A simple, fun slot machine game for the BBC Micro? Well, somebody had to make it...and it's quite the delight.
This game is also known as Bandit, and was written by S. Crump and published by Beebugsoft in 1983. It was also sold as part of a double pack with another Beebugsoft game known as Honest Joe. It's a simple slot machine game, but it works and it can be fun.
To get a winning combination, you'll need to line things up on the red "win" bar at the bottom. Three bananas or grapes will net you the most, followed by the pineapples, then the bars. The cherries, apples, oranges and lemons give you the least from lining three up. If you get two bars on the first two reels regardless of where they are positioned, you'll get a little bit of money. You'll also get a little bit of money if you get the same fruit on reels 1 and 2 on the "win" bar, and if you get a cherry on the first reel, you'll get the lowest reward of ten pence.
The current amount of money you have is in the lower-left corner. You can either collect your winnings with C or gamble them for more winnings with G, and if you gamble them, you'll have to time the lights so you win double instead of earning only half.
Sometimes you will be able to hold reels; other times, you will not. Z, X and C will let you hold reels 1, 2 and 3 respectively. If the word "Hold" is yellow and solid instead of white and flashing, you have held the reel. See if you can get some winnings that way!
If you get the "Nudge" message below the slot machine, you can use A and Z to nudge reel 1 up and down, S and X to nudge reel 2 up and down, and D and C to nudge reel 3 up and down. You'll have a number underneath the word "nudge," which acts partly as a timer and party as the amount of nudges you have left, and if you know what you're doing, you can salvage your previous pull of the lever and get some winnings.
If you win 200p from getting three bananas or grapes, you'll get a nice little jingle for doing it. Interestingly, I always get it after a couple of minutes.
I had no problem with this game. No coding errors, everything worked like it should, and it's simple and fun to play for an early game in the BBC Micro's lifespan. Try this one out if you can.
Return - spin reels
Z, X, C - Hold/unhold reels 1, 2, 3 respectively
While nudging:
A, S, D - Nudge up reels 1, 2, 3 respectively
Z, X, C - Nudge down reels 1, 2, 3 respectively
Escape - see the controls again
N - change fruit on reels
Winning combinations:
200p - three bananas/grapes
100p - three pineapples
100p - three bars in any position
50p - three cherries/apples/oranges/lemons
20p - two bars in any position on reels 1 and 2
20p - reel 1 has the same fruit as reel 2
10p - cherries on reel 1
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