invincible/vortex

Matt Vinyl · Post by **Matt Vinyl** » Sun Jul 13, 2008 10:41 am

Ah, that grating sound is horrible to hear - especially if you've got a huge bank built up!

Chug-chug-chug-chug-chug-chug-chug-chug... pause... DER-NER-NER-NER!!! lol

There's a vortex near me that has the third reel exactly one position out of sync. Often do quite well out of it if it's on. I'm assuming a less-understanding punter has played it previous to it being off, and complained that they've 'won' something, but it didn't award it. However, the note changer alarms about 50% of the notes used. Thankfully it's next to a GM machine, so the £2 from changing up a twenty 'usually' doesn't get lost.

kidgloves · Post by **kidgloves** » Sun Jul 13, 2008 11:41 pm

Stopnstep wrote:
Spyder wrote: was offered a pot within about £10,
turned it down and stayed off the board for about £20
How was you offered a pot mate and why turn it down? If it offers early it is on one anyway.

I've had quite a few Vortexes be semi ready of late that I've had up to £10 and the bonus awards lucky 7 and the gamble to super streak gives the 7. It's a weird one that I can't quite decide whether the code doesn't recognise the lucky 7 and awards the number thinking 'crap' number when it doesn't want to give mega.
It's nearly always stone cold if taken this way after.

Stopnstep · Post by **Stopnstep** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 8:44 am

There are exceptions kid as you say, the old lucky 7 scenario or catching the tail end of a streak where it only has one left in it, but if showing and full then it should be ok. Good result for you spyder but you are a braver man than me to be messing about with a red like that, i'd take the profit as quick as I can and run!

Matt Vinyl · Post by **Matt Vinyl** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 8:53 am

Kidgloves: That reminds me of a 'rip' that I discovered on an oldish Impule machine; Spin 'n' Tonic. Whereby you always tried to get a lucky seven, particularly from the skill bonus, as whatever square you were on, if you hi/lo'd and was succesful, it would 95%+ of the time roll the 7 in, for another gamble. Land on the red 'cocktail shaker' on a 1/2/3/10/11/12, gamble, get the seven, gamble again with the lucky seven for the 3 red shakers and the top streak!

Used to do it regular, two or three times a week. That also made me wonder if it 'was unaware' of the fact that you could effectively win two hi/lo gambles from a good first number.

I do like Reds like Vortex, etc., though, when it gives you a no lose position from SS to MS. If it's a 'valid' no lose, as in it rolls in a 1 or 12, or a bonus that gives you no lose, you know it's flying. As you say though, the Lucky 7 approach often leaves it stone afterwards. One of my quickest £70s came from a Vortex where the number reel was buggered. I'd got up to red sevens, and was on a 3+bonus, which gave 'Features' if I recall. I went higher and told myself I'd collect SS, as I'd only put about £2 in, and I didn't want to get roped in to a m/c where the reel was dicey - too unreliable! Anyway, the gamble on the 3+bonus gave me a long spin and a 6 came in. I was just reaching over to press the collect button, when I noticed that only the 'hi' button was flashing. Considered my options - I knew that the bulb in the 'lo' button was working, so, I hit the 'hi'. MS for £70.

I think a few of us have mentioned before about dodgy reels on Reds, leading to huge payouts when the time is right. I remember a £110 top I had from a Legal Tender a year or so ago. The reel had been un-synced for yonks, but first board topped out and gave 4x£25s and that tenner!

Martal~Wombat · Post by **Martal~Wombat** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 8:43 pm

Strangest thing happened to me last night on a Vortex, was gambling up the cash trail like you do, on a 10 bonus on £10, lower... 1.

easy MS never seen it, had numerous lucky7 scenarios in the past though

trayhop123 · Post by **trayhop123** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 8:48 pm

had more or less the same thing martin on a red cash or bust

gave me slow down cancel bonus on ss aaaaaaaa? just hit no lose obviously for ms

Martal~Wombat · Post by **Martal~Wombat** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 8:58 pm

nice...
glad you never called me martian

Scott · Post by **Scott** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 9:05 pm

Nice when that happens Mortal :P

Mattb · Post by **Mattb** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 12:17 am

Any of you lads had a go in the new service station built in Birstall? On the A6 i think, right random place. Was going to try but didn't bother as i was in a hurry last week.

Scott · Post by **Scott** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 12:19 am

alllllllllllways dead, things in there aint even floated, i've keyed 4 things in there now all £125 off no noteys in there at all, make sure you key before you play in there.

maybe someones tooling.

kidgloves · Post by **kidgloves** » Sun Jul 20, 2008 11:49 am

Jeez, you guys don't hang around. I can see the Leics boys maybe checking it out, but Matt B...fooking how big is your radar ?