THE END IS APPROACHING - no wind up, its the truth

[redlinesman]

Its looking like us players are going to be phased out in 2011, so what will everyone do?

Personally Im going to look at trying my luck abroad somewhere for a few years, maybe Canada or USA. Got to say without the fruits, things won't seem so rosy in the UK anymore.

[BFK]

Zzzzzzzzzzzzz

[quizard]

People have been predicting the end of the world for the last 10,000 years LOL.

There was a time before anyone could make money out of fruit machines and there will be a time after. But I would cross that bridge when you get there.

When SWP's switched in the early 00s from standalones to networked software driven multi-game terminals some people managed to make the transition to what was a drastically changed situation. Others who had been making decent money out of standalones for years couldn't cut it in the new environment and gave up.

I would wait and see what new any situation involves before you write it off.

[flashback]

What exactly is it that you have heard? I'm not aware of any new forthcoming legislation and for something revolutionary that comes into force only next year seems a bit strange. I remember reading the proposals for the Gambling Act 2005 2+ years before it was implemented and thinking to myself, that'll be the end of fruits in bookies then, and sure enough it was. But, as I said, there was still two years before the revised act came into force and, even then, the best part of 6-12 months after before the bookies phased the fruits out. Pubs remained largely unchanged and arcades were on a steady decline anyway.

My money would be on some form of random implementation, but can't see it being lo-tech style games as they consistently perform poorly when tested in pubs. Nevertheless, i'm always up for a new challenge. I remember thinking the game was over when JPM went a bit rubbish..........

[jeffvickers]

There will be something on the Winwithins knowing Barcrests recent history

[cp999]

When SWP's switched in the early 00s from standalones to networked software driven multi-game terminals some people managed to make the transition to what was a drastically changed situation. Others who had been making decent money out of standalones for years couldn't cut it in the new environment and gave up.

I would wait and see what new any situation involves before you write it off.

Spot on. New technology = new way of thinking = new oppportunities.

[mr cheese]

Its looking like us players are going to be phased out in 2011, so what will everyone do?

Personally Im going to look at trying my luck abroad somewhere for a few years, maybe Canada or USA. Got to say without the fruits, things won't seem so rosy in the UK anymore.

GET A LIFE FFS

[mjd]

Abu Dhabi - Thats where the money is

[redlinesman]

Abu Dhabi - Thats where the money is

Wouldn't disagree but how can you get involved over there?

[pickareel]

buy some oil

[Matt Vinyl]