Temple’s Penny Arcade Trailer Project
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Very good work, problem is you won’t want to let anyone near it now.
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Absolutely fabulous Paul, a great job and will look superb when the machines are fixed on.
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It looks absolutely superb! What a fantastic achievement, it will set off the machines very well indeed. Thanks for sharing it with us.
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Hi Paul ...
when you started this thread I thought... "how will that trailer ever look the part?" but the transformation has been unbelievable and the detail has gone way beyond what I thought it would be... Forget the machines, just the trailer alone is a work of art... but saying that, and based on your input, I'm guessing you will have some pretty impressive machines on there... I somehow don't believe you will have a row of Aristocrat bandits on there (before Crat fans complain, I have one and I love it), but I envisage a Bryans Clock or a Fruit Bowl and... more Bryans. The set of magic machines would do well You definitely need machines of top quality to keep with the theme of the trailer... but then not machines that will self-destruct through punter abuse...
I have to say I am so impressed and I hope you will let us know where you will be pitching as I would love to come and see it and shake your hand.
all the best... Dicky
when you started this thread I thought... "how will that trailer ever look the part?" but the transformation has been unbelievable and the detail has gone way beyond what I thought it would be... Forget the machines, just the trailer alone is a work of art... but saying that, and based on your input, I'm guessing you will have some pretty impressive machines on there... I somehow don't believe you will have a row of Aristocrat bandits on there (before Crat fans complain, I have one and I love it), but I envisage a Bryans Clock or a Fruit Bowl and... more Bryans. The set of magic machines would do well You definitely need machines of top quality to keep with the theme of the trailer... but then not machines that will self-destruct through punter abuse...
I have to say I am so impressed and I hope you will let us know where you will be pitching as I would love to come and see it and shake your hand.
all the best... Dicky
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Thanks you all for your kind feedback and encouragement. Since joining the forum at the end of last year I took my first steps in learning about this hobby. I decided to try and make the collecting pay if possible hence the arcade idea was born.
I still only have a small collection of machines which I will eventually grow. To start with the following machines will be going onto the trailer. I can change around as I get better ones
Mills Jewel
Mills Hi top
Brenner Past The Arrow
Bryans Pilwin
Bryans Elevenses
Jamieson Octopus Penny Pusher
Gunter Wulf Exacta
Bolands Black Beauty
Bryans Clock
The finished arcade will be at Rufford Abbey Country Park, Ollerton, Nottinghamshire, NG22 9DF this weekend 26th and 27th September in the courtyard as part of a mini Vintage fair in their courtyard.
I will post some more pictures as I rush to the deadline to get the machines fitted and the remaining artwork.
I still only have a small collection of machines which I will eventually grow. To start with the following machines will be going onto the trailer. I can change around as I get better ones
Mills Jewel
Mills Hi top
Brenner Past The Arrow
Bryans Pilwin
Bryans Elevenses
Jamieson Octopus Penny Pusher
Gunter Wulf Exacta
Bolands Black Beauty
Bryans Clock
The finished arcade will be at Rufford Abbey Country Park, Ollerton, Nottinghamshire, NG22 9DF this weekend 26th and 27th September in the courtyard as part of a mini Vintage fair in their courtyard.
I will post some more pictures as I rush to the deadline to get the machines fitted and the remaining artwork.
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dickywink wrote: ↑Sat Sep 19, 2020 10:47 pm I somehow don't believe you will have a row of Aristocrat bandits on there (before Crat fans complain, I have one and I love it), but I envisage a Bryans Clock or a Fruit Bowl and... more Bryans. The set of magic machines would do well You definitely need machines of top quality to keep with the theme of the trailer... but then not machines that will self-destruct through punter abuse...
Aristocrat inferior quality.....ha ha ha that is funny. Probably one of the best made machines ever. Perhaps you were referring to collectors preference or snobbery. I very much doubt a punter a would have a clue what machine was better from a collectors point, but playability it would be interesting to see what machines people walk away from against the ones of most interest........I guess the ones taking the most money, probably why arcades were full of Aristocrats.........
One thing I can say, I would throw all my Jennings and Mills machines in a river, to keep some of my my Aristo’s......
Paul I can see the signature on the artwork, Thomas Tooley I assume of Tooley Amusements if one and the same and looking at some of his work and fairground pieces, stunning. Also saw your website, great selection of entertainment offered, hope business is ok in these crazy times..
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I have to agree with you Tom, I still wouldn't turn my nose up at an Aussie m/c. I guess Paul's need is to standardise all of his machines on old penny. I think the only ones I've ever seen were a trio of Arcadians and that was thirty odd years ago.
Merely out of idle curiosity, I don't really know why this occurs to me but these seem to be the rivers closest to you and I was wondering which ones are your favourite?
