Clive Baker at Goodwood

[grabber]

Hi
Clive Baker is now on Facebook with his arcade. If you look under National Museum of Penny Slot Machines you will see pictures of his arcade at Goodwood Revival.

[pennymachines]

Clive was complaining today how little he took at Goodwood and what hard work it was to get folk to play the machines. You'd think a retro festival would be the ideal venue but unfortunately many young adults (who have no living memory of the machines) seem almost intimidated by them and afraid to give them a try.

[moonriver]

I can't see how you'd make any money at all after setting up costs , fuel, travel and wage for attendant for a travelling arcade of vintage machines. If you had good weather and bumper crowds (in other words high footfall) then its better to go for selling a pot of 20 old pennies for £2 and have enough machines for them to be used up before they get around them all. That price minimises the punters perception of value in each coin ( just like chips in casinos) and feels like good value for money. Chances are they get a second pot of 20 thus doubling your average customer spend.
There are of course better machines than others at soaking up money and those that present a challenge to beat.