A Poll For Thunderstruck Fans

[Simmo!]

I had to vote "no" even though I would like to see it succeed.

I believe that "Thunderstruck" is popular because of the nostalgia factor. It was the first 15 free spins at 3x that MGS came out with, and I feel that a lot of players like to play this game because it can take them back to the mid-early days of online gaming when games like this were "the shit". Its simplicity and game design set the standard of a damn good game.

When Thunderstruck II comes out, the player response will be interesting...

I think it's popularity may also be influenced by FPS games like Quake and Unreal Tourney. For me the "nostalgia" factor stems from playing those games and the similarity in images and sounds.

Also, they have the balance between entertainment, playability and winning potential spot on on the original. For me anyway. It would be awfully hard to get closer to the perfect combination.

I think Playtech's Gladiator has taken things to a whole new level though and raises the bar on online slot games play.

[Helric]

I had to vote "no" even though I would like to see it succeed.

I believe that "Thunderstruck" is popular because of the nostalgia factor. It was the first 15 free spins at 3x that MGS came out with, and I feel that a lot of players like to play this game because it can take them back to the mid-early days of online gaming when games like this were "the shit". Its simplicity and game design set the standard of a damn good game.

When Thunderstruck II comes out, the player response will be interesting...

I voted no as well. *Even if I won't find out!!!! Which is complete ****.

Anyway completely agree with Miester on this though, that's why I voted no. Thunderstruck was what pulled me into online gaming back when it came out. I had never really played anything I liked up until that came out and boy it was sooo different from everything anyone has ever played before. It was ground breaking (if you will) when it came out and from the screen shots and details I have seen so far this one won't be breaking any new ground...

But I will never know now will I??? Total Garbage!!
Or wait will I? Might just have to spoof the ole ip for a bit


-H

[felicie]

I just got a look at it and it does look pretty interesting even without the rams. Have fun everybody but us.

[Bencuri]

Accoarding to my own experiences and hearing others' as well, in my opinion Thunderstruck is the most powerful game in pulling your bankroll down to ZERO. I have never hit any freespins on it, and maybe I could count on my own ten fingers easily how many times I hit a 4 symbol in line combination, or maybe even 3 in line. I think who plays this game in real money mode is crazy. Maybe there are some big winners along the way, but I think most players will just pull down the money with it in the toilet. Even if you hit some very rare combination, if this doesn't happen at the beginning of your Thunderstruch career, I think that might be not even enough to put you back to the winner side, or put you to no win no loss state. Even if you win, you will stay in the negative, because it will grab so much. I wonder in case you hit free spins, how much it will give out, because it is even very hard to hit a 3 symbol in line combination.

This machine is really a robber. I regret it, because the graphics are very exciting. Surely a good combination to be a money maker for the casino.

[vinylweatherman]

It doesn't have Rams, but it does have the 3 bonus symbols (scatter) thing that gets you entry to the Hall Of Spins (free spins) judging from the screenshots. I think the sounds that the game has will be a make or break factor myself.

What

That's a NO from me then

[bernynhel]

FOUL! Misleading thread title! This isnt kinky at all!

[AussieDave]

but the results I've had on it over the last 5 years have been totally DIABOLICAL!

I used to think that MGS had tightened their slots (eg Thunderstruck ect...ect). But only lately I've considered the following which I believe accounts for the less number of decent win across MGS slots and probably other casinos as well...

Bare in mind USA players have a hard time getting their winnings which may also equate for less overall players.

The number of slots available these days is far greater than when Thunderstruck was released in 2003.

190 or so bonus slots have been released since then.

In addition USA players made up a larger % of MGS casino players.

More players, more money being played through a total of 3 bonus slots in 2003. (Thunderstruck, Spring Break, Ladies Nite). That should equal far better odds of getting decent wins more often.


Cheers



Dave

[skiny]

I voted no because I've never played a 243 ways to lose game I liked. Maybe this one will be different but I'll be damned if I can figure out how I can't make a line with 243 ways to make one and 3 wilds on the screen.

Almost as bad as that 100 line crapopillar where it cost 50 dollars in 1 coin per line bets to hit free spins that pays 4 dollars.

It seems to me the more ways you have to hit something the less likely you are to hit it.