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Gaming GuruPaybacks on Multi-Denomination Machines, Due Machines13 November 2003
Dear MF, What you described (altering the payouts on machines) is illegal in every jurisdiction with which I'm familiar. Native American casinos aren't always subject to the same regulations, so it's possible this casino may be allowed to play these sorts of games. Still, if the machines are made by IGT, Bally's, or any of the other major manufacturers, the machines should operate identically to ones in Nevada, New Jersey, and other state-regulated jurisdictions. Almost everything you described (hot machines going cold, different machines being hot each week, etc.), in fact, can be explained as normal consequences of random results. In any case, if you are able to predict which machines will be hot at certain times in that casino, go for it! Best of luck in and out of the casinos,
A modern slot machine costs about $8,000 to $10,000, and maybe a little more, new. The amount is about right. Still, I'd stay away from this guy. I don't know what the laws are in Florida for gaming devices, but I don't think they're allowed anywhere. (One state, I think it was Louisiana, allowed video poker machines in bars for a time.) Operating the machine is probably against the law. In any case, I'd be very wary of a machine he "builds from scratch." If operating the machine is legal, is he using approved software in it? You definitely have to find out where he's planning to operate the machine and then find out if it's legal to operate the machine there. John
Yes, WinPoker will tell you which combination of cards has the highest expected value in a hand. Best of luck in and out of the casinos,
Dear Mike, Thanks for the kind words about my columns. To tell you the truth, I don't know whether the multi-denomination machines use one chip or a set of chips. At one time, manufacturers were testing CD-ROM-based machines, so it's possible that all the game programs are stored on a CD. In any case, it doesn't matter. On every multi-denomination video poker machine I've played, the higher denomination games have had higher paybacks than the lower denomination games, so I'd assume that the same would hold true for the slot paybacks too. Best of luck in and out of the casinos,
Dear Deborah, It is extremely unlikely that the casino did anything to the machine. What happened is that you experienced the randomness of the outcomes on the machine. Sometimes a machine is hot; sometimes it's cold. Nothing's been done to the machine, though. Streaks are just a natural result of randomness. Best of luck in and out of the casinos,
Dear Ragani, The only way I know of to win on the slot machines is to play with money that you can afford to lose, to play machines that you enjoy playing, and to stop playing if it ever stops being fun. There's no legal way to ensure you win money all the time. Best of luck in and out of the casinos,
Dear Jerry, Myth. All of the results on a slot machine are determined using a number from the Random Number Generator (RNG), and the RNG doesn't know anything about how well the machine has been paying in the past. Best of luck in and out of the casinos, Send your slot and video poker questions to John Robison, Slot Expert, at slotexpert@comcast.net. This article is provided by the Frank Scoblete Network. Melissa A. Kaplan is the network's managing editor. If you would like to use this article on your website, please contact Casino City Press, the exclusive web syndication outlet for the Frank Scoblete Network. To contact Frank, please e-mail him at fscobe@optonline.net. Recent Articles
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