Snakes N Ladders

[empsburna]

Just had this put in my local.

Pretty unpredictable machine. Might swallow a tenner off you for a three quid turbo gamble or a pound in sits you straight on the snakes n ladders board.

Any decent playing info, what I should be looking for? Is this another three quid and leave it machine?

[fray]

Same as monopoly, cops n robbers - can streak for £100+ once in a while, bar is usually the bar match feature whatever it's called, but total shit imo, collect on ?, almost always blocks for £3-4

[empsburna]

yeah, noticed that tonight. £10 in didnt really reap much. Didnt even show me the board until the last two presses. Even then it booted me on £3. Until its had a fill i think im going to just watch and wait. It reminded me very much of the original Lord Of The Rings machine.

[Topthelot]

v poor BFM effort

if anyone knows different pls let me know - i find all these recent BFMs to be unmitigated shite

[empsburna]

......i find all these recent BFMs to be unmitigated shite

Just as I thought.

[crazyjimmy]

Yeah, the recent machines released by BFM are really dire - do not under any circumstances force, as it will cost a ridiculous amount to pay out one JP and die, then later someone else will put in £2 and fluke a double jackpot! Not even worth playing for a quick win either because, as you say, they can take up to a tenner between £3 features! The only thing that can reap profit on these are rare JP boards which the machine drops in from out of the blue, often from blue/red seven wins off bonus nudges then +cash, or the cashpot repeater off the superboard, which likes to repeat quite a lot. BTW, you probably know this, but on snakes and ladders the antidote thing (or whatever its called) isn't an extra life but activates an IM.

Jimmy

[fray]

Anyone ever had these and clones when they run? Played a cops n robbers the other day, getting a board every £1-2, just collecting on ?, had £40 in the bank when it reverted back to £4 feature, £2-3 win.

Should I have forced? What is the name of the bar feature? It nudges in nearet bar win, when it goes over this usually playing well, not too far off JP / streak i think.

Previous experience of £90 in one for no JP put me off (but £70+ in small wins back...)

Also what do you make of the 'super feature'? Seems very random as stated, but I find it often repeats.

PS. worst of all these clones imo is LOTR:ROTK, absolute SHITE, never seen over £3 offered ever, £8+ for a £3 board over and over...

[patty boy]

the new bfm's are shite, but if you hit them now and again after someone has piled the cash through, they can be quite profitable. my best experience has been a £10repeat x4 off the superboard followed by a couple of £6 boards.
they arent the best, but snakes and ladders can be very profitable if in the right location

[Pedwrecker]

Fray, you did the right thing, they sometimes go on little runs giving a board every £1 or so, the best thing to do in my experience is just collect on a ? and build up your bank.

I remember before on monopoly it gave me a jp totally out of the blue, filled up on the cash stack it then gave true skill repeat, i only shot about £4 in, was well happy.

[empsburna]

What a night.

Dropped my shrapnel in to see if it was playing. collected £2.40 off my first win. Rolled in three snakes on the win line after the next press, a true skill bonus later and I had got charmed life. After 5 seconds of pan pipe music i was promted to "go all the way" so i bloody well did. Gave me £25 in the cash pot at the top which repeated to £50. Next two presses gave me £3 a time.

Stuffed a fiver back in after that, didnt look like it wanted to know. (Killed on snake eyes feature) so walked away £57 pounds richer. Wont be playing that beastie for a long long time now.

A truely unpredictable, unforceable machine.