Lost my OPEN virginity

steveseagull · Post by **steveseagull** » Fri Nov 07, 2008 6:14 pm

I have only played it once, but i recall that Italian Job is basically bingo?

whiteswan · Post by **whiteswan** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 10:04 am

Okay been a bit busy and not had chance to update you on the machines performance.

The new games have been an absolute disaster - its the bloody menu system - nobody can find them !

Here's this weeks top 10

1 Goldenballs
2 Hot Property
3 Heads Up Poker
4 Deal Or No Deal
5 Bullseye SSG
6 Scratch and Match
7 Super 11's
8 Can U Dig It
9 Wordsoup
10 Fantasy Football

The nearest new game is Are You Smarter which is at number 19 !!

I saw somebody playing Tactiles the other day - but its down at number 81 !!

Dave

Matt Vinyl · Post by **Matt Vinyl** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 10:19 am

I think the general consensus on here is that Tactiles should be even further down the list (if possible!) than that!

Numbers 2, 4 & 5 certainly don't surprise me, however...

cool · Post by **cool** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 11:01 am

'The new games have been an absolute disaster - its the bloody menu system - nobody can find them ! '. Im glad you are coming around to my way of thinking!

whiteswan · Post by **whiteswan** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 1:08 pm

I have always stated that the menu system is not the best.

But the inclusion of the 10 new games has only served to highlight this even more.

I am not biased either way about the OPEN machines vs ITBOX etc..........can only speak as I find .

Dave

cool · Post by **cool** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 2:20 pm

to be fair you are looking for a machine that provides maximum enjoyment for your customers and maximum income for yourself whilst Im looking for a machine that provides maximum enjoyment for me & maximum income for me so its not that any of us are biased we just have differing objectives.

whiteswan · Post by **whiteswan** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 4:18 pm

Damn good point - very well made !

Dave

wires74 · Post by **wires74** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 6:54 pm

Whoever designed these must have worked on designing betamax videos,
every friggin' one you play either breaks down mid game or is turned on but has a blank screen "hole in my bucket" comes to mind !.

Cf · Post by Cf » Wed Jan 07, 2009 11:40 am

I like the open machine - it's one of very few machines I know that has Hex Maniac, even if we did spend £10 or so playing crap games trying to get it to appear on the similar games list...

whiteswan · Post by **whiteswan** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 3:08 pm

Hi

Yes it does have Hex Maniac - but as you point out its damn difficult to get to - try Blockbusters that usually brings it up.

I have stopped posting the top 10's because they never seem to bloody change.

You would have thought that a machine with 100 games to choose from would throw up different top 10's every few months? I put this down to the daft menu syste.

Mine has only broken the once (apart from the Pub Quiz debacle) and its still pulling in good money.

Dave

Cf · Post by Cf » Thu Jan 08, 2009 2:36 am

whiteswan wrote: Yes it does have Hex Maniac - but as you point out its damn difficult to get to - try Blockbusters that usually brings it up.

Dave

We got to it with Cops and Robbers I think.

You'd think Hex Appeal would bring it up...

whiteswan · Post by **whiteswan** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 11:33 am

Hi

I think I am expecting an update disc with new games on it next month.

Fantasy Football now looks out of date with 2007/08 on it.

Hopefully it will have a new menu system on it as well.

Has anybody seen the menu system on the new OPEN BLACK'S?

I haven't spotted one anywhere?

Dave

whiteswan · Post by **whiteswan** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 11:35 am

Ahhh.....

Now just checked Fat Spanner website and it seems the new games are out .........

http://www.fatspanner.com/menu_6_open_games.htm

Actually it does say Feb relelase - any thoughts on the games?

What is true skill bingo?

Dave

Nil Satis · Post by **Nil Satis** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 11:53 am

Bloody hell - that is one ropey set of new games...

No idea about True Skill Bingo but I guess there are one or two clues in the name!

steveseagull · Post by **steveseagull** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 12:36 pm

I played the rocket ronnie thing last night. JP as close to impossible as can be but still managed a break of 79 for £4. Then i ran for the hills with my new found wealth!