Do you prefer Pachislos or UK Fruit machines?

[markjbevan]

Morning all!

I'm now 30, and have been interested in all kinds of slot machines since I was about 15. I've been lucky enough to have a games room whereever Ive lived, so have probably bought/sold about 25 machines over the last 15 years. Not for a business, for a hobby.

These have been either fruit machines (AWP's), video games (dedicated and jamma), quiz machines (SWP's), high jackpot club machines, pinballs and some vending machines.

To be honest, although I had heard of Pachislo (and Pachinko) I had never really considered getting a machine - until I went to the UK Pinball Show earlier this year! Since then, I have totally re-vamped the games room and sold all the UK fruit machines and video games - and replaced them with Pachislo's and Pachinkos.

Hopefully I will be able to post a few pics of my new project soon, but after several weekends of making customised cabinets for the machines to stand on, I am really pleased I made the change!

Although Ive always enjoyed fruit machines - I definately find the Pachislo's look nicer (and different!), and give the games room a more "Casino" look. Also, its a bit more friendly giving friends tokens to spend rather than them spending their own money ;O)

Anyway....... after that long rambling omtroduction, I was wondering whether most people - given the choice - prefer traditional fruit machines or pachislo machines.

In the UK, the prices here are about the same. Its also pretty much just as easy to get a pachislo as a fruit machine.

Like I said, I've had several different fruit machines over the years - but in the last coupld of months, Ive changed from a fruit machine fan to a pachislo fan!

I would be very interested to hear whether anyone else has made the same transition;o)

Best wishes,

Mark

PS: Another benefit Ive found with Pachi's is that everyone I have dealt with is so nice! Sometimes, people who deal in "proper" arcade/fruit machines are not particularly friendly (especially arcade operators, in my experience). However, everyone without exception Ive bought pachi's from has been great.

My pachinko was bought from Nik or Just Pachinko's (UK), and he has been extremely helpful answering questions etc, even though I only bought a £99 machine.

Everything else I've bought from slotsdirect.tv (again, UK). Steve has been extremely helpful. All of my "after sales" questions have been answered, and any problems quickly resolved ;o)