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The problem with those published lists are if you have a big winner in a certain denom, those numbers would be inflated. Like the 101% machines previously mentioned. I guess the only true way to kinda know the payout would be to take x number of months of those numbers and average them for that denom then take that average and average that with the number of machines or units for that area, that'll give you some idea of what to expect from the machines you play.
Of course since S2000 and video slots are mostly on the floor now, it doesn't take much more than a key turn and push a few buttons to change the returns on the machines, less than 5 minutes. Back in the day you had to call gaming, get new chips, pull the boards and change the chips in there, coin test the machine afterwards, etc. 20 or so minutes per machine. Much easier to change your popular games on Thursday morning or afternoon to a lower return and switch them back on Monday. Not that any casino would ever do that, most techs are far too busy fixing bad BV's, repairing monitors, explaining that there's no such thing as a win switch to customers, etc.
Gambling is all luck, you have the same odds of hitting the top jackpot across all the available returns for each theme, the 98% machines just hit any bars and the other bar pays a little more often.
"Luck is What Happens when Preparation Meets Opportunity" - Seneca
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