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Alton Towers
Posted: Fri May 11, 2007 11:17 pm
by bigv038
anyone ever played the fruits there? what they like? are they worth playing?
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Posted: Sat May 12, 2007 8:15 am
by bowie
I can't remember seeing any fruits there, the prices they charge for everything at that place though can't imagine many people will be playing them.
Posted: Sat May 12, 2007 9:05 am
by poundropper
All £5 jackies I think,best avoided really.
Posted: Sat May 12, 2007 9:53 am
by Mystery_Plum
Yep 10p/£5 'wallpaper' in every arcade - I went about 4 weeks ago for a day out. If you were that desperate you could probably pinch £50 a day in there quite easily. But with the arcades scattered all over the place, you'll be knackered by the end.
In the Oblivion Zone there was a small area in the arcade that had some £25 jackpot machines; a Fireball, Wombat and 2 or 3 others. They were switched off though, otherwise it would have been worth going.
Posted: Sat May 12, 2007 3:42 pm
by Matt Vinyl
There were two £25ers in the Grill place near the lake in the centre of the park. I was there about a year ago and they had DnP and some crappy Mazooma, however...
Posted: Sun May 13, 2007 12:31 am
by bigv038
thanks for the replys guys went there a couple of years ago n played a few £5ers and did ok. planning a trip there soon wondered what was about and whether i could make a little.
Posted: Sun May 13, 2007 11:01 am
by Jaymo
Only thing worth doing is the 25£er Fireball
Posted: Sun May 13, 2007 11:03 am
by Matt Vinyl
TBH, I was more interested in queuing up for Oblivion for the 17th time than worrying about fruits!
And the nosh in that grill place is luuuvveerrrlllyyy!!!

Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 8:32 am
by maverick69
dont really go to alton towers to play fruits not exactly a hot spot is it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 9:04 pm
by anfield road
They had a docters and nurses last year in the grill place funnily enough it was unchipped.
only went once to play it whilst I seen it as i passed said to family im hungry lets go there
erm Fireball i missed that

Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 9:47 pm
by mjd
Bit off topic, but I didn't really rate Oblivion.. 14 Million and a LOT of secrecy for a one trick pony!
Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 8:40 am
by Matt Vinyl
Continuing the OT theme:
Even though you are right that it is a one trick pony, the trick that it does is very intense, and I think it's the anticipation when you are going up and around to the drop that also adds to the thrill factor.
Rita is probably my choice ride at the moment, although it seems to break down daily...
We should arrange a FC day at Alton Towers...

Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 7:24 pm
by Guest
Continuing OT
Matt if you like Rita, go to Thorpe Park and have a go on Sleath .... blows Rita out of the water (especially if you can get on the front, well worth the extra 5 minutes).
Should be closer than AT for you.
Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 10:46 pm
by Drpepper
I worked in the arcade at flamingo land last summer... had a nice range of £5 machines and a few £25 machines (who wants to be a legionnaire, austin powers etc) all at shitty percentages obv. It was always hilarious to that every day there'd always be one or two chavs who just spent the whole day in the arcades. LWV machines were worse!.