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Hot Rod by Barcrest: a road-themed feature board
Hot Rod’s upper board follows a road through two roundabouts; this photographed cabinet shows 20p play and a £6 prize.

SPIN RAIDER
Oct 271 min read


The Big Apple: skyscrapers, nudges and the hidden apple feature
A closer look at The Big Apple’s three skyscraper ladders, numbered reel trail and hidden apple feature.
shufflebottomm
Oct 261 min read


Roller Coaster: the fairground route on a 10p/£5 cabinet
Roller Coaster’s winding track visits Ghost Train, Log Flume, Tin Can Alley and other fairground features.

SPIN RAIDER
Oct 251 min read


Big Banker by JPM: the safe-dial cabinet
Big Banker’s huge safe dial sits between cash and nudge ladders, above a reel game with coin collections.
shufflebottomm
Oct 241 min read


JPM Snakes & Ladders: the board, pyramid and coin grid
A look at the actual JPM Snakes & Ladders cabinet, with a square feature board and a photographed 25p/£10 setup.
shufflebottomm
Oct 241 min read


Claw Machines: The Cabinet, the Prizes and What to Check
A closer look at prize grabbers, from the controls and prize display to the difference between current limits and proposed changes.

SPIN RAIDER
Sep 111 min read


Why Bacta Raised Concerns About Older Reel Machines in 2024
Bacta’s 2024 concerns centred on whether older machines could meet proposed technical changes. Here is what the dispute was about.

SPIN RAIDER
Oct 4, 20241 min read


Older Reel Machines and Technical Standards: Separating Proposals from Bans
Concerns about adapting older cabinets deserve a careful explanation. A technical-standards proposal is not proof that all reel machines will disappear.

SPIN RAIDER
Sep 29, 20241 min read


Bacta’s 2021 Concerns About Online Fruit Machine Sales
Bacta raised concerns about online machine sales in 2021. The licensing question depends on the activity, not simply on owning a cabinet.
shufflebottomm
Apr 8, 20211 min read


OneTec on Video: The £3–£5 Per Machine Challenge, Part Two
Part two of the 2020 Hairy Slotters OneTec series moved between classics including Big Breakfast, Doctor Who and The Great Escape.
shufflebottomm
Nov 15, 20201 min read
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