Rock On (new machine)
Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 9:22 am
Found a new red last night - "Rock On", it has the theme of a pop/rock star/record company thing. It is almost a direct clone of Lifes a Beach, all the features are in the same place although they have different names (easy to recognise FTF, TC, SNS etc). It has no mega spins but the option to play on 50p for double numbers.
Didn't seem particularly ready, but as it was new and in a good location I decided to give it a go. After 15 in the signs were good, after 30 in got first top which went for 50. I thought it's got to have more than that in it as it was 50p and unlike CCP there is no safe cash. Sure enough another 50 top next board. Next board took SNS for red sevens. Next board dies first gamble, tally ho I'm out of here.
This machine seemed to play very well, not at all like that recent LAB chip. However when I keyed it at the start it just said "refill coins" and showed no hopper balance. Given the fact that the hopper balance is a key factor in my decision to force, these could turn out to be high risk in the future. I find that these 50p red don't show obvious signs until they are really due, at this point any punter can skim the value through red features.
Recently most of the reds I play are not blatantly showing and that there is an added element of risk in taking them on (which can be further reduced by checking the balance if not a daily refill), if keying is no longer possible they could become less reliable. When looking for signs alone, It may lead to catching a lot at the end of streak. That said, keying is only one factor in the decision to force, and my overall results on these 50p reds have been very good and so obviously they are a welcomed addition.
Didn't seem particularly ready, but as it was new and in a good location I decided to give it a go. After 15 in the signs were good, after 30 in got first top which went for 50. I thought it's got to have more than that in it as it was 50p and unlike CCP there is no safe cash. Sure enough another 50 top next board. Next board took SNS for red sevens. Next board dies first gamble, tally ho I'm out of here.
This machine seemed to play very well, not at all like that recent LAB chip. However when I keyed it at the start it just said "refill coins" and showed no hopper balance. Given the fact that the hopper balance is a key factor in my decision to force, these could turn out to be high risk in the future. I find that these 50p red don't show obvious signs until they are really due, at this point any punter can skim the value through red features.
Recently most of the reds I play are not blatantly showing and that there is an added element of risk in taking them on (which can be further reduced by checking the balance if not a daily refill), if keying is no longer possible they could become less reliable. When looking for signs alone, It may lead to catching a lot at the end of streak. That said, keying is only one factor in the decision to force, and my overall results on these 50p reds have been very good and so obviously they are a welcomed addition.