How long would you wait?

greenbelter · Post by **greenbelter** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 4:28 pm

If you've dropped a £70 top how long would you wait before heading back. I did one on Monday night and i'm off to the same pub tonight and was wondering if it will have had enough chance to give anything.

Mind you if I win my mates will only drink my winnings.

gambogaz1 · Post by **gambogaz1** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 4:34 pm

Depends how busy the pub is?
I always give Jailbirds a Week break .If you start getting greedy on 1 machine it'll soon have you over 1 day.
Theres alot of things you need to think about.
1. How busy will the pub have been since monday
2. What time did you do it on monday? If it was last thing then it's only had yesterday to take money.
3. Is it the only machine in the pub ? Therefore being filled up quicker than if there was 2 machines to choose from.
4. What machine is it. If it is Jailbirds I'd say It needs a fair bit put through it before it'll do another £70 top for good profit as people can collect on ?'s which sets the machine back

Cardinal Sin · Post by **Cardinal Sin** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 4:42 pm

Do your mates buy you drinks if you lose on the machines?

greenbelter · Post by **greenbelter** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 4:44 pm

i don't often go in the pub so just thought since i'm there but I'll leave it
wouldn't want to get greedy and you're right it could do me over. I'll head back sometime.

It was Monday pm so I'll go back perhaps this weekend.

greenbelter · Post by **greenbelter** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 4:45 pm

btw the way it was vortex

Scott · Post by **Scott** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 5:22 pm

one vortex near me has been ready every 5/6 days another one 10/14 days, depends on location mate.

MrRed · Post by **MrRed** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 8:37 pm

I have a vortex that can be ready every 2/3 days
Once i had it twice in one day

Took £105 (£35/£70) at 10 in the morning
BY chance i was back in at 10 at night for a few drinks and decided to key it
Only £3 off

Cost me £40 for a £70

No one can ever tell you when something will be ready again

Also had a £105 top from SMTM last friday at 7 in the evening
Went back sunday 11 in the morning dropping first pound and they definately do not refill
Had it again for £35/£35

Scott · Post by **Scott** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 8:47 pm

MrRed wrote:I have a vortex that can be ready every 2/3 days
Once i had it twice in one day

Took £105 (£35/£70) at 10 in the morning
BY chance i was back in at 10 at night for a few drinks and decided to key it
Only £3 off
Cost me £40 for a £70

was it showing both times??

MrRed · Post by **MrRed** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 8:57 pm

The first time yes red first board

Second time no
But i had left it £80ish off, so it had took a lot of money and at least 1 or 2 notes i am pretty sure would have gone in
Was Red after about £20

Scott · Post by **Scott** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 8:58 pm

must've been pumped

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 10:40 pm

MrRed wrote:Took £105 (£35/£70) at 10 in the morning
BY chance i was back in at 10 at night for a few drinks and decided to key it
Only £3 off
Cost me £40 for a £70

There are two bars near me that refill (via key) during the day on saturdays ... sneaky
Guess it's alright if you know refill patterns but be careful

MrRed · Post by **MrRed** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 7:08 pm

Very very unlucky if you have pubs/bars filling through the day
The pub in question is without question :P busy enough for it to have been pumped
No need to be carefull i would have lost £40/£50 pound at most
Hardly gonna make me bankrupt

Nixxy · Post by **Nixxy** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 7:50 pm

I am fortunate enough to have had a £105 top from the same Gold Rush twice this week; first one on Monday lunchtime and again after work this evening (Thursday).

The pub in question is a fairly central London pub with 3 machines, all of which get played heavily 7 days a week.

Some machines in very busy, affluent areas recoup their losses rapidly - others can take seemingly forever.