hot rod? Bellfruit

mjd · Post by **mjd** » Sun Jun 25, 2006 11:05 pm

Think thats the name..

Bellfruit Copying Barcrest now, how pathetic.. But that might be a good thing!? Anyone know if this machine is any good? I aint played it yet but may give it a go next weekend

toothless11 · Post by **toothless11** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 11:13 am

The board on this machine goes from blur to red and then you get these shots which you take yourself. You can pull back this thing in the middle to fire a ball into certain slots. Is the machine? If so then it is BFGs and it is shite!

mjd · Post by **mjd** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 1:56 pm

sounds like your describing powerball there?

Its got a biggish board to it and its blue / red like Barcrest but without the Trails..

Nixxy · Post by **Nixxy** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 4:16 pm

mjd wrote:sounds like your describing powerball there?

Its got a biggish board to it and its blue / red like Barcrest but without the Trails..

Are you thinking of that horrific monstrosity that is Voodoo's Cash Blast?

It's got a normal 1 - 12 (I think) trail which doubles up as a red trail when you get onto the board. It's in a Bellfruit cabinet with gold trim but with Barcrest-esque feature and Global-esque bonuses.

COASTERDESIGNERPRO1 · Post by **COASTERDESIGNERPRO1** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 5:03 pm

No, Hot Rod is a clone of PowerBall by BFG, it does have a red/blue trail and pinball style ball feature.

see here

http://www.bellfruitgames.co.uk/briefs/AWP/Hot_Rod.htm

Nixxy · Post by **Nixxy** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 6:12 pm

Ahh.. thought I'd seen it somewhere.

Maybe I was trying to forget it! :P

mjd · Post by **mjd** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 6:48 pm

Ahh I see!

Yes thats the one. Somehow I didn't notice that big powerball thing in the middle!
(only saw the thing from distance)

Looks quite entertaining, but will no doubt pay bugger all even when buzzed up!

toothless11 · Post by **toothless11** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 7:20 pm

It is a pretty shite m/c! Everytime i played it and got MS it went a flat 25! I think the centre (powerball feature) is completely random! So if it offers lots of shots it must be willing to give at least £4 each time!

I wouldn't bother with it if i were you!

mjd · Post by **mjd** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 9:06 pm

aye, Im assuming you can collect on a mystery like Powerball, which of course is crap as everyone does it, and if you gamble your going to lose everytime!

COASTERDESIGNERPRO1 · Post by **COASTERDESIGNERPRO1** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 9:29 pm

toothless11 wrote:It is a pretty shite m/c! Everytime i played it and got MS it went a flat 25! I think the centre (powerball feature) is completely random! So if it offers lots of shots it must be willing to give at least £4 each time!

I wouldn't bother with it if i were you!

Where did you play this machine?

toothless11 · Post by **toothless11** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 9:16 am

it used to be in a ladbrokes in gosport high street but there are a few in southampton loylds bar (Or what ever its called!)

theoak · Post by **theoak** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 3:09 pm

ONly just seen this machine, thought it was brand new actually. Seems pretty fucking shite. Anyone know if any of the features are super-hold?

Max · Post by **Max** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 5:08 pm

this might sound like the dumbest thing in the world, but when the first version of this came out, i always wondered whetehr whacking your foot under one of the front corners of the machine would dictate the way the ball dropped in certain cups...or do you think the angle would be so small as to not amke a difference? anyone?

max

theoak · Post by **theoak** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 5:17 pm

Yeah, like powerball, the balls are not rigged so lying the machine down on its side or at various angles WOULD affect it, but is it worth it!?

Powerball just wouldnt offer the super feature unless it was close to being ready for JP and this one wont offer the hot rod, unless its happy to offer the four quid each time.

Matt Vinyl · Post by **Matt Vinyl** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 5:54 pm

Heh, I've just got an image of you guys throwing fruit machines around the bar trying to get the ball in the streak slot... ROFL