Hi To all from Johnny's Amusements ,Edinburgh

sir ratholer · Post by **sir ratholer** » Mon Apr 05, 2010 11:56 am

The thing is, most arcades will fail because they fail to cater to what people want. They think that all they need to do is stuff it full of granny machines and 500s and voila, watch the money coming in. What would be better is to have a diverse selection so mr addict who stuffs the 500s, jean who loves her bar xs and the younger generation who prefer feature machines would be better. Ditch some of the granny stuff, stick in some 70s with appeal to general punters such as poker face and a deal or no deal and see how that affects things. Whatever you do, try to have a few different areas with variety. Not the same old junk. Oh and does anyone spot the irony of saying he would bar professional players when he is on a forum mainly populated by professional players asking for advice! Good luck, but i think youll need it to succeed.

silent g · Post by **silent g** » Mon Apr 05, 2010 12:20 pm

unless theres a emptier or a mahoosive rip for a machine it will allways profit.
so get machines that people (even pro's) will play.
if you had a load of old reds im sure you will have pro's in there daily,
get some £5 jackpots and you will have under 18's in there daily,
get a few rainbows and bullion bars and whats ever and you will have grannys in there daily.

get what everyone want's not what 1 or 2 people want.

Johnny's Amusements · Post by **Johnny's Amusements** » Mon Apr 05, 2010 2:40 pm

Thanks to all who have replied to this post. I now have some "Food for thought". By the way the Arcade is for over 18s only thanks to Gambling Commission rules.

silent g · Post by **silent g** » Mon Apr 05, 2010 6:31 pm

can you not get a under 18 license ?
you should see how many kids go in chicken/kebab shops and bowling alleys just to play machines. the kids are big nmonies

Dunhamzzz · Post by **Dunhamzzz** » Thu Apr 08, 2010 4:43 pm

Johnnys Amusements needs a overhaul, looks well outdated.

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en-GB& ... 98,,0,9.37

brownld · Post by **brownld** » Thu Apr 08, 2010 5:11 pm

Jonny, looking at your location thanks to google provided by Mr dunhamzzzzzzzzzz, your location is on a derelict street, with 5 buisness in the area/street, and your arcade has a front like tyrone/jack duckworths house in coronation street. Please don't take offense but if i was walking down the street I wouldn't come in. bareing in mind looks like I would need to be on my guard going down that street aswell.

Johnny's Amusements · Post by **Johnny's Amusements** » Thu Apr 08, 2010 8:45 pm

Dunhamzzz wrote:Johnnys Amusements needs a overhaul, looks well outdated.

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en-GB& ... 98,,0,9.37

Fair point but a fair bit has changed since the Google car passed nearly 2 years ago!

JG · Post by JG » Thu Apr 08, 2010 10:13 pm

I was expecting to see more stone cladding! Just likes like any other smaller independent arcade tucked away within the streets of a big city.

quizard · Post by **quizard** » Thu Apr 08, 2010 10:15 pm

I'll bet that boozer at the end of the street is a laugh-a-minute.

keno · Post by **keno** » Thu Apr 08, 2010 10:40 pm

The cladding does remind you of a chippy.

darren · Post by **darren** » Sun Apr 11, 2010 1:37 am

Wow, they even do 'Payday Advances'

harry13.50 · Post by **harry13.50** » Sun Apr 11, 2010 2:33 am

Johnny amusements used to be HUGE in Edinburgh, Fife ect in the 80's and early 90's.There was 4 or 5 in Kirkdy at one point.All have now shut down.The last one closed a few years ago.

I appreciate what the poster is trying to do, nothing wrong with that, but my advise to whoever it is would be to turn it into or lease it out as a cafe/shop.

Johhnys R.I.P am afriad.

Johnny's Amusements · Post by **Johnny's Amusements** » Sun Apr 11, 2010 8:30 pm

harry13.50 wrote:Johnny amusements used to be HUGE in Edinburgh, Fife ect in the 80's and early 90's.There was 4 or 5 in Kirkdy at one point.All have now shut down.The last one closed a few years ago.

I appreciate what the poster is trying to do, nothing wrong with that, but my advise to whoever it is would be to turn it into or lease it out as a cafe/shop.

Johhnys R.I.P am afriad.

I spent a lot of my youth in various branches of Johnny's in Edinburgh & Fife. This is the very last Johnny's left. I will do everything I can to prevent it from closing.Thanks for the advice re. cafe, but no. sorry. Johnny's WILL remain an arcade for as long as I can possibly maintain it. Thanks to all who have shown their support. Steve (Johnny's Amusements)

DildoDez · Post by **DildoDez** » Sun Apr 11, 2010 9:32 pm

quizard wrote:I'll bet that boozer at the end of the street is a laugh-a-minute.

The Tynecastle Arms is fine. Robbo's bar, on the other hand (other side of the road, under the rail bridge), is a fucking hole.

Nixxy · Post by **Nixxy** » Tue Mar 15, 2011 8:02 pm

I paid a visit to this place yesterday, mainly as a result of seeing keykeythe1's YouTube video (and I happened to be in the area).

I initially walked straight past the place by accident as the front signage seems to be missing. Inside, it's a nice selection of machines - the wall mirrors make it look massively bigger than it really is - but still plenty of classics around. Bit of a shame that there're S16s in there (but I suppose those takings alone can pay the rent) but was enjoyable playing Crystal Maze, Andy Capp and the old classics.

Keep up the hard work, Johnny.

Fruit Machine Chat

Hi To all from Johnny's Amusements ,Edinburgh

Do you agree that the "Amusement" died in the arcades when Tokens were done away with ?

Thanks for advice

Johnny's Amusements