POWERBALL

Stevie S · Post by **Stevie S** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 5:03 pm

Someone was talking about this other day! Reminded me of how shit some fruitys can get!! Did anyone actually like this or am i on me own?

Cardinal Sin · Post by **Cardinal Sin** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 5:16 pm

I wasn't a huge fan but I thought it was pretty good because:

It tried to do something different with the feature board

There was a small element of skill which is mostly lacking these days

It was possible to get higher prizes than the machine was supposed to play - a rarity on some puggies

And finally, it was a Bellfruit, and better than most of the dross that they churn out

Stevie S · Post by **Stevie S** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 5:23 pm

Skill or Luck??? know what your saying about trying somethink different tho.

theoak · Post by **theoak** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 5:24 pm

Would def not say there was much skill in these machines! I also wouldnt agree with paying out more than it was willing. It would only give the super feature if it had potential to pay a JP, if it paid a VERY lucky fluke one of a one-ball super feature, it wouldnt show again for £25-40

Cardinal Sin · Post by **Cardinal Sin** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 7:01 pm

Good points. I'll shut up then

gambogaz1 · Post by **gambogaz1** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 7:32 pm

In the main Iw was rubbish but I did have 1 where the ball got stuck in the +streak hole

Only problem was it was in my local and I'm good friends with the landlord so after a couple of hits I told him about it.

theoak · Post by **theoak** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 9:35 am

gambogaz1 wrote:In the main Iw was rubbish but I did have 1 where the ball got stuck in the +streak hole
Only problem was it was in my local and I'm good friends with the landlord so after a couple of hits I told him about it.

this is exactly what happened to me! but i def wouldnt have told anybody about it.

Like i said, it only offers the feature when it can pay JP and not be (much) below percentage, so the only thing it would be good for is making a fiver/tenner off a force, hoping thats it with £20 of the super feature.

D4nBO · Post by **D4nBO** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 9:38 am

Cardinal Richelieu wrote:I wasn't a huge fan but I thought it was pretty good because:

It tried to do something different with the feature board

There was a small element of skill which is mostly lacking these days

It was possible to get higher prizes than the machine was supposed to play - a rarity on some puggies

And finally, it was a Bellfruit, and better than most of the dross that they churn out

Agree a bit different a bit more entertaining aswell..........

another couple of machines that were entertaining can't renember names though machine with crazy type golf (think it was a bell fruit) and more a less exactly same machine but a pool version. Terrible machines but good fun......

Matt Vinyl · Post by **Matt Vinyl** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 10:35 am

Blimey (although please don't!), there's one of those Crazy Pool machines in a pub that I 'found' near me the other day (pubs here tened to be well-hidden!) My mate had a go on it, and he actually got Mega Series after £10 in that went for an absolutely stunning £25. Some of those courses it presents you with are impossible to do in one hit! Especially nasty when it's on the 'putt to continue' mystery, and you have to get it over a hump, through a windmill, around a block in the course, over another bump, up a ramp and into the hole with one shot!

It was mildly good fun though, as we'd both had a few pints and we were taking it in turns on the golf feature.

I only saw one powerball, and although there's more luck than skill in hitting the right holes (sounds like my mate with his missus (guffaw!)) as said above, it wasn't too bad for nabbing a few quid. I can remember the debates it caused about whether it was fixed or not. I don't think it was, but most gambles are so suspicious of any claim of 'true randomness'...

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 3:20 pm

It offers the powerball feature occasionally when not ready i believe, the first time i played one was recently and went 1st board to the super feature, then took 45 to show it again and went all the way.