Amazing Skill Misses

Master of Games · Post by **Master of Games** » Sun Feb 06, 2011 2:10 pm

Just missed my 1st skill of the year. I hold my hands up an say I wasn't concentrating on the Lone Ranger, last 1 on 35 but I was asked a few seconds before by the lovely old lady in the arcade whether I'd like a sandwich. I swear she did it on purpose! Anyone else had this? People waiting for you to start on a skill before they ask you something?

Captain.Tattybojangles · Sun Feb 06, 2011 5:38 pm

Hmm. Shall I shuffle the chairs around when ol' Cap'n is on the board, or on GUAC?
No brainer

Mattb · Post by **Mattb** » Sun Feb 06, 2011 6:35 pm

Happened to me on a Lone Ranger too last week! Was happily getting my £70, when some fat tosser barged past me when i was on £35. Got up, back down and missed by 1. Cheers Mr obesity!

tommya · Post by **tommya** » Sun Feb 06, 2011 9:47 pm

My mate use to say take your time use to put me right off

Thumper · Post by **Thumper** » Sun Feb 06, 2011 10:10 pm

Notas bad as another player walking in and watching!

kidgloves · Post by **kidgloves** » Sun Feb 06, 2011 11:06 pm

I remember fooking up a number runner on a Terminator in an arcade whilst Trayhop was attacking a Lep. Of all the things - number runner lol. Felt a right numpty.

trayhop123 · Post by **trayhop123** » Sun Feb 06, 2011 11:17 pm

twas in lough arc , me old m8 ,,,,,,,, everyone misses from time to time m8 ,,,,,,,,,, and just me being there probably added to it , in a peer pressure kinda way.

myself ,,,,,,,,,,, i never ever ever miss electros cluedo's , praps 1 in 300 (scott n martal will back me up on this),,,,,,, but amazing's/pacmans (when i had some to play lol) i was hitting 7-8 out of 10 at best , it was embarrassing lol

Mr McStreak · Post by **Mr McStreak** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 1:16 am

My record on amazings is truly appalling. I'll nail a few in a row then miss one on a fiver. Its the sort of skill you feel you should never miss, but the fact its straight forward puts me under pressure. What winds me up is when you're halves with someone and you have to step in to do a skill because they don't fancy it. Then you miss it and the other person tuts or starts moaning at you. This has happened to me many times over the years and recently. I'll still never stand down from a skill though.

trayhop123 · Post by **trayhop123** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 1:24 am

lol ,,,,,,,

when im out with martin , we are both very laid back ,,,,,, so if one of us makes the wrong playing decision that results in a loss (however huge) , then theres no tuts or moans , we just move on to the next machine etc ,,,,,,,, lifes too short for fall outs with m8's

Master of Games · Post by **Master of Games** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 10:01 am

But what about those absolutely horrific misses? Like my complete miss on a Jackpot Genie (Electrocoin) when I missed the FIRST speed on the wild thing (I think its Magic Carpet). Missing on a quid or 2 on Pacman/Amazing. Give me your stories, the more embarrassing the better.

tommya · Post by **tommya** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 3:04 pm

Thumper wrote:Notas bad as another player walking in and watching!

Didn't that happen to u on a cludeo lol

Master of Games · Post by **Master of Games** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 3:12 pm

I actually hit skills far better (ie. middle all the way on wild things) when being watched by a stranger, can't explain why, even if it feels hostile I just seem to concentrate better although that sounds ridiculous because obviously your mind is in 2 places when it happens. Its when a fruit machine partner is around that i'm far more likely to have a hiccup or 5.

I never forget 1 time on a Dead Man in a front room pub, I was thinking I AM ABOUT TO BECOME A DEAD MAN! All I could see from the very corner of my left eye was a huge, huge person with their arms folded standing less that a foot away, watching me hit that wild thing, after all middles, he tapped me on the shoulder and said "Well done mate!" and he was just a local who was about 18, no sour comments, nothing negative at all.

A few weeks later, I park up outside the pub saw a load of people inside and went to walk in only to hear the front door being locked from the inside! Never went back!