What's wrong with Bellfruits?

**jjh** · 11th May 2005, 03:36 PM

I know which machines are Bellfruits, a popular one in my local about a year ago was LOrd of the Rings.

I may be showing my inexperience here, but what is wrong with them? Could someone explain it for me please?

I know that they have collect features when the board shows a mystery, so the majority of people will collect all the £3 and this gets recycled. But eventually, that recycled money is gonna go in so the machine will still have collected the money it would have collected- it only prolongs the punters eventual loss. I don't know many people who would put in £3, win £3 and then walk away.

Only those who stick £3 and get a £7 win may consider walking away, but this would occur on any other type of machine with the casual gamer.

So what makes Bellfruit machines so bad? Everyone dislikes them so I'm interested to know...

jjh

**cfdu** · 11th May 2005, 03:37 PM

the recent flat profiles. it will steak once in a blue moon.

**jjh** · 11th May 2005, 03:42 PM

Originally Posted by cfdu

the recent flat profiles. it will steak once in a blue moon.

What do you mean by flat files?

**DannyC** · 11th May 2005, 03:59 PM

Bellfruits hide their 'crap' proftiability with 'great looking visuals/sounds' thats what ropes in the beginners in pumping pure money in because their machines are great fun to PLAY but PLAY only.

Like cdfu said, but imho once in a royal blue with pink flowers moon it will streak.

**MattB** · 11th May 2005, 04:15 PM

Flat profiles will offer more small/medium sized wins and dump a levelling JP out when necessary. Hard to force.
Of course they will slowly make money, then once enough has been put into the streak bank they normally go loopy and do a £75+ streak. Count yourself very lucky if you get one, best i've seen is still a £192 streak on a hulk (I didn't get this btw!

) and best i've got is a £100 streak off snakes and ladders.

Matt

**DannyC** · 11th May 2005, 04:23 PM

Matt speaking of BFM, you not get my PM :/

**MrMrsMissMs2** · 12th May 2005, 03:25 PM

Will a refil key bring up the hopper balance on these?

**stew** · 12th May 2005, 03:50 PM

And yet again the answer is YES if the distributer has left this option available

Stew

**DannyC** · 12th May 2005, 04:59 PM

are you sure stew?

lol, only joking! You can actually get 'blind' users using a pc, I have just downloaded a copy of the software spybot for Blind Users...? wtf is that all about?