Max Power (Barcrest)

[Joeyjojo]

Has anyone seen this machine? was in test (presumably) at my local for a while and after around 3 weeks was subsequently chipped and the board rearranged. It was then replaced with a top gear a couple of weeks later.

Its almost a clone of VIU, HR etc and plays in a similar manor (red board, super add) and features a number of busty max power models to drag in the munters. Features are mostly bollocks but it was generlally possible to play for powerspins on the red board to advance to Max power streak (25 - 55). So bassically you played it in the same method as a VIU. Before the chip it was possible to rip JP off >£20 on most occasions, but post - chip it became far more pisshead friendly and became a worthless machine that paid the odd superstreak and took a friend of mine over £40 to force (backing off first couple of quid). So presumably its (yet another) one to avoid.

[skellon2005]

yea seen one of these briefly in the holiday inn in preston, it does look like the VIU clones but it has a square board, didnt get a chance to play on it though.

[MattB]

It's a hybrid of VIU/SRM etc in the shite new Barcrest glass cabinet. Plays a lot tighter it appears, not sure if it got a general release or not. Only know 1 in the arcade at home, and when i was in there the other day it appeared to be getting rechipped. Plays quite similar, as others have said it has a square board where you have to get to the top corner for JP. Didn't really like it, and won't bother playing it anymore!

[levartemit]

Have one of these nearby, admit that chick with the white bikini is pretty fit :d. What was the chip for? to prevent forcing or something more juicy?

[MattB]

Have one of these nearby, admit that chick with the white bikini is pretty fit :d. What was the chip for? to prevent forcing or something more juicy?

I reckon it might have been more than an anti force profile they put into it, though i aint sure what.
Tried forcing it before from about £10 shy, and like joeyjojo says it took a good £40 to force for a £25 max power streak. Fuck all afters too, not as good as the VIU/SRM/AFU lot from my experience....

[levartemit]

Mine actually does something I have not seen with any of the other clones. It will trail hold after you have been killed off, allowing you a board the very next spin from wherever the trail was up to. Anyone else seen this?

[stew]

Can the trail be added to by what spins in on the trail hold doc?, or is it just from the level you were originally on.




stew

[elmo]

Never seen that on any of the others

[levartemit]

Yes, it can be added to if any numbers come in on subsequent reels. Can be quite nice if you only had 2 to go, then it gives you a red board immediately on next spin. Am thinking there maybe some sort of method there....

[stew]

wouldn't be suprised quick way to top (aka red's of old on the bonus)





stew