£70 jackpot machine information
£70 jackpot fruit machines have been with us since mid 2009. The double up in jackpot from the previous £35 also brought along with it an increase in stake up to £1 a spin from the previous maximum of 50p. This is now hard core gambling in pubs with wins of up to £210! With this in mind, the use of the word 'amusement' in AWP should be scrapped and a different terminology should be used.
Winning £70 is a nice large amount of money, and the increase was seen as a way of increasing the playing community during the recession. This may have the opposite effect as it effectively eliminates the casual player putting in their loss change. To stand any chance of winning on these machines, you often need at least £20, and often more.
There are various stakes you can play these machines on, from 25p up to £1 depending on the machine. A lot of the older machines (pre £70 jackpot), were upgraded to £70 and the £1 stake added on as an after thought. This has had some positive and some negative effects. The negatives are in some cases you actually have no extra benefit in playing it on the increased stake, you will only know which ones are worth playing on £1 through trial and error, or asking other players (the cheaper option).
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Mega streaks and jackpot repeaters:
With the increased jackpot, came the increase in the repeat. £70 plus repeat chance is obviously going to be very rare, and the law actually limits the amount of repeats to two, that's two amounts of £70 for a maximum of £210 which is sure to raise a few eyebrows in a pub.
Mega streak features often pay out random amounts after the £70, so they may pay £90, £105 etc. This is a far better idea as the machine has less saving to do between wins.
Video slots:
£70 jackpot video slots found in arcades and betting shops play the same as the £500 jackpot versions. This means some are random and some are compensated. The individual machine will state whether it is random or compensated, usually in the help section.
The £70 video 'pub fruits' found in some betting shops play the same as a regular pub fruit machine of the same type, however they are usually more difficult to play and attract little use. If there is ever any type of playable feature they are swiftly removed from the terminals. This means that you will never find a playable 'pub fruit' in a betting shop. For this reason they should always be avoided.
With the increased jackpot, came the increase in the repeat. £70 plus repeat chance is obviously going to be very rare, and the law actually limits the amount of repeats to two, that's two amounts of £70 for a maximum of £210 which is sure to raise a few eyebrows in a pub.
Mega streak features often pay out random amounts after the £70, so they may pay £90, £105 etc. This is a far better idea as the machine has less saving to do between wins.
Video slots:
£70 jackpot video slots found in arcades and betting shops play the same as the £500 jackpot versions. This means some are random and some are compensated. The individual machine will state whether it is random or compensated, usually in the help section.
The £70 video 'pub fruits' found in some betting shops play the same as a regular pub fruit machine of the same type, however they are usually more difficult to play and attract little use. If there is ever any type of playable feature they are swiftly removed from the terminals. This means that you will never find a playable 'pub fruit' in a betting shop. For this reason they should always be avoided.
