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Quiz Machine Noises
Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 3:07 pm
by q-time
Does anyone remember the wonderful noise that would accompany a large payout on an old standalone machine (I think immediately of Top of the Pops c.1995-c.199
. Each pound would be shunted out with some considerable vigour. As each coin was given out individually the payout routine for the £10 was satisfyingly long drawn-out.
I would happily pay for an MP3 file consisting of this noise.
QT
Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 5:04 pm
by Nil Satis
Personally I hated that noise - why would you want to bring attention to yourself if you happen to be in the sort of pub/arcade that objects to anyone winning anything on one of their machines?
Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 11:01 am
by q-time
You're far too self-conscious. I never thought about anyone else, merely the pleasure it brought to myself.
What sort of pubs did you frequent in those days, Nil?
QT
Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 4:45 pm
by Nil Satis
I'm not saying by any means that every pub was like that but smaller local pubs would often take more of an 'interest' in your activities than say a Wetherspoons would do now. This interest wasn't even guaranteed to be negative but in some cases the landlord/landlady would object to anyone winning, as would arcade owners. I suppose now half the problem has been solved anyway by removing all the decent payers from the machines and replacing them with dross!