small itbox developer looking for feedback

**magnum pi** · 26th March 2008, 12:21 PM

Hi, were a small swp developer (you may remeber us from 'Goldenballs' and 'Cashcade' on the itbox in the past) we've just released a swp game on the itbox test menu called Cueball Casino. The title is not question based, but relies on you hitting the cueball so that it rebounds off some cushions and lands on a win area - meets all the same payout criteria as the usual itbox games - just means you don't have to have a encyclopedic memory. The test menu only relases on a % of the whole itbox estate, so I'm just asking if anyone has seen it ???? and what you think of it from your seasoned experience of working the itbox kiosk??? can anything match the mighty DOND???? All comments or views welcome and wanted, thank you very much.

**kidgloves** · 26th March 2008, 10:31 PM

Not played/seen this yet.
I suggest you post to the quiz forum within fruitchat.co.uk for a larger response.

**magnum pi** · 27th March 2008, 08:21 AM

Great tip, thanks very much

**aaamusements** · 29th March 2008, 10:32 PM

You could call it "Pocket Money".

I don't think Nova Systems would be too quick to sue you after their last courtroom experience...

**darren222** · 30th March 2008, 06:03 AM

Why what happened, did they get done for that pocket money or something? Or maybe they tried to sue for their bingos getting hit

Wouldnt actually suprise me, its a joke of a game, couldnt see it meeting its 50% target. And im pretty sure the 'purse' can be built above the maximum, but unwinnable legal jackpot.

**magnum pi** · 30th March 2008, 12:49 PM

Definately sticking with the name "Cueball Casino" then!!!!
We don't want to be linked to pocket money payouts.
Did almost call it "Rollette" though

**aaamusements** · 1st April 2008, 12:40 AM

Originally Posted by darren222

Why what happened, did they get done for that pocket money or something? Or maybe they tried to sue for their bingos getting hit

Wouldnt actually suprise me, its a joke of a game, couldnt see it meeting its 50% target. And im pretty sure the 'purse' can be built above the maximum, but unwinnable legal jackpot.

Nova Productions produced Pocket Money, a game based on pool. Mazooma Games produced a game called Jackpot Pool and Bell-Fruit one called Trick Shot. Nova claimed that the other two developers had infringed its copyright by using similar elements in their games to those it used in Pocket Money.

They lost, and it was expensive for them!
Ideas behind computer games can be copied, says Court of Appeal | OUT-LAW.COM or Google it!

I operated a Pocket Money machine in a pub and I can confirm that it was possible to build up the purse beyond £40 (the winnable jackpot).
Then the computer would stuff you with a foul, every time!