris_newton** » Fri Jan 08, 2016 10:46 am

bubbles wrote:chris, do "mmmmmmmmmmmmm" and "get in there tiger!" seem to be the majority of your vocabulary?!

What is that supposed to mean?

Actually no need to answer that! just read some of you're previous posts and your clearly 1 biscuit short of a full tin, my apologies !

buzzer · Post by **buzzer** » Fri Jan 08, 2016 5:30 pm

chris_newton wrote:Wouldn't have a clue how to get the meter reading

open the door, the electronic meter will be at the top left hand side of the machine.

pressing start will step the meter through cash in, cash out, notes in etc etc.

note down the value for cash in and cash out

in a months time note them down again, then its simple arithmetic to work out the %

new cash in reading minus old cash in reading = total cash in
new cash out reading minus old cash out reading = total cash out

(total cash out divided by total cash in) multiplied by 100 = actual percentage payout

chris_newton · Post by **chris_newton** » Sat Jan 09, 2016 10:44 am

Great thanks for your help

bubbles · Post by **bubbles** » Sun Jan 10, 2016 4:36 am

you are welcommmmme!