Microgaming Slot Temp Meter

[triple777s]

I believe the "Temp Meter" is a "Probability" degree about how close the slot game is to hitting a decent winning combination since its last good hit.

JMO

 

[chayton]

I sorta see it like Simmo - if the temp is high it just means nobody's won the jackpot for awhile. At Royal Vegas the My Slot game meter is stuck at 999 and has been for about a month now. So if I took that as a sign that the game was ready to pop, imagine the amount of money I could have put into it by now.

Maybe Skiny's right and it's just broken....

That being said, I do look at the meters....but it doesn't really effect what games I choose to play. Although if Supe or Isis is at 80 I usually don't bother to play them. So maybe it does.

 

[Mavin1]

The way I veiw a slot that is "stuck", at say the 999 degree, is that it is not updating. Thus, I see it as not having a temp meter.

Usually the multiline slots will change continuously and some rapidly, but the ones I have tried that were "stuck", more than likely played like an 80 degree game.

The classic single line slots however can be at the same digits for a very long time, only increasing a little at a time over days or weeks. However, when I was getting the bigger wins on Jungle 7's the meter was moving up a degree at a time throughout the day. This didn't mean I would be getting whopping wins with every spin, but as my screenshots show I was getting some exceptional wins, which on this type of slot I have never done that well before. In between those good hits I was getting the small hits also more frequently than normal for this slot, which allowed me the opportunity to play longer for the bigger wins to roll around. Then it can be high but level off and play like a cold game. So one just has to feel it out. My silly pipe dream for Jungle 7's, was the hope that I would hit the jackpot while the meter was so high, but this was no logical thinking.
When a "High Variance" slot like this is cold, most of the wins 98% of the time will be the small stuff, cherries, mixed bars and very rarely a coin combination. Playing it according to the meter I hit the double coin combos more frequently than I have in all the years of playing this slot all together, 25x pay. Then it goes into a level off mode as I found in my last sessions where it was not giving the double coins wins at all.
The other thing I have to keep in mind is that even if it is in a hot paying mode, I may not be the player that will necessarily get that big hit. But I stand a better chance testing it off and on while it is in the higher degree.

So again, the temp meters are not a "Jackpot" meter, it is a game "Enhancement" feature that if used properly can give you better return and longer playing sessions for your money.

Isn't that we all want anyways, more quality time for our money spent?

 

[De Beuker]

Funny to see how the thermometers at 32RED stopped moving a few days after this thread was posted, and they havent moved ever since.
They switched them off.

Should have kept my big mouth shut..

Any more proof needed that they work(ed)?

 

[Mavin1]

So true!!! The ones at All Jackpots are stuck as well. But sooner or later they will move again, just keep an eye on them.

edit: Once they figure everyone has gone back to, "they don't mean anything attitude", then they will turn them back on

 

[maphesto]

Funny to see how the thermometers at 32RED stopped moving a few days after this thread was posted, and they havent moved ever since.
They switched them off.

Should have kept my big mouth shut..

Any more proof needed that they work(ed)?

This is strange...

Well, it was probably not good for all players to have THAT fun... Because we all know that it´s just a fun factor..

 

[De Beuker]

So true!!! The ones at All Jackpots are stuck as well. But sooner or later they will move again, just keep an eye on them.

edit: Once they figure everyone has gone back to, "they don't mean anything attitude", then they will turn them back on

I changed my mind! They dont mean anything, its just a gimmick!!
You hear me? Its a GIMMICK!!

 

[Mavin1]

Yeah, you're right, it is just a gimmick!!!!! Don't be fooled by those "Gimmicky" Temp Meters!!!!

 

[kakata]

when you go at supermarket,,,whatever is on the middle shelves..(easy to see and reach).its what the supermarket owner want to sell the most..

 

[maphesto]

Well, Kakata, I really miss those shelves in the middle right now.

As we all know about the temp meters, they are just for fun but I´ll miss them.

I can´t choose machine now.

Has anyone ask them about it? Why are they stucked?

And, if they are not moving for days they are lying.

