To love the 2p machines

[AnAwesomePossum]

Honestly, it’s monotonous, you gain nothing and is low level gambling but they incredibly exciting to me. I might win a tacky key chain, some cheap chocolate or if I’m really lucky - a bunch of tickets I’ll never ‘cash in’ because you need a million before you can actually buy anything with them.

I’m planning a weekend trip away with DP and DS3 to the seaside soon and I’ve asked that I can dropped off in the nearest arcade for 2 hours with my ever-growing stash of 2p whilst he takes DS out to swim and get ice cream. He’s agreed (reluctantly) but he thinks I’m mad. But I can’t be alone, right, as they still have them in arcades?!

(For reference, I do like other more ‘cultural’ and nature things too, but this is one of those frivolous, wasteful things I like to do - but honestly, in 2 hours the most I’m likely to spend is £10-£15).

Am I U, and more importantly am I alone in this?

No, you're not U.

I love 'em too ! I got £1 in 2p pieces. That's fifty in all. My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed playing the old fashioned 'cake walk' and 'one armed bandit' machines.

We didn't win anything but it was the best pounds worth of entertainment I've ever had !

I love them too! But, I thought they are all 10p now

I love the 2p machines. I'm planning on taking the kids to the seaside one day to get rid of the jar full we have of them

If DD and i go to the seaside we always go on the 2p machines! We love them!!!

My trip to Hunstanton (woo!) last year had lots of arcades with 2p machines but yes, the 10ps are becoming more common. I feel like 10p is escalating into a gambling problem but 2p is just fritting

Bloody hell I would rather watch paint dry. Sound excruciatingly boring! But if you like it, why not.

Yanbu.
I still get a tub of 2ps and enjoy myself and I'm nearly 50!

Ds and I spent about £20 in the arcade at the beach last weekend.
Mostly on the 2p machines.
I also love the horse race game

Haha we live by the seaside, so I'm in them weekly. They are good, harmless fun.

I think our favourite one is being very generous since reopening as I got 1000 tickets out of one machine and 750 out of another. DD was very happy with her My Little Pony prizes.

Taking the kids to a caravan for the weekend - we've had a few trips away since lockdown ended but this is the first where the arcades will be open, I think I'm as excited as they are. I've got a big bag of 2ps ready. The coin push machines are my absolute favourite.

I'm with you OP. I love it and I'm happy to loose some cash chasing down a piece of plastic tat. It's pointless fun

YANBU
DGM used to take us to the penny arcade when we were young, I’d spend hours on those machines.
It doesn’t feel like too big a loss when you are just pumping in 2p pieces. Sadly lots of them are now 10p unless you find an arcade with really old machines in.

Omg...I not only love the 2p machines ...I love tipping point on tv too

I am so glad I’m not alone in this! I grew up from a poor background with our holidays being in caravans or a couple of years, the Pontins apartments and giving each of us a pound or two in an arcade was a cheap and easy way to entertain us.

DP went cannoning in Dordogne on his summer holidays so I don’t think he quite understands.

I think up north the machines are still mainly 2p, there are 10p ones but not as many. I still love a go too, you’re not alone

Yep, whole family are addicts. We have a pound's worth each and a competition to see whose lasts the longest.

I love the idea of making it a competition. That would put some fun is DP. Though I suspect DS will run out quickly as he hasn’t got the technique down yet

Yep me too!! I esp love them when we go to Have, "Winner Winner". Can be really addictive. I'll go round looking at them all and trying to find the best ones to get something out of.

My young cousins stack them in the slot and do the machine gun effect, drives me mad!

Haven that's meant to say!

I love these, there is a small independent shop in my local town that has loads of retro arcade games, including the 2p machine, when I was younger there was a 1p machine, not seen them since!

YANBU it's just a little moment of fun. I save up my 2ps and then off we go. They usually end up with a tiny gift either dropping out or with the tickets.

I love the 2p machines! Absolute waste of time but fun all the same!