Tuesday, March 08, 2005
Why do so many pubs have fruit machines.
Its hard to find a pub in the country these days that doesn't have at least one fruit machine, often they have more than one.
Its almost a unwritten law, you can find a fruit machine in a pub, but why is that?
Personally I think its because they have cottoned on to the fact that fruit machines make a profit, and they make a nice easy profit when the people using them are drunk or tipsy! A sober player can spot the hints and play a lot better than someone after several pints of lager. Plus after a good intake of alcohol, those hypnotic flashing lights on the machine seem all the more attractive, and the lure of the instant win increases. And so does the players confidence that they will win (just like all those drunk drivers who leave the pub, stagger to their cars and say to themselves, hey Im a GOOD DRIVER I WONT CRASH!)
A modern fruity can make a staggering amount of profit for its owners if sited in the right place, in the right pub.
Its almost a unwritten law, you can find a fruit machine in a pub, but why is that?
Personally I think its because they have cottoned on to the fact that fruit machines make a profit, and they make a nice easy profit when the people using them are drunk or tipsy! A sober player can spot the hints and play a lot better than someone after several pints of lager. Plus after a good intake of alcohol, those hypnotic flashing lights on the machine seem all the more attractive, and the lure of the instant win increases. And so does the players confidence that they will win (just like all those drunk drivers who leave the pub, stagger to their cars and say to themselves, hey Im a GOOD DRIVER I WONT CRASH!)
A modern fruity can make a staggering amount of profit for its owners if sited in the right place, in the right pub.
# posted by fruityarcade @ 11:09 PM 
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I second the question: what is a fruit machine? I've never heard of such a thing, though I have a feeling its called something else here in the states.
It is an arcade gambling machine, like they have in Vegas. You have to get 4 fruits in a row to win. Also there is a theory that computer addiction, is similar to gambling addiction.
its like the diary thinker said :)
for a fuller explanation, including the difference between the UK and US versions (slots) see the february archive, first few posts.
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for a fuller explanation, including the difference between the UK and US versions (slots) see the february archive, first few posts.
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