We converted Fruit Machine Simulator to the Amstrad CPC from the Spectrum version (by Mark Baldock) and the original design by James Wilson. We created this over Christmas ‘87 period in a little over a week, after we heard the sad and shocking news that James died in a tragic accident.

 

We were surprised and disappointed at getting a 0% from Amstrad Action who said “The single most pointless games in computing history.”. I think they completely missed the point that we were creating entertainment and selling it at just £1.99. A lot of players bought the game and it became a bestseller as we thought it would. Those customers knew full well they wouldn’t be gambling with real money, but that it was still a good value, fun experience.