And is it more people than I that found ot that aussiedave started this thread and mentioned that he looked at the meters and now he has won more than most of us will win during a lifetime(on slots)?

Take those funny meters back, we know that they are just a gimmick...

We will not use it to choose machine again, we promise..

The coincidence about the extremely high temp at Break da Bank again and aussiedaves massive TWO wins on that one is great.

 

[maphesto]

Those meters seem to be running again.

I haven´t seen something unusual yet. Anyone else?

 

[nospeedcameras]

Meters still not working properly

I have been taking screenshots in Ladbrokes of slot meters for last 4 days and nearly all have not moved. Take buffet Bonanza stuck on 235 since Saturday and I won the jackpot 5 hams on Saturday. Normally after winning the jackpot on this machine it would reset back to 80 and take quite a few days to hit the 200's

I have sent screen shots to LB CS waiting for reply. I did not guch help when I emailed before, I also rang them and they said they would look at it.

 

[maphesto]

Thanks for that!



Welcome to the forum, I see that this is your first post and you have been a member since oct 2008.

It would be great if you posted their reply(if they do) later!

 

[Helric]

After reading this thread, I have been watching the temp meters at the 4 different MG Casino's I regularly play at and honestly not 1 of those casinos has the temp meters moved on any of the slots!

Seriously at least with the 20 or so slots I have in my Favorite section. All of them have stayed exactly the same. Before they used to fluctuate all the time but now for example, The Great Galaxy Grab has been stuck at 129.3 ever since I have been watching this closely since reading this thread.

It used to move up and down on my list every time I logged into the casino as for me, I sort based on these TEMP's and I do use them to help me decide what to play when I don't know what I want to play!

Probably the worst way to pick a slot to play but hey what else is there to go on?


H

 

[De Beuker]

Yep, the meters are still disabled, as far as I can see at all Microgaming casino's.

I really dont know what to think of this.
Guess its all a coincidence...
...right...?

 

[maphesto]

I have seen that the one on Alaskan Fishing at 32RED moved the other day.

I did not check others or now.

I also saw that Break da Bank again had moved since Aussiedaves win, but I have not checked now. It was @ 92 last time i checked.

 

[incrediblestuff]

I have seen that the one on Alaskan Fishing at 32RED moved the other day.

I did not check others or now.

I also saw that Break da Bank again had moved since Aussiedaves win, but I have not checked now. It was @ 92 last time i checked.

i see them moving at Go Wild, Red Flush, All Slots and 32 Red, those are the only MG's i play at, and i havent noticed anything about them not woking for a while, although i checked right after that was posted.

anyway, since reading this thread, and actually going for the highhest temps,
ive only lost
where as i randomly picked a slot i liked, i had the normal returns as far as i could tell..
maybe the meters are like rival bonuses to dutch players:
non-functional

 

[De Beuker]

i see them moving at Go Wild, Red Flush, All Slots and 32 Red, those are the only MG's i play at, and i havent noticed anything about them not woking for a while, although i checked right after that was posted.

anyway, since reading this thread, and actually going for the highhest temps,
ive only lost
where as i randomly picked a slot i liked, i had the normal returns as far as i could tell..
maybe the meters are like rival bonuses to dutch players:
non-functional

Thats weird.
The meters at 32RED are still stuck for me.

CentreCourt 675.7
BDBA 164.8

These values are the same for at least 3 days now.
Do you see different values?

Btw, if you read my previous posts you'll see that I've said that a high value in no way indicates a slot is going to pay.
So sticking to a slot because it has a high metervalue is not a good idea.
Its only that I noticed that SOME of the slots, like Centrecourt or Silver Fang usually turn icecold the moment the meter drops back to 80.
So I just leave those alone when they do.

 

[maphesto]

Thats weird.
The meters at 32RED are still stuck for me.

CentreCourt 675.7
BDBA 164.8

These values are the same for at least 3 days now.
Do you see different values?

Btw, if you read my previous posts you'll see that I've said that a high value in no way indicates a slot is going to pay.
So sticking to a slot because it has a high metervalue is not a good idea.
Its only that I noticed that SOME of the slots, like Centrecourt or Silver Fang usually turn icecold the moment the meter drops back to 80.
So I just leave those alone when they do.

