Alton Towers

bigv038 · Post by **bigv038** » Fri May 11, 2007 11:17 pm

anyone ever played the fruits there? what they like? are they worth playing?

bowie · Post by **bowie** » Sat May 12, 2007 8:15 am

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.

poundropper · Post by **poundropper** » Sat May 12, 2007 9:05 am

All £5 jackies I think,best avoided really.

Mystery_Plum · Post by **Mystery_Plum** » Sat May 12, 2007 9:53 am

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.

Matt Vinyl · Post by **Matt Vinyl** » Sat May 12, 2007 3:42 pm

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...

bigv038 · Post by **bigv038** » Sun May 13, 2007 12:31 am

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.

Jaymo · Post by **Jaymo** » Sun May 13, 2007 11:01 am

Only thing worth doing is the 25£er Fireball

Matt Vinyl · Post by **Matt Vinyl** » Sun May 13, 2007 11:03 am

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!!!

maverick69 · Post by **maverick69** » Tue May 15, 2007 8:32 am

dont really go to alton towers to play fruits not exactly a hot spot is it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

anfield road · Post by **anfield road** » Tue May 15, 2007 9:04 pm

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

mjd · Post by **mjd** » Tue May 15, 2007 9:47 pm

Bit off topic, but I didn't really rate Oblivion.. 14 Million and a LOT of secrecy for a one trick pony!

Matt Vinyl · Post by **Matt Vinyl** » Wed May 16, 2007 8:40 am

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...

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed May 16, 2007 7:24 pm

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.

Drpepper · Post by **Drpepper** » Wed May 16, 2007 10:46 pm

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!.