The first machine(s) you played?

AMK · Post by **AMK** » Wed Aug 25, 2010 11:56 pm

In for a penny in for a pound for me I think. Maybe a game called duck shoot too? 40p jackpot :p not bad considering I'm 25 lol

logopolis · Post by **logopolis** » Thu Aug 26, 2010 12:19 am

2p a go £2 jackpots. Spoof, Super Spoof, Scramble, Blue Streak, Test Pilot, Miracles, Win Strike, Line Up, Hit Money, Pot Shot, Prize Card, Blankety Bank, Fruit Cracker, Checkout, Each Way Nudgers, Cop The Lot, Little Devil

Shaggerty · Post by **Shaggerty** » Thu Aug 26, 2010 12:25 am

Fat boy spin me thinks. I'm not as old as you guys and gals, no offense. :-)

999329753 · Post by **999329753** » Thu Aug 26, 2010 12:37 am

Leisure lounge / showboat for road hog, las Vegas strip and rich and famous. The 2 machines that really got Mr started were gladiator, quality machine, & dels millions.

Been-Grant-Mitchell'd! · Thu Aug 26, 2010 12:45 am

Glendale wrote:
blackmogu wrote:Agreed Grant Mitchell.

Whilst the money was stupendous throughout my twenties, I could have made so much more of, and indeed with, my time.
Sorry lads, understand your point but without doing this your life might have turned out crap! We all have dreams but be gratefull for the life these shitty things have allowed us! I wouldnt have fuck all without what ive earned!

I accept the path I've taken in the material sense. Money, half decent car, and the fact that I can help out my sister and close friends. And to be honest, the satisfaction I have knowing I donate to a worthy charity each month.

But it's more than that.

Soon, I will stop. (I've said this for the last fifteen years or so, but know that I will have to sometime).

There's more to life than buttons, coins and barrings!

2 down for the melons · Thu Aug 26, 2010 1:29 am

This one here! is where it all started for me!! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Old_f ... -08-06.jpg

How the hell this pile of shit got me hooked, i don't know!!

I also regret the first 10p in them, always makes u think, if i would have devoted as much time to other things, like getting a career!!
Seemed like gambling consumed my life for an eternity!!

Had some fun though!!

EDIT

Does anyone remember the noise on the super nudge gamblers?? when u had nudges? lol how the fruits have changed!

silent g · Post by **silent g** » Thu Aug 26, 2010 10:48 am

i started playing when i was 13, im now 25
i used to play at trocadero in london when it was 5 floors high

then started going to margate and brighton not long after to play the arcades.

the machines i remember most are rollercoaster (my fav) and great escape / italian job

mr cheese · Post by **mr cheese** » Thu Aug 26, 2010 11:43 am

Old 2p days 1.50 jp Rat race ,Ace Chase,Banker,Step n Skip,2 quid token Each way shuffles turning off after jp,Line up 2 quid jp getting jp waiting for board to land on nudges insert 10p token or 10p feature hold another jp the good old days eh 80s/90s. Guess i will always be the Grandad on this site,Anyone remember doing the old Bullys 30 for Bull,Cant beat the old jpm days though and Ace coin used to love Hot shot ,5 liner, Red Alert, etc etc anyway just of for cup of Ovaltine were are my slippers,cap and pipe..Am starting to sound like Col and Butch now............

Matt Vinyl · Post by **Matt Vinyl** » Thu Aug 26, 2010 11:50 am

Mr McStreak · Post by **Mr McStreak** » Thu Aug 26, 2010 11:50 am

First machine I ever put a coin in was called Golden Shot. 2p a go, £1 jackpot. Had a target in the middle of it. Lucky ladys and fruitswap were favourites of mine, as were Aladdins Caves etc. Everything seemed fun back then. Anyone remember the old 10p tokens?

badders2 · Post by **badders2** » Thu Aug 26, 2010 11:55 am

sevens and melons

harry2 · Post by **harry2** » Thu Aug 26, 2010 12:28 pm

I remember Each Way Nudger (one of the first £1 jackpot/5p play) and even older bell fruits that gave 5 nudges for 50p JP's. This must have been about 1976

Also Ace's sidewinder (first video fruit - 4 reeler).

Northern Monkey · Post by **Northern Monkey** » Thu Aug 26, 2010 12:34 pm

Cant remember the name of it but it was a clubber that was in the hallway of my wife's parents house when I was courting her.

Must have cycled literally thousands through it and never got near the jackpot.

It had some kind of cat theme with 5 different cat symbols for the top IIRC

2 down for the melons · Thu Aug 26, 2010 1:23 pm

harry2 wrote:I remember Each Way Nudger (one of the first £1 jackpot/5p play) and even older bell fruits that gave 5 nudges for 50p JP's. This must have been about 1976 Also Ace's sidewinder (first video fruit - 4 reeler).

I remember sidewinder, was that about 83?

trayhop123 · Post by **trayhop123** » Thu Aug 26, 2010 5:01 pm

i remember vaguely playing 1p £1 jp , big round mustard yellow and red button , varieties .

vague at best.

but really remember with more fondness , cutting my teeth on the likes of rat race, master spy, fruit cracker, line up, stop n skip , step n flip , kings n queens , quick step, copperama, ace chace ,

days of innocence , mispent youth etc ,,,,,,,,,,crappy c16 , c64 , spectrum conversions of my favourite 10p guzzlers. being skint from week to week, gambling my bus fayre home , the occasional mega mega mega massive £8 up day ,and feeling like king of the arcade infront of jelous bik n nigel lol ,,,,,,, then foolishly squandering it the next day etc lol and looking a twat.

as to the topic of ,,,,,, '' would you do it different ?''

well ,,,,,,,,, no ,,,,,,,,,,, never ,,,,,,,, and no how ,,,, no matterwhat

since the £10 all cash days

ive lived the life of riley , never having to save up for the latest gadget etc , always got money in my pocket ,etc ,,,,,,,,,,, never had to work for the man etc ,,,,,,,,, and can get my lazy fat arse out of bed when i feel like it.

looking at the alternative , the conventional job ,,,,,,,,,, being part of the system etc ,,,,,,,, no thanks