My bootleg Phoenix cocktail

[giantkeeling]

This is my Phoenix cocktail. It's a bootleg i presume, as it says G G I Corporation on the title screen instead of Centuri. The cab itself was made by Thomas Automatics, Belton road West, Loughborough.
I bought it a couple of years ago from a Chinese take away near Burton. It was still in use at 20p a go. The only reason they got rid of it, was because kids were coming in just to play the game, and they were getting in the way of the customers picking up food! The game is in very good working order.

 

[Alpha1]

Wow that looks really cool. Super nice condition too!

 

[tymawrcymru]

Yeah! retro cool .....

 

[Fuzzy]

Very nice!

Never seen one with the 'barrier' button above the fire button like that.

 

[IDCHAPPY]

Nice piece of kit and a good story behind it too

 

[stevebm1]

looks like a nice compact cab,I like it

 

[virtvic]

Me likee too.

 

[giantkeeling]

Thanks! I saw an episode of Starcade a couple of days ago, and the presenter said that one of the games had been supplied by Thomas Automatics, based somewhere in the USA, i can't remember where he said. My Phoenix was made by Thomas Automatics in the UK. Does anyone know if they're the same company, or do you think it's just coincididence?

 

[Fuzzy]

Thanks! I saw an episode of Starcade a couple of days ago, and the presenter said that one of the games had been supplied by Thomas Automatics, based somewhere in the USA, i can't remember where he said. My Phoenix was made by Thomas Automatics in the UK. Does anyone know if they're the same company, or do you think it's just coincididence?

You could always ask them yourself!

 

[shrunkenmaster]

Great shape, and in great shape - like it!

 

[giantkeeling]

I should have thought about asking them! Doh! I'll send them an Email, see if i can find out any info.