I didn't say they were incredibly incompetent... LOL... I did say that they made some pretty dumb mistakes, but this is hopefully a once-off.
Forget the lunch - like I said, it was a crappy hamburger, some fries which Meister mooched, and a couple of beers. If anyone thinks I'm that cheap then I ought to be walking Sunset Blvd
Forget the affiliate bit - I have not promoted them in years, and never made much money with them anyhow - see above
The industry bit? Yeah, I can't argue that - no way I can deny that and I won't.
The first statement they made - rash, knee-jerk, without knowing all the facts - not going to argue with that either - but tell me none of us have ever done anything rash... I'm a multiple offender when it comes to that
The code? I wasn't given "some lines of code" - I was given the full code of every module that was involved - more than the 9xx lines that the Wizard was given.
By jackpot payment I assume you mean getting the 10x multiplier - and I can definitely assure you this is not the case because the 3 other cards with the same value (Ace) have an identical chance of being drawn, with lower multipliers. Furthermore, the weighting spread is evenly/equally distributed and the chances of drawing an ace is only a couple percent less than drawing a deuce. But this is irrelevant to the issue at hand because the bonus game was not only not meant to be active, it was missing bits and did not directly affect the value of the bet except where the wrong object was overwritten with card values and thus caused some wins to become losses.
Yes, I am involved in the industry, and yes, I know a lot of operators and manufacturers. Make no bones about that.
But first and foremost, I am a player - and I want a fair game every bit as much as every other player does. I have had the privilege of examining the code in question, which, combined with other factors which I am seeking to resolve as soon as possible, HOPEFULLY will put my mind at ease - even if it doesn't have the same effect for others.
Let me tell you once again - if I believe this code was unfairly written to take advantage of the players, I will be shouting this from every rooftop to ensure that no other manufacturer dare try to pull a stunt like this ever again.
When the code was put in my hands, you have to wonder what the casino must've been thinking:
* Will he reveal the code to others?
* Will he blackmail us and demand a payment to shut him up?
* Will he tell the truth?
* Will he see the wrong thing and make us look like we deliberately cheated?
* Will he use this code to create his own game?
* Will the players believe him?
* Will he modify the code and then claim it was rigged?
* Were we stupid in not making him sign an NDA?
* Will he discover a flaw and exploit it, and maybe reveal it to others?
If you look at it this way, it is a TREMENDOUS leap of faith for them to put the integrity and possible fate of their business in my hands. If I had been in their shoes, I'm not sure that I would have DARED put my code in someone else's hands under any circumstances, fair, rigged, unintentionally flawed, etc. because it depends SOLELY on one interpretation.
Now I don't know what you think of that - or what you would have thought if you were the one entrusted with the code - but to me this alone speaks volumes, though ultimately I have to verify all of the information I have before I can actually give a full opinion.