I myself do not think there is a problem. And I say this having endured a period (of about six weeks between mid-November and late December) where I had net losses of £1,600. And that was depsite getting a couple of cashouts during that period. However, I would admit that during this bad run my "faith" in MG slots was being severely tested.
But did I seriously think that they were being "adjusted"? No. I would admit that when things are not going well on the slots, I do get
rather prone to "tinfoiler-level scepticism" moments. But that's just it....they are moments. Once the red mist fades and the brain then
takes over and tries to put the losing streaks into perspective, I come to the conclusion that these bad, sometimes brutal, runs happen because I choose to play high-variance slots. I mean...look at the slots I play on a regular basis...
Avalon 2, Dark Knight, Santa's Wild Ride, IR, Playboy, TFROL, BSG, Jurassic Park.
Pretty much everybody on this forum knows that all of the above is basically like a murderers row, where MG 243 ways slots are
concerned. Sure they can all be great on their day (and there have been times where I just killed them), but they are more
likely to be the killer, not us.
Since my bad run ended, I have enjoyed net profits of just under £2,000 in the last 6 weeks (helped by a nice payout from the Sure Win Cup that ended last Sunday). The only things I have really done differently during this good run is to do a better job of avoiding GWG1, GWG2 (that was one of my favourites, but I play this a hell of a lot less often now because I simply can't "handle" the variance on it - it now feels like TFROL on acid), GOT, Dark Knight Rises, Untamed series. I also tend to avoid Break Away and it's various "Sports Star" clones.
If people want to avoid being put in a position where they end up complaining of "feeling" that the slots have been adjusted, then you
always have the option of changing to slots like Castle Builder and Munchkins for a change of variance/pace.
Problem is, you'll soon find yourself complaining for a different reason. You still won't be winning and you'll also be getting bored to death in the process.
I do sympathise greatly with the OP, as I know what a sustained bad run feels like. But I cannot agree with his suggestion that payouts have been adjusted. It is simply bad luck on his part. I for one hope that his luck will take a significant turn for the better soon.
The FACT is, he frequently plays a particular slot that is high, possibly very high-variance. A game that I simply cannot play at anything more than minimum bet. Why do I say that? During my good run I tried playing TFROL at 60p (on quickspin) for the first time ever.
Net result - £71 gone in 5 minutes 43 seconds. Less than 150 spins played. RTP under 21%.
After that I told myself "NEVER AGAIN".
And I have stuck to that promise. I have only played it at 30p since. The end results
were still shitty, but at least I got playtime along the way.