I got to the point where it was absolutely obvious that the game was running at a lower rtp. Don’t listen to all the crap about having to make different versions etc.
Do providers really think we are stupid enough to believe that. If they expect us to believe slots work via extremely complex maths, then surely these mathematical wizards would create every slot so it can be adjusted to any rtp required in an instant.
I have seen it with my own eyes in the high street bookmakers. They would run tournaments at a weekend on the FOBTS. The game would change every week and some of them were absolutely dreadful slots. That is, until they were selected for the tourney.
I used to watch, as the supervisor stuck a key in the side so it switched modes when players took a turn and as if by magic, the slot turned into the most amazing game ever. Virtually every other spin producing wins that you hadn’t seen in a year of solid play.
This was a dirty trick, employed by all the major firms because the main objective was to target customers who didn’t normally play slots. It was cringeworthy, as they would virtually drag the poor customer, who only came in to put £2 on the footy, towards the machine, insisting that “it’s free, you can’t lose”.
Of course, hoping and praying, that whilst playing, the unsuspecting customer is completely taken with the slot, not realising it is in super enhanced mode and thinks this looks fun I will start playing every week. Yes folks the tactics that go on are far from responsible.
I know staff are supposed to promote RG and if they notice customers spending too much or getting irate with losing they have a duty to intervene. Yet I saw heaps of customers who lost amounts that were ridiculous and they were never once questioned about whether they felt comfortable.
I questioned the manager (a good friend) about it one day as I noticed that the second a high roller had, had a bad session and walked out, one of the team would be jotting down stats. He’s young and naive this manager and would give away any info I asked for.
He explained that they track high rollers and when I asked why one guy in particular, wasn’t asked if he felt comfortable with his losses (which had been over £100,000 the previous year), the manager said, “we wouldn’t want to upset him or he might go to Hills”.
This sort of thing used to happen in full view of everybody but of course, 99.9% of people aren’t taking a blind bit of notice about what’s really going on, just like life in general. If it doesn’t concern people or have a benefit to them, the vast majority of people don’t give things a second glance.
The question you have to ask here is, if the major bookies employ these tactics in full view of the public, what might happen online, where nobody can see a damn thing? Most of you folk are lovely trusting people and I commend you for that. I however, am not like that, shame on me.