jackpot raise/fruit machines in national media

Spyder · Post by **Spyder** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 9:05 am

it was all over the radio news yesterday, and in january the sun did a few stories...

i cant find anything from this morning though,

has anyone heard what happened? "they" were ment to be making a final decision yesterday??

gambogaz1 · Post by **gambogaz1** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 12:02 pm

It was all a load of bollocks. The industry wouldn't have invested what they have if they didn't know it was a done deal. basically they just said yes to what was reccomended in march.

Question agreed to.

Motion made, and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)),

Betting, Gaming and Lotteries

That the draft Categories of Gaming Machine (Amendment) Regulations 2009, which were laid before this House on 10 March, be approved. —(Mr. Blizzard.)

Asleep · Post by **Asleep** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 1:35 am

ob · Post by ob » Thu Apr 23, 2009 2:04 am

yeh it's been appoved in parliment now so that garentee's it, but it will be a while off, as they have to wait 3 months due to this new EU rubbish...

Anyone who wants to read more could take a look at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8012059.stm

uber-pro · Post by **uber-pro** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 10:25 am

Card Shark

Drpepper · Post by **Drpepper** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 11:35 am

Prize money for so-called "Coin-pusher" machines will also grow, from £8 to £15.

What does that mean?!

mr lugsy · Post by **mr lugsy** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 11:41 am

it means you can put notes on legally and better quality 'swag' items .

Drpepper · Post by **Drpepper** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 11:52 am

ahh, just i've never seen a prize on a coin pusher even approaching £8 in my life lol

.

Matt Vinyl · Post by **Matt Vinyl** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 12:12 pm

Interesting that the article states the minimum stake will rise from 50p to £1. I guess that gives us the answer as to whether multi-stake games will be allowed?

Slammer · Post by **Slammer** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 12:25 pm

Matt Vinyl wrote:Interesting that the article states the minimum stake will rise from 50p to £1. I guess that gives us the answer as to whether multi-stake games will be allowed?

Think thats a typical media mis-print.

The maximum will be a £1, not the minimum.

Matt Vinyl · Post by **Matt Vinyl** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 12:36 pm

Good call - I was certain that they wouldn't allow 'over' £1 stake, which that implied. Bloody media! Heh...

Manufactures, if you are listening / reading this, for the love of God, please make something WORTH PLAYING!!! The scope that this 'should' allow someone with a bit of creativity is fantastic! I don't want to see...

50p / £1 / £2 / £3 / £4 / £5 / £6 / £8 / £10 / £70

...cash trails. Death 99,999,999 times out of 100,000,000 going lower than an 11 / higher than a 2. Hey, why we're on it, increase the numbers on the Hi/Lo reel. Go up to 16 or something, just to make it interesting. I wonder why they picked 12, when 'standard' reels on pretty much all machines have 16 positions?

Slammer · Post by **Slammer** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 12:40 pm

Matt Vinyl wrote:Hey, why we're on it, increase the numbers on the Hi/Lo reel. Go up to 16 or something, just to make it interesting. I wonder why they picked 12, when 'standard' reels on pretty much all machines have 16 positions?

10 fingers + 2 arms = 12.

Designers would not be able to count any higher without removal of shoes which would be a breach of Health + Safety. Hence, the limt of 12 came in...

Matt Vinyl · Post by **Matt Vinyl** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 12:41 pm

Brilliant!

harry2 · Post by **harry2** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 1:54 pm

They pay out a bit more in Japan.

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RUDE · Post by **RUDE** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 3:16 pm

I've seen some elabourate Jackpot sequences in my time but that is pretty impressive!!!