Gaming machine (fruit machine, slot machine) categories
Gaming machines (fruit machines, slot machines) fall into
categories depending on the maximum stake and prize
available:
| Machine category |
Maximum stake (from July 2011) |
Maximum prize (from July 2011) |
| A |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
| B1 |
£2 |
£4,000 |
| B2 |
£100 (in multiples of £10) |
£500 |
| B3 |
£2 |
£500 |
| B3A |
£1 |
£500 |
| B4 |
£1 |
£250 |
| C |
£1 |
£70 |
| D non-money prize (other than crane grab
machine) |
30p |
£8 |
| D non-money prize (crane grab machine) |
£1 |
£50 |
| D money prize |
10p |
£5 |
| D combined money and non-money prize (other than
coin pusher or penny falls machines) |
10p |
£8 (of which no more than £5 may be a money prize) |
| D combined money and non-money prize (coin pusher
or penny falls machine) |
10p |
£15 (of which no more than £8 may be a money prize) |
Page last reviewed: February
2012