A pub pool table is a great way to get customers to spend more time and money on your premises, but not all coin-operated pool tables work in the same way. The older style of a coin-op pool table is mechanical in nature. Put the right denominations into the metal slots, push it in and … Continued

This holiday season, many of us will be spending time with friends and family, whether at home or going out to a local venue to escape the chaos back at the house. It’s a time when homes are full to the rafters with guests, gifts and gourmet foods, and with the usual household chores put … Continued

There’s a growing trend in the north-west and beyond for pubs and clubs for young adults, giving people in their late teens somewhere to go have fun. Venues like Roxy Ball Room in Manchester are still over-18s only, but they offer more than just a place to sit and drink. While they and others like … Continued

Pub fruit machines are certainly eye-catching with their colourful glass fronts and flashing lights, but what keeps customers attracted to their favourite fruit machine? It’s not all about how much a fruit machine pays out. Players will come back again and again to a machine as long as they feel entertained, and understand the features … Continued

Autumn is an unusual season for pubs and clubs. There are the isolated events such as Halloween, Bonfire Night and the run-up to Christmas, but you need a strategy for the weeks in between. It’s seven weeks from November 5th until Christmas Eve – realistically giving you six weeks in between to host any events … Continued

If you’re new to playing fruit machines, there’s no need to be daunted by all those flashing lights and bonus features – even most experienced players learn just by playing new titles when they are released. Remember that fruit machines should always be fun, so as long as you’re having a good time, don’t be … Continued

The fact that games rooms improve staff morale in working environments is nothing new – back in 2003, Kevin Desouza of the University of Illinois at Chicago found the benefits include on-site entertainment and inter-department competition. Yet many workplaces still fail to provide any form of employee entertainment for break times, missing out on a … Continued

In 2022 the UK music charts reach their 70th anniversary – that’s a lot of music, so what are the most popular tunes for juke boxes? The answer isn’t an easy one. It can depend on your particular clientele, the quality of new music releases, and even on the day of the week. Because of … Continued

We supply pub fruit machines to all kinds of establishments, from traditional local boozers to gastropubs and microbreweries that sell on-premises too. One niche that is rapidly becoming more mainstream is vegan pubs, which play an important role in allowing vegans to enjoy a night out in the knowledge that the food and drink served … Continued

The first fruit machines were slot machines, but the first slot machines were not fruit machines. That’s because the term ‘slot machine’ originally applied to all coin-op machines, including vending machines and automatic horse racing machines similar to those still found in amusement arcades to this day. Starting from the 1880s, if you won on … Continued