Who was the 1st ever player???
Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 10:13 pm
Somone must know who the 1st ever fruitmachine player was?
Im saying brighton/blackpool local??
Im saying brighton/blackpool local??
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Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 10:18 pm
My bet's on an insider in the gaming industry, perhaps one of the coders? This is of course long before companies started clamping down with strict rules for employees, disciplinary action, garden leave and tribunals that are enforced now.
Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 10:25 pm
My bet is someone from Las Vegas in the early 1920's!
Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 10:36 pm
Haha dunno. There's quite a few old timers on here now.
You want me to fetch your slippers and pipe Lee?
You want me to fetch your slippers and pipe Lee?
Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 10:58 pm
lol ,,,,,,,, there's a few of us old school players on here ,,,,,,,, im 38 and have been at this since i was around 15
martin is 41 i think , and has been at it as long as me
glendale and betch are practically oap's
but im putting my money on northerner butch as being the oldest known pro player
martin is 41 i think , and has been at it as long as me
glendale and betch are practically oap's
but im putting my money on northerner butch as being the oldest known pro player
Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 10:59 pm
there were players who won on one armed bandits by pulling the handle at a certain speed so would guess at the 1920s
Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 12:02 am
Could you making a decent living out of it in the 4.80 token days?
Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 1:05 am
Everyone will remember when they first heard of someone who knew the score, but i doubt they were the first.
Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 1:56 am
Remember seeing my first “player" on minder.He was a school boy who was sharking fruit in Winchester club and got it with 50p!
Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 3:26 am
quizard wrote:Could you making a decent living out of it in the 4.80 token days?
i never did ,,,,,,, if truth be told i was generally potless back then , with the occasional good week ,,,,,,,,
never started making any decent money until the £10 cash days ushered in.
Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 5:03 am
Antony from a thriving university town in Oxfordshire.
Some say that behind Chuck Norris's beard there isn't a chin, there's just another fist. Behind this guy's is just another sack of £s
Some say that behind Chuck Norris's beard there isn't a chin, there's just another fist. Behind this guy's is just another sack of £s
Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 8:39 am
I was making regular money before it went to 10 pound cash,it wasn't 100% consistent though and it would be fair to say that I had an unfair advantage a lot of the time as I was able to obtain sizeable quantities of machine tokens by various means.
I first player I knew of was an old chap we called the professor .he was known to me about the time of 4 pound token jpts but already had a reputation amongst other locals in my area,he used to travel and was doing early quizzers as well as fruits.
He must have been in his late fifties or early sixties back in the mid 80's.
I first player I knew of was an old chap we called the professor .he was known to me about the time of 4 pound token jpts but already had a reputation amongst other locals in my area,he used to travel and was doing early quizzers as well as fruits.
He must have been in his late fifties or early sixties back in the mid 80's.
Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 9:27 am
was Tony from Oxford 
Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2011 6:47 pm
barcode, every ace machine, cash zone, card cash. I did ok. Think i did best out of £6 & £8ers.quizard wrote:Could you making a decent living out of it in the 4.80 token days?
Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2011 7:28 pm
I thought of you when this was posted! How many years ago did you start?oldskool wrote:barcode, every ace machine, cash zone, card cash. I did ok. Think i did best out of £6 & £8ers.quizard wrote:Could you making a decent living out of it in the 4.80 token days?