Re: Anyone here know how an one-armed bandit (slot machine) works?

On Tue, 07 Nov 2006 12:01:17 -0500, gfretwell@xxxxxxx wrote:

On Tue, 07 Nov 2006 20:54:47 +1000, The Real Andy
<will_get_back_to_you_on_This@xxx> wrote:

On Tue, 07 Nov 2006 20:20:09 -0500, gfretwell@xxxxxxx wrote:




They have shows on cable about these machines from time to time. One
thing they make clear is the result is already in the machine before
you push the button.

I have seen lots of cable shows. All are true of course. I must
correct you however, the result is actually determined when you push
the button, not before.

When a guy from Ballys gets on TV and says his machine is rigged I
believe him



The random part is not knowing which machine is
about to pay off. The gaming commission only verifies that these
things pay off a statistical number of times, not whether there is a
pattern to the payout. They want the player to know the machine is
playing them and most players try to outsmart the machine. You may
trick the machine now and then but at the end of the day there will
always be more money in there than there was in the morning. It is a
statistical enivitability and the casinos know it. They want big
winners, that brings in big losers.

Very smart. If I have a coin, and you pick heads, there is a 50%
chance you will win. If i flip a coin with 2 heads, then you will
always win. If i run a business, do you think i will chose the 2
headed coin?

You cannot trick a modern machine. The probability is fixed. If you
win you are lucky. Beleive it or not, sometimes the machines loose.
Were the casino wins is that the big better wins big then usually
spends the winnings.

They admit the machine will watch the pattern of play and pay out in a
way to encourage more play. At the end of the day they still pay out
the statistical average they are required to by the state. It is
always less "out" than "in" over time and the casino owner has plenty
of time.

If you are referring to the pathetic attempt by manufacturers to
implement 'near-miss' programming this has been outlawed by most
regulators. This includes Nevada and here in Australia. I wouldn;t be
surprised if this were the case in most american states. May not be
true in other countries however.
.

Loading