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[steveseagull]

Evening all, i went in the Buckingham Arms next to the station this morning for a morning libation and a couple of quid in the fruity (i am not a pro) only to bo confronted with large signs above the machines stating that they where for locals only, you needed permission to play them, they could be turned off at any point, and any winnings would not be refunded!
Abit strong if you ask me but i thought i would let you all know to save wasted journeys. They were both mazooma. I assume these must be easy to drop.
regards steve[img]
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The boxes were spin when you're winning and cluedo
To be even handed the pub sells great real ale..... i have no interior motives to this post

Regards Steve [/img]

[aaamusements.co.uk]

Did they say "It is a local fruit machine, for local people!"

These people really are sad to be honest. I would have been likely to tell them that they could stuff their local beer and local crisps while they were at it, and then find a less local pub!

[gambogaz1]

Thats gotta be highly Illegal, It as good as theft if they switch off the machine when theres winnings in there.

[aaamusements.co.uk]

Thats gotta be highly Illegal, It as good as theft if they switch off the machine when theres winnings in there.

Your word against theirs though unfortunately.

And try getting the "local" police interested!

[Scott]

Ive seen a note on a few things about not being allowed to use a mobile phone whilst playing a machine (the special phones that send signals to make them pay out ) but never one saying locals only .

[betchrider]

Seen "members only" signs which used to only get referred to when you droppped the thing

[steveseagull]

I will try to get a sneaky photo.
In fact it is only 20 yards from the police station and apparently where they drink!

[Mr Bubbles]

Evening all, i went in the Buckingham Arms next to the station this morning for a morning libation and a couple of quid in the fruity (i am not a pro) only to bo confronted with large signs above the machines stating that they where for locals only, you needed permission to play them, they could be turned off at any point, and any winnings would not be refunded!
Abit strong if you ask me but i thought i would let you all know to save wasted journeys. They were both mazooma. I assume these must be easy to drop.
regards steve

Is that the pub on the north side or south side of the station? (can't remember the names of them) I have played the machines in both places in the past and never had a problem with either, although there is a members club very near the station that I haven't been into.

[steveseagull]

South side. I havent noticed them before and i use the pub about once a fortnight.

[Mr Bubbles]

I know the one, with both machines next to each other on the left hand side as you walk in?

My guess is someone did them over and they are too scared now to let joe public play them although that seems very odd for a pub next to a station and all the passing trade it may provide.....

Maybe they will remove them once they realise the takings will/have dropped like a stone.

Don't think it can be illegal though, if they can decide not to serve you for any reason they choose, then I am sure they can do the same with the fruit machines as well.

[mr lugsy]

i'd tell them to stick their local machines up their local arses and without a local anaesthetic .

[red22]

A place in Ripley near derby did exact same thing to me .

Playing the ATM .... ding ding ding ding dinging !!! fired £14 straight in it woman comes over !

" excuse me "


yes duck !!

this is for regulars only ( in a angry voice )!

Fuck me i said, first time ive been in here , how do you become a regular if you talk to all strangers like that ?

listen ! i see you lads all the time come in here have half a lager win on it and go.

dont have fucking machines in your pub then you fat greedy cunt i thought !

anyway several minutes later and still firing coins in which she said i could if she watched ( now in for £30 ish ) i try a plea bargain.

" i just play for the jackpot darling ... sometimes it costs me £50 just to get £35 back ya know "

finish ya credits and go .... BANG top £70

her head completely falls off she turns the machine off and says now leave before i ring the police...

anyway to cut a long story short i tell her i have no problem in leaving but i want my money as its mine .

after several more minutes i turn it on meself but she turns it off behind the bar on a overide switch ? so now im fucked ... i decide fuck this ill let her phone the police ill wait for my money.


police turn up after about 3 minutes ( took bastard 4 days when i got stabbed ) i never say a word waiting for my turn as shes now in some warped state of mind swearing , red in the face and shaking accusing me of stealing robbing cheating etc the usual.

my turn " Hi the story is ... as above ... and i would just like my money please and i shall leave..

can we check your pockets sir ? what for ??? yeah spose so ( trying to remain calm )

well it appears you have no devices on you ( except refil key that they dismissed as normal key ) but there is no proof you have money in that machine and if thats the case you must contact the leisure company for it back .. ( waste of fucking time ) so please leave sir before we have to arrest you for tresspassing.

this was about 3 weeks ago , so fucking annoying ..


anyway i rang the pub 30 times a day for a week to ask for my money back but to no avail , plus 7 chinese 20 odd kebabs 7 fish and chips and a couple of indian meals have been delivered to her pub courtesy of me and i tried to get a ton of bricks delivered but couldnt manage it .

i know its petty but it made me feel better anyway. by the way the pubs called the Eclipse just before ya get to Ripley, it also has green arrows on there quiz machines that accepts £20 notes for any tooler that wants to do me a favour and sting em for at least £70. it was refil day by the sound of it when i went in on a monday.

was i out of order doing what i did do you think ( deliveries etc ??? ) never had that bollocks line pulled on me before and needed to get revenge but couldnt think how else i could do it ... other suggestions on a post card please about how you would have dealt with the situation.


Its not about £70 it wont change my life its just very very frustrating.

[Scott]

I would have waited for the police to, you aint doing nothing wrong, she sounded a right bitch and probably played them herself and always lost, its only £70 but I'd be looking to do some damage that leaves them out of pocket, they must have a motor? all they'll do with takeaways is send them away, it would be annoying but not costly to them, hit them in the sky rocket :x


perhaps you could ring the area manager first?

[GaryChandler]

Could you remember the names of the machines in this pub in shoreham?

[Mr McStreak]

Red I share your sense of sheer frustration, it makes you sick when the police do fuck all. I've had similar occurances loads of times over the years,and being fairly meek i'd leave, then regret not doing more to make these pricks lives more difficult, and send a message to them that such actions are unacceptable.

The last time this happened it was in an arcade. I'd gone in to pinch the value out of an extreme, and when I walked in the bitter old slag behind the counter darted over and switched it off. Whats the problem? I asked.

"Don't want you on that one, you know too much about it"

"One way to earn your minimum wage I suppose", I said.

"Don't get clever, or i'll just ban you" she retorted

I was already in a bad mood, and that worsened when she pointed out I was welcome to play machines I stood every chance of losing on, just not ones I would win on.

So I told her that I'd just send other people in to do it, and that if she kept switching it off on players only i'd come in and throw a chair through it. Fucking pig, winds you right up.