Same values here! But I saw that BDBA had 92 degrees after Aussiedave´s win.

 

[De Beuker]

Same values here! But I saw that BDBA had 92 degrees after Aussiedave´s win.

Thanks Maphesto!

I noticed too that they have moved, but only once..
Maybe they update them only once per week now, lol.

 

[Mavin1]

i see them moving at Go Wild, Red Flush, All Slots and 32 Red, those are the only MG's i play at, and i havent noticed anything about them not woking for a while, although i checked right after that was posted.

anyway, since reading this thread, and actually going for the highhest temps,
ive only lost where as i randomly picked a slot i liked, i had the normal returns as far as i could tell..
maybe the meters are like rival bonuses to dutch players:
non-functional

Oh no no, Incrediblestuff, never play on the highest temp! First you need to study just how often the meters are actually being updated. If a casino is slow on the update and the meter is at it's highest, then in reality it is already in the frozen tundra, most likely.

Especially if you are playing slots like, Burning Desire, Alaskan Fishing, Silver Fang, Pure Platinum and such, these are slots that fluctuate really fast and if the temp meter is moving properly then when it hits its highest that only indicates that someone has just had a darned good run and the meter is already dropped, even if it doesn't indicate it yet.

And yes, you can have some good hits when the temp meter is low. For instance if I play Jungle 7's when it is at 80.0 and I hit a couple good wins, just as an example, then later I check the meter and it has moved to 80.1. This only indicates that a player had a couple good hits. The more the meters rises, indicates that more often and usually better wins are hitting more frequently.

Again, I think it is not a jackpot meter, it is a player return meter. The more the return, the higher the temp.
You have to study the casinos meter and it's movement updating frequently to get the feel of what it is actually indicating to you the player. Slow updates, go for mid range or just above on the meter, fast updates, you've got to be on top of it as it can change faster than you can log into a game.

By a casino not updating in real time, it is a way of keeping people guessing as to what is the purpose of the meters and thinking they don't work.

And if MG is reading this thread, the meters are nothing more than something to place on the lobby screen, has nothing to do with anything viable.

 

[incrediblestuff]

centrecourt is now at 674.9
BDBA is 164.8

i didnt check only these slots, but most of them
i can deduce clearly that either all are working proper, or maybe one or two are stuck, but the majority is obviously fluctuating.
we (i) dont know exactly how the temps are calculated/influenced, except for the jackpot thing, so i wouldnt worry too much about it

 

[De Beuker]

They are working again at 32RED

Contacted support yesterday about the meters, and they told me they would look into it.
Just received this reply through email:

Hi Peter,



I am emailing you in regards to your chat last night when you reported that you thought there may have been a problem with the Slots Jackpot Thermometers. I have had the network operators investigate this and you were absolutely correct we were experiencing an issue.



This has now been resolved and the thermometers are all working correctly! We would like to thank you for bringing this to our attention and as a gesture of our good will I have added 20 free casino chips to your account for you to enjoy on the house!!!



Have a great evening and best of luck with the free chips!



Kind regards,



Jonathan

Player Support Team Leader

32Red

Second to none


Second to none..you can say that again!

 

[maphesto]

I contacted them regarding the same issue 2 days ago and the chat girl promised to take the question further.

If you win a fortune from those free chips I will..I will not congratulate you.

 

[De Beuker]

I contacted them regarding the same issue 2 days ago and the chat girl promised to take the question further.

If you win a fortune from those free chips I will..I will not congratulate you.

Oh, sucks..

But lost it already, Centrecourt was still in munchmode..so no worries!

 

[Iredge]

On the subject matter a friend and I noticed in a land based casino that a machine that has a Jackpot (Cash fever) usually does hit the jackpot when it is arount the same amount (around 6000 £). We noticed this happening many times except for once where it riched (9000 £).
So my conclusion is that there is some truth in there, even if theoricaly the machine should be able to hit the big jackpot twice in a row or at any randomly given moment.
I would not use it as a definite jackpot indicator to put all my coins in the machine though.