My online slots videos (plus UK AWPs)

[ChopleyIOM]

Some more old style UK AWP action, from back in 1990/1991.

 

[ChopleyIOM]

New Years Eve slotting session and some information about the current RTP shenanignans.

 

[nikantw]

Thanks for addressing the issue of RTP.

Watching the video I remembered the day IR was released. So many years ago yet such a good work, quality on every level and even a dedicated website!

 

[ChopleyIOM]

Yes Microgaming have done their best to stuff it up in the HTML5 remake, but it's still a bloody good slot.

 

[bamberfishcake]

New Years Eve slotting session and some information about the current RTP shenanignans.

Nice video, I especially like the way you describe hitting the jackpot chance on jackpot king 'ooh look! Ive got the f@%^n thing, the f"$^*n thing on the f'"$$£n jackpot king thingy!'

 

[ChopleyIOM]

Yes the quality of the commentary was inversely proportional to the amount of Prosecco consumed....

 

[Balthazar]

Yes Microgaming have done their best to stuff it up in the HTML5 remake, but it's still a bloody good slot.

They completely botched the HTML5 transition. The autoplay feature now looks like they didn't even care and they also never addressed the "fast first spin(s)" bug in the feature. The slot is laggy and not as pretty as it once was.

MGS really went down the toilet in the last 3 years. It's almost sad to see what was once the top online slot provider reduced to a shadow of its former self.

 

[dunover]

Yep, I find the html5 MG slots unplayable now, I attempted to play TS2 a couple of times and thought....nah.

 

[Jono777]

Yep, I find the html5 MG slots unplayable now, I attempted to play TS2 a couple of times and thought....nah.

As Stone Age as they are, if your fancying some old school TSII, IR etc then worth a session on ye olde viper client.

 

[goatwack]

One can still run games in Viper, on a download client??

Why has no one told me this

Tried playing IR the other day, the 'new, improved' HTML5 version. I duly barfed

 

[colinsunderland]

Don't know if it's been mentioned on here (or where to post so put it here with it being AWP too) but the Bell Fruit Games Factory closed down just before Christmas.

 

[ChopleyIOM]

They didn't do themselves any favours with the stupid dongles they started putting in their AWPs, which meant the machine committed hara-kiri if the operator didn't pay for new dongles every few years. Unsurprisingly this was not popular.

The AWP has been on death row for a long time, thanks to a combination of the jackpots getting too big, dogshit percentages and their compensated nature meaning they were vulnerable to all sorts of manipulation by the 'pro player' fraternity.

Random machines are already taking their place in many locations, and this will continue IMO.

 

[ChopleyIOM]

HEARTHSTONE TIME!

 

[goatwack]

I see someone played Steve Jackson adventure books as a kid

 

[Jono777]

I see someone played Steve Jackson adventure books as a kid

Loved em! - Memory test here (no Google either) was his co-writer Ian Livingstone or similar?

 

[mack341]

The warlock of firetop mountain was the first one I read, loved it. I'm surprised the two writers didn't go into the movie business, writing plots and scripts for fantasy type films, also the books could've been adapted into individual movies too, loads of great ideas in them.

 

[goatwack]

Loved em! - Memory test here (no Google either) was his co-writer Ian Livingstone or similar?

Yes, they were formidable

 

[Jono777]

I think I may still have a few of those books somewhere in my Mom's house. Freedom Fighter (IIRC) was one of my faves, based on a futuristic vehicle in a civil war/looting environment??

Whilst we're kind of on this subject (sorry Chops!) does anyone remember or ever play those play by mail (PBM) games.

I recall the one where you had to make so many 'moves' per turn, including things such as R1 (rob someone) D1 (deal some drugs) etc, amazed they lasted as long as they did without being subject to our nanny state

 

[goatwack]

Did anyone use the dice though is the real question

 

[Jono777]

Did anyone use the dice though is the real question

lol.

I recall this kid in one of my classes who was well into them. During study periods, he'd keep asking for 2 numbers between 1-6. It took me ages to click to what he was doing lol

 

[Kroffe]

HEARTHSTONE TIME!

Damn you for making me recover my hearthstone account.
Altho i am a bit curious how my decks will stand up to all the new cards.

 

[ChopleyIOM]

Altho i am a bit curious how my decks will stand up to all the new cards.

TOP TIP - They won't.

 

[Kroffe]

TOP TIP - They won't.

Yeah, they usually release new power-cards with each expansion.
Wonder if it is to make people buy/get the new cards...


Having some issues getting into my account tho.
I know my username+password.
But now it seems i need to start the game via blizzards gamelauncher.
And i never get the option to even enter username+password anywhere.

Not sure im to keen to start over fresh.

 

[ChopleyIOM]

How long is it since you last played? If you're not too far out of date it might not be too painful to get back into the game, the last couple of expansions have really pushed the power levels though.

 

[Kroffe]

How long is it since you last played? If you're not too far out of date it might not be too painful to get back into the game, the last couple of expansions have really pushed the power levels though.

Oh its been a while for sure.
I remember they released some new game-mode just when i stopped.
I dont remember the names of the expansions im afraid.
Only one i remember is the Cthun expansion, but i know i played for a couple more after that one.