Seaside Arcade Horse Racing Game

[Jamier-Host]

I'm looking for a machine from my youth in order to try and buy/hire it. I found the one pictured below on Brighton Pier, but it isn't the one I remember. Unless my memories are massively distorted it had 8 horses rather than 5. I think they went as follows:

Red, Blue, Green, Yellow, White, Purple, Orange, Pink (maybe slightly wrong order)

If someone knows the location of one of these babies then please let me know!

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ujyt7y414nanel2/Photo%2025-11-2012%2010%2055%2015.jpg

https://www.dropbox.com/s/xg4y32eq7cxir2r/Photo%2025-11-2012%2010%2040%2013.jpg

[Simon Galloway]

There's definitely one (if not two) 8-laners in the Bournemouth Pier arcade.  Not that I would ever indulge...  Not sure if that helps!

[sovietsong]

There's definitely one (if not two) 8-laners in the Bournemouth Pier arcade.  Not that I would ever indulge...  Not sure if that helps!

Why not? Just always back yellow & white? Easy money

[smashedagain]

Lol. I thought you may have meant the one with about 20 seats where you roll the balls up the shoot and the horse moved the corresponding number to which the ball drops in. Now that would be fun to hire. The camel version is my fav but can't post a pic because my photobuket ain't working

[Woodsey]

lol I used to love this game, fking knackering!

[Jamier-Host]

There's definitely one (if not two) 8-laners in the Bournemouth Pier arcade.  Not that I would ever indulge...  Not sure if that helps!

Cheers Simon, will investigate further. Got a mate getting married this year and would be awesome to somehow get one for his reception.

[smashedagain]

lol I used to love this game, fking knackering!

never seen that. Does the horse go faster just by pumping your arms?

[Nakor]

I'm looking for a machine from my youth in order to try and buy/hire it. I found the one pictured below on Brighton Pier, but it isn't the one I remember. Unless my memories are massively distorted it had 8 horses rather than 5. I think they went as follows:

Red, Blue, Green, Yellow, White, Purple, Orange, Pink (maybe slightly wrong order)

If someone knows the location of one of these babies then please let me know!

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ujyt7y414nanel2/Photo%2025-11-2012%2010%2055%2015.jpg

https://www.dropbox.com/s/xg4y32eq7cxir2r/Photo%2025-11-2012%2010%2040%2013.jpg

Try a company called Arcade Warehouse - have used for a similar hire in the past.
Sorry can't find website as Arcade Games seems to be a blocked search at work.

[craigbetts]

Was on a cricket tour in Malta a few years ago, I visited the lovely Dragonara Casino in St Julians for a little poker and they had this electronic circular version where you permed forecasts and tri-casts on the 8 runners. These were only cent bets and you could only get about 100 on as you had to tap the button for each bet, each perm had a button so there was lots of random button smacking. I really really liked this game, as did the umpteen Chinese friends who you had to fight to get a seat.

All the others mentioned in this thread are class as well.

[Sweetman]

I'm looking for a machine from my youth in order to try and buy/hire it. I found the one pictured below on Brighton Pier, but it isn't the one I remember. Unless my memories are massively distorted it had 8 horses rather than 5. I think they went as follows:

Red, Blue, Green, Yellow, White, Purple, Orange, Pink (maybe slightly wrong order)

If someone knows the location of one of these babies then please let me know!

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ujyt7y414nanel2/Photo%2025-11-2012%2010%2055%2015.jpg

https://www.dropbox.com/s/xg4y32eq7cxir2r/Photo%2025-11-2012%2010%2040%2013.jpg

"The winner Number One, Belly Dancer"

ah brings back memories

[Jamier-Host]

Thanks for the replies guys.  Will check out that arcade hire website too.

Kinda wanna hire one, but also kinda wanna just buy one if I can find room for it....!

[Dry em]

Lol. I thought you may have meant the one with about 20 seats where you roll the balls up the shoot and the horse moved the corresponding number to which the ball drops in. Now that would be fun to hire. The camel version is my fav but can't post a pic because my photobuket ain't working

We're racing on the Arabian Derby, it's here so play it now
Roll the balls to get the score, get the score and the prize is yours
We're racing on the Arabian Derby, it's here so play it now

At least that's how I remember it....

[smashedagain]

Lol. I thought you may have meant the one with about 20 seats where you roll the balls up the shoot and the horse moved the corresponding number to which the ball drops in. Now that would be fun to hire. The camel version is my fav but can't post a pic because my photobuket ain't working

We're racing on the Arabian Derby, it's here so play it now
Roll the balls to get the score, get the score and the prize is yours
We're racing on the Arabian Derby, it's here so play it now

At least that's how I remember it....

ha ha yeah you got it. Imagine the fun if you could hire one of these

[ScottMGee]

Not what you asked for but thought it might be interesting: -

http://www.es-promotions.com/aspbite/categories/index.asp?intCatID=365&content=derby_owners_club

They also have

http://www.es-promotions.com/aspbite/categories/index.asp?intCatID=46&content=final_furlong_arcade_game