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Morning everybody, I've probably read everything in the section, with fond memories, and dare I say it, thought I'd might have a quick contribution, and share my hazy recollections, of this brief tech. With a tip of the hat to Cavey.. Let me say, I've not played all the Castle machines, Crackerpot, and the club machine being very elusive, but I did play the rest. Late 80's I did the rounds between Liverpool - Southport - New Brighton, and played in most of the arcade in those areas. Southport, was the most interesting, with the biggest arcades, diversity, and there must of been over 20 arcades back in the early 80's. Caesers Palace, was on the main strip (Neville Street), and they had two, a Revolution, and a Tensation. The large LED, screen, was the attraction, sounds where different, seemed taller, and ahead of anything else in the arcade. Reel symbols, where high quality, and well lit. And watching the gameplay, I knew this was going to be dangerous, as I found it very addictive. And it was. There was always something going on, exchanges for feature holds, skill stops, the 20p or £2 exchange. Revolution was very good, with fairly easily skill stops, cash pots, that could be gambled, and a repeat feature afterwards...what more could you ask for? Tensation, was the main pull, with the hint of a £10er with the 1 to 10 cash climb, with ideally the pound or two pound repeater, offered in a way, you thought you had a chance, of guessing the correct window, the win was behind.. Yes it had nothing to do with skill or luck, but you was fooled that it just might. Best streak on this was £5, and I was just hitting the first window each time. The 20p gamble exchange for hi-lo, I had never saw done successfully. Anyone else do it? The Jackpot was not that easily, and always nudges that achieved this. Never gambled to the jackpot, although the cash pot did could fill for the jackpot, or be gambled, once again, I have never seen this done. The cash pot, was an awful feature, never more than a £1, and would wipe out that nice nudge pot you was holding out for. But like I said..there was always something going on to aim for, and it went from 10p a go, to throwing in the pounds, and I could and did lose quite a bit, but all n the name of amusement. Cashbolt for some reason, I played, but would move on to another castle machine, I think there wasn't enough features, and the main feature.."Cashbolt" was a tricky one to complete, for relatively low wins. Drum roll.. So this leaves Big 50. This machine with the biggest balls in the arcade. Quite a few in Liverpool started out as £4 jackpot for the bars, but, that was changed quickly to an all cash £2 option. For those who have never seen or played it. The top glass, was lit up with a matrix of 25 £2 notes. So big, it was used to scroll messages in the attract mode. The gameplay was simple. Complete the word "Big Fifty" with overlaid numbers on the reels, and you was offered a yes/no chance to win £2. Get lucky, and it would light one note on the top glass. And it would keep on going until you hit "no" or..the dreaded no credit, where you had to complete repeat feature of yes/no AND THEN continue with yes/no for another note. High rollers where logged on the LED display, with best ever wins, and today's best, similar to Moneybelt / Supatrack from JPM. Personal best was £10, and I witnessed £22. But what happened to these machines? They seemed so popular, different, and must of been good for the operators, but they disappeared, within a few years. Several years later, when ACE, brought out Play It Again, I thought it was a new castle machine, but it was not..well not totally, as I have learnt the tech was warmed over for the SP:Ace platforms?? If this is correct. Anyway, what is other peoples recollections of these machines?? Oldskooler.
