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[dionysus]

At the risk of sounding redundant, and myself being too lazy to go through all the comments How is it possible for one game, two different casinos, same hypothetical RTP, have such gross differences in game play?

randomness? I mean, rtp is calculated over billions of spins so you should expect variations in gameplay - ie good sessions v poor sessions

add to that, dependant upon the game, one casino may have opted for a lower rtp version of a slot if made available

 

[bebo67]

randomness? I mean, rtp is calculated over billions of spins so you should expect variations in gameplay - ie good sessions v poor sessions

add to that, dependant upon the game, one casino may have opted for a lower rtp version of a slot if made available

One would think that, but the play time on the same game between the two casinos, is blatantly noticeable. And it just isnt sometimes. And they both show the same rtp. I'm wondering if certain games are player dependent for the outcome? In other words, casino "a" has more players on that game than casino "b" , there fore casino" a" would have crappy play time?

 

[dionysus]

I'm wondering if certain games are player dependent for the outcome? In other words, casino "a" has more players on that game than casino "b" , there fore casino" a" would have crappy play time?

it would have no bearing for several reasons
1. the slot has no memory (take aside saving levels, accomplishments, saved elements for bonuses - already addressed in AMA)
2. the trillions of possible cycles between one event and the next, irrespective of which casino
i know we all 'feel' this way - so the best advice, is simply play at the casino you feel most comfortable/most lucky at (and that treats you best)

 

[paul7388]

At the risk of sounding redundant, and myself being too lazy to go through all the comments How is it possible for one game, two different casinos, same hypothetical RTP, have such gross differences in game play?

Do i get a prize if i can guess the slot and casino in question lol

 

[goatwack]

Do i get a prize if i can guess the slot and casino in question lol

Gem-ight be onto something

 

[bebo67]

Do i get a prize if i can guess the slot and casino in question lol

 

[bebo67]

Gem-ight be onto something

You guys crack me up!

 

[bebo67]

it would have no bearing for several reasons
1. the slot has no memory (take aside saving levels, accomplishments, saved elements for bonuses - already addressed in AMA)
2. the trillions of possible cycles between one event and the next, irrespective of which casino
i know we all 'feel' this way - so the best advice, is simply play at the casino you feel most comfortable/most lucky at (and that treats you best)

Lol. They both do!

 

[dionysus]

Lol. They both do!

if said casino is the one we/I suspect - I've had MORE luck there past several deposits than any in well...years, to the tune of 4k this month - but I know it isnt the casino, but a bout of luck which given nature and time, will turn sour

 

[bebo67]

Seriously. You guys never fail to make me laugh and I luv yas to the moon for that. Now I'm off to gamble. Mushy moment over!

 

[bebo67]

Me too! Walked away with 3rd of my deposits for the year in the last 40 days

 

[slotmaster]

Any job openings this year? (Though I have less money than last year,lol).

 

[trancemonkey]

@trancemonkey I know many people feel games have been gimped or altered, and we know casinos cant tweak outcomes inassofar as willy-nilly change rtp

my Q - in your experience, how often are games taken back by the developers to tweak/alter, for example...a big ol' 'd'oh' shit we misread that, and bring the game back for alterations (gimping) - surely, there's been occasions where people (creative not player side) realized the game needs a-fixing

Indeed... games can often be reworked due to poor performance or just because the players have found a fault that the testers didn't find.

 

[trancemonkey]

At the risk of sounding redundant, and myself being too lazy to go through all the comments How is it possible for one game, two different casinos, same hypothetical RTP, have such gross differences in game play?

Over a short period of play anything is possible.... if you came to my office and played a new game I'm working on you would swear it was schizophrenic with how it changes

 

[trancemonkey]

Any job openings this year? (Though I have less money than last year,lol).

Not this year mate... sorry

 

[TheresNoDInBonanza]

@trancemonkey - your close family friend tells you their kid has started gambling online. How do you advise?

 

[Slottery]

Not really one i can comment on - that's more for @Captain Rizk ... but i doubt he can comment on that either...

Sorry, thought it was Rizk thread, apologies.

 

[trancemonkey]

@trancemonkey - your close family friend tells you their kid has started gambling online. How do you advise?

Well if the kid is underage then clearly find a way to stop them. If they aren't then make it clear that they should only ever spend money they can afford to lose and that it is entertainment they are buying - it is not a way to make money. Teach them to be responsible in their gambling and don't watch streamers because they show unrealistic expectations of winning at huge bet sizes.

Not really much else you can say if they are old enough... just be sensible and understand the mess you can get in to.

 

[slotmaster]

Not this year mate... sorry

That's o.k. thought I would check.

But if Aristocrat is dropping the ball and not making another walking dead slot maybe IGT can pick it up. Also my local got Cleopatra Gold, Is that one of your makings? Cause I won on it and actually enjoyed an IGT game. Defo going to play it again.

 

[trancemonkey]

Nah... I've done four Golden Goddess games you might see soon...

 

[trancemonkey]

Nah... I've done four Golden Goddess games you might see soon...

They have just gone in to Lone Butte in Arizona I think...

 

[TheresNoDInBonanza]

Hi @trancemonkey - with lightning link and other similar local jackpots I've heard it said that they chose when the jackpot will go off, eg. After a jackpot is won it then picks a value from 100-500 (eg. $248.65) and when the jackpot counter finally accumulates to that value the jackpot is triggered.

Is this factual in any jackpot game you've known of?

 

[slotmaster]

Hi @trancemonkey - with lightning link and other similar local jackpots I've heard it said that they chose when the jackpot will go off, eg. After a jackpot is won it then picks a value from 100-500 (eg. $248.65) and when the jackpot counter finally accumulates to that value the jackpot is triggered.

Is this factual in any jackpot game you've known of?

Actually, I think the walking dead 2 slot does this, Or it feels that way where it has picked a value. Same with Zeus 3 or slots with a win must by value, think the system already has the number picked out.

 

[trancemonkey]

Hi @trancemonkey - with lightning link and other similar local jackpots I've heard it said that they chose when the jackpot will go off, eg. After a jackpot is won it then picks a value from 100-500 (eg. $248.65) and when the jackpot counter finally accumulates to that value the jackpot is triggered.

Is this factual in any jackpot game you've known of?

Slotmaster is right... "Must hit by" progressives can work that way, but Lightning Link certainly doesn't to my knowledge. I certainly have never pre-chosen a value for a progressive pot to drop at...

 

[4048]

Hey Trancemonkey,

Last week we held a private slots tournament in a local casino.
In the tournament we had a starting balance of 10,000 "credits" each, playing novomatics.
From the second round and onwards, no players ever went far below 10,000 and large wins were extremely frequent, I have never seen anything quite like the hit frequence even in online games.

So the question is, can land based casinos change the RTP massively in the players favor as long as it's not real money play?
Cause this is frowned upon online with play money, but in the tournament, even though play money was used during play, the winnings of the tournament were very real.