- Joined
- Mar 29, 2013
- Location
- United Kingdom
The 2 in the mid of top pic.
These were the best.
Early on the Barcrest machines had a jackpot which actualy paid a token that could be exchanged for ciggies.
At 8 years old i not only got addicted to fruity's but also to packets of Number 6 Plain..Cough cough.
At first we dicovered that you could flick 1p into the 5p slot and get a credit. A 2p would do the same in the 10p slot. eventualy the machine would start paying out in 2p's as the tube emptied of silver.
Then someone discovered that you prise open the slot for change with a pen knife. It would give 50p in 10ps.
A piece of fishing line or wire with a hook shape on the end inserted and pulled back would give 50p in 10ps until...The machine was empty.
The ones in our seaside arcades originaly had perspex fronts. You could place your knee into the perspex and stop the nudge reel from counting down. IE unlimited nudges. Once you nudged in the jackpot we would do the same for the 3 reels and , Well it was unlimited jackpots till the machine was empty.
I am not proud of myself, for sure, But as a child the temptation of easy money and ciggies was just too much. What a rascal eh.
I should'nt do so but i'm gonna,, I blame Billy Butlin
Anyone remeber slots that paid out in "Green Shield" stamps ? Oh the good ole days.
Bloody hell... How old are you ?!