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River Alde
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River Blyth, Suffolk
River Box
River Brett
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River Deben
River Dove, Suffolk
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River Gipping
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River Kennett
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River Lark
River Little Ouse
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Minsmere River
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Butley River
River Orwell
Oulton Dyke
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River Rat
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River Stour, Suffolk
Stour Brook
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River Waveney
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River Yox
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treefrog wrote: ↑Sun Sep 20, 2020 9:03 am Paul I can see the signature on the artwork, Thomas Tooley I assume of Tooley Amusements if one and the same and looking at some of his work and fairground pieces, stunning. Also saw your website, great selection of entertainment offered, hope business is OK in these crazy times..
http://tooleysamusements.co.uk/
It’s strange times indeed. My entertainment business has suffered terribly. I am relying solely on the income from the vintage roundabout being open at the park at weekends.
My Fairground organ has been at the Skegness vintage fair all summer on the seafront which has helped too! These can be seen on my site www.paultempleentertainments.co.uk
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Although you will be operating with little to no competition, with a relatively limited space to fill it's worth putting the best money taking machines on there, and there are machines that will take three times more than others.
I can never get a Bryans clock to ever take any money, whereas a Fruit Bowl does really well and so does Bullion. Wonders Drop a copper, and even Passion Testers take great money too.
Magic machines, or any game that requires the punter to keep turning the handle to complete the game, fail as they get fed up and abandon it part way through, and it's also a one play game and you don't play it twice.
Any game that has a good win return (not just single coin return) will make them want to keep playing, which is why the tipping games do so well. You need games that look and sound like they're paying out all the time, and then punters will keep playing. Once others see that they'll queue and wait to play.
If you can find a compact counter top crane put it on 2 x 1D play, fill it with sweets, sherbet fruits, mini choc bars, small jelly bean packs and similar small stuff. You need it so they win almost every go, put Blu tack on the crane claws so they pick up better.
You'll need to keep filling it frequently, but the buzz of winning all the time will keep them playing and seeing kids walking away with hands full of sweets will make more want to play.
I can never get a Bryans clock to ever take any money, whereas a Fruit Bowl does really well and so does Bullion. Wonders Drop a copper, and even Passion Testers take great money too.
Magic machines, or any game that requires the punter to keep turning the handle to complete the game, fail as they get fed up and abandon it part way through, and it's also a one play game and you don't play it twice.
Any game that has a good win return (not just single coin return) will make them want to keep playing, which is why the tipping games do so well. You need games that look and sound like they're paying out all the time, and then punters will keep playing. Once others see that they'll queue and wait to play.
If you can find a compact counter top crane put it on 2 x 1D play, fill it with sweets, sherbet fruits, mini choc bars, small jelly bean packs and similar small stuff. You need it so they win almost every go, put Blu tack on the crane claws so they pick up better.
You'll need to keep filling it frequently, but the buzz of winning all the time will keep them playing and seeing kids walking away with hands full of sweets will make more want to play.
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Thanks for the great input moonriver. I am sure I will be swapping machines as I go along. The Bryans clock is actually the converted glenvil dial with only one hand....not sure how well this will do.
I have put a few of the machines in today. I hope the octopus has enough light and movement to keep people interested. It certainly makes a noise when the coins drop.
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Moonriver speaks many words of hard-won operator wisdom.
The Octopus should rake in money with all nine tentacles.
Let me join the chorus of approval for the phenomenal design and execution of Temple's Penny Arcade Project.
The Octopus should rake in money with all nine tentacles.
Let me join the chorus of approval for the phenomenal design and execution of Temple's Penny Arcade Project.
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That's a better version of the Clock for taking money.
I forgot to mention, the optimum operating height for old penny machines is 29 inches off the ground (to the base of the machine), otherwise kids have to be lifted up all the time. As it looks like yours may be higher, you could have a removable low platform step on the ground all around the edge of the trailer which would then cater for all ages.
I forgot to mention, the optimum operating height for old penny machines is 29 inches off the ground (to the base of the machine), otherwise kids have to be lifted up all the time. As it looks like yours may be higher, you could have a removable low platform step on the ground all around the edge of the trailer which would then cater for all ages.
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That’s a great thought! It’s going to be interesting going out for the first time this weekend. I will no doubt learn a lot. Pictures to follow.
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This has got to be one of the best projects to appear on this site for many a year. Look forward to seeing the photos Paul. Let's hope the weather will be kind this weekend.
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It’s going to be a race to the finish. Looks like the final parts of the arcade will not be ready till early Saturday morning. This is the day of opening!
Here is one of the four pillars almost finished.
Still have the A-board that will disguise the towing hitch and also the buy your penny sign to get completed.
Vistaprint has delivered the business cards today. These will sit in discrete holders around the machines.
If anyone on here is in the area at the weekend please come and say hello it would be great to put some faces to names.
Here is one of the four pillars almost finished.
Still have the A-board that will disguise the towing hitch and also the buy your penny sign to get completed.
Vistaprint has delivered the business cards today. These will sit in discrete holders around the machines.
If anyone on here is in the area at the weekend please come and say hello it would be great to put some faces to names.
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