SLOT PLAYERS REVOLT!

[Slotster!]

Having met you at ICE this year I am gobsmacked that you even know what a 2p nudger is!

Heh hee

I bet a trip down the Golden Mile in Blackpool and you'd STILL see the rows of Tuppeny Nudgers! Funny, I remember a LOT of the names Vinyl talks about too, all fond memories of losing all my money

The new 2 a spin video slots are LETHAL! I've seen people pour literally hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of pounds in no time at all. I'd love to know if the progressive can hit (as regularly) on lower bets? If so, I reckon it'd be worth spinning away at .50p waiting for the three symbols to line up on the middle reels... Hmmm...

 

[vinylweatherman]

Reply from The gambling commission;

From 1st September (when the Gambling Act 2005 comes into force), remote casinos licensed by the Gambling Commission will have to ensure that their gambling equipment conforms to the Licence Conditions and Codes of Practice (LCCP) and the Commission's technical standards. These specify that game rules and return percentages including any jackpots must be displayed to the player. Slots do tend to have a lower return than casino style games however it is up to the player to decide which game suits them best. The speed of play issue has been addressed and features such as ‘auto play’ have been limited. Additionally, the customer will be able to set financial limits to control how much is deposited or gambled.


At this time it appears they do not feel it necessary to regulate the minimum payout percentage of remote Casino slots.
This is a worry as it is currently a horrendously low 80% for B&M Casino slots and a ludicrous 70% for AWP slots.
I think it is a mistake to let market forces dictate what sort of deal the consumer gets in a new and underpopulated market and the commission could of at least set a guideline figure and made this figure known.
This would of avoided over-regulation but still of brought a little pressure to bear on the operators and informed any new customers as to what they should expect from the product.

I think the requirement to state payouts on individual games will be enough (if this is what they really mean). At present, they only have to state the overall figure, and this can mean that popular slots can be set lower than less popular ones. It would certainly make Will Hill & Co change their ways, as they will have to openly admit to the 91% figure, while players are fully aware that 95% is the unwritten rule for online slots, and that Microgaming offer this as an average.
If an MG casino goes for regulation, they will have to release more data about individual game payouts, or choose not to come under regulation in the UK, which would seem a little odd given that it claims to be the most reputable brand available.

Oddly enough, Microgaming autoplay used to offer all the features to allow players to set limits etc, but this has been left out of the newer games. It remains in the older games such as Thunderstruck, and the 3 reel slots.