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eddiesdad · Post by **eddiesdad** » Thu Aug 02, 2012 10:31 pm

astra now own bellfruit and gamestec.too much hassle with traditional machines and bellfruit wont build any more ala barcrest/igt

feeder22 · Post by **feeder22** » Thu Aug 02, 2012 10:42 pm

eddiesdad wrote:astra now own bellfruit and gamestec.too much hassle with traditional machines and bellfruit wont build any more ala barcrest/igt

yes Astra have acquired Bellfruit, but have you a point of source to confirm Bellfruit will discontinue the building of analogue machines?

on bellfruits site. In regards to the takeover. I've just copied and pasted the bit I want to point out.
http://www.bellfruitgames.co.uk/news.htm ----first article, second paragraph down.

Each of the four ‘acquired’ companies will maintain their individual identities – being some of the most respected and iconic names in the UK gaming industry – and will conduct themselves with their existing staff and in a ‘business as normal’ manner.

Pretty sure I've read a statement somewhere from one of the higher ups in bellfruit/astra saying they will continue producing analogue awp's. If I can remember were I saw it i'll post it up.

eddiesdad · Post by **eddiesdad** » Thu Aug 02, 2012 10:47 pm

feeder22 wrote:yes Astra have acquired Bellfruit, but have you a point of source to confirm Bellfruit will discontinue the building of analogue machines?

on bellfruits site. In regards to the takeover. I've just copied and pasted the bit I want to point out.
http://www.bellfruitgames.co.uk/news.htm ----first article, second paragraph down.

Each of the four ‘acquired’ companies will maintain their individual identities – being some of the most respected and iconic names in the UK gaming industry – and will conduct themselves with their existing staff and in a ‘business as normal’ manner.

Pretty sure I've read a statement somewhere from one of the higher ups in bellfruit/astra saying they will continue producing analogue awp's. If I can remember were I saw it i'll post it up.

no, just a gut feeling but we have to be careful or we may all lose

ridye · Post by **ridye** » Thu Aug 02, 2012 10:49 pm

I can name at least 10 Spoons that have got rid of their Gamestec digital unit and replaced it with a fruit.

So I really wouldn't lose sleep over it!

feeder22 · Post by **feeder22** » Thu Aug 02, 2012 10:57 pm

Wonder where they are hiding them all tho? According to Gamestec they are doing really well.
A whole million plays a week

http://www.gamestec.co.uk/news/ipub-rea ... llion-mark

Their PR departments good!

titchno1 · Post by **titchno1** » Thu Aug 02, 2012 11:04 pm

We're are these 100 jackpots? They were ment to be here first then digital.

feeder22 · Post by **feeder22** » Thu Aug 02, 2012 11:22 pm

I'm sure I seen somewhere that the manufacturers, suppliers etc can only ask for law/rule changes every 3 years. then the government will look into their idea's.

They defiantly want £100 jackpots but I don't think we'll be seeing them anytime soon.7

the 3 year thing has been discussed before on here.

titchno1 · Post by **titchno1** » Thu Aug 02, 2012 11:27 pm

Ah right. I must of not took much notice when these discussions were going on. I'm sure we will all cope no matter if it does go digital or higher jackpots. Some will cope better than others but you really don't no what the potential will be like until it happens.

Noels Beard · Post by **Noels Beard** » Fri Aug 03, 2012 12:04 am

titchno1 wrote:We're are these 100 jackpots? They were ment to be here first then digital.

Where* are they!?

Noels Beard · Post by **Noels Beard** » Fri Aug 03, 2012 12:07 am

Yes. IPub gets 1 million plays over a 2 week period whilst hit by professionals, and loses operators 1000's. Surely they're just trying to save face? These things have failure stamped all over them.

Captain.Tattybojangles · Fri Aug 03, 2012 2:12 am

What was the largest cashpot anyone saw on their Megas/Golds etc? I don't think I even saw 30 quid tbh.

Cf · Post by Cf » Fri Aug 03, 2012 9:08 am

I saw a £70 once on a mega and decided to go for it purely for the novelty value. It's strange seeing the offer as the font is different.

titchno1 · Post by **titchno1** » Fri Aug 03, 2012 4:15 pm

Noely if you didn't play machines would you be a english teacher? Im being serious here im just wondering.

spa · Post by **spa** » Sat Aug 04, 2012 11:33 pm

feeder22 wrote:yes Astra have acquired Bellfruit, but have you a point of source to confirm Bellfruit will discontinue the building of analogue machines?

on bellfruits site. In regards to the takeover. I've just copied and pasted the bit I want to point out.
http://www.bellfruitgames.co.uk/news.htm ----first article, second paragraph down.

Each of the four ‘acquired’ companies will maintain their individual identities – being some of the most respected and iconic names in the UK gaming industry – and will conduct themselves with their existing staff and in a ‘business as normal’ manner.

Pretty sure I've read a statement somewhere from one of the higher ups in bellfruit/astra saying they will continue producing analogue awp's. If I can remember were I saw it i'll post it up.

Read that last bit somewhere aswell.

eastangliapro · Post by **eastangliapro** » Sun Aug 05, 2012 12:24 am

titchno1 wrote:Noely if you didn't play machines would you be a english teacher? Im being serious here im just wondering.

not english.....history i do believe