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John Grochowski Gaming Guru - Page 131  Deuces Wild variations17 March 2009
Deuces Wild has been with us for more than a quarter century, firmly entrenched as one of the most popular video poker games.
But though it's long been a casino standard, Deuces Wild is not at all a static game. It's continually evolving, with changing pay tables that transform high payers to low payers ... (read more)
How virtual reels on a slot machine work10 March 2009
It was a Monday morning — prime time for me when it comes to touring the casinos — and I was wandering down an aisle of three-reelers when I heard my name.
"You're John, right?"
I turned to acknowledge a woman, perhaps in her 50s, about 5-foot-2 with a touch of gray in her hair.
"I'm Ellie," she said. ... (read more)
John Grochowki reviews Masque Publishing's IGT Slots: Little Green Men3 March 2009
Practically since the day my wife and I bought our first computer in the early 1990s, my software library has included versions of casino games from Masque Publishing.
In fact, when I was trying to shovel through the pit I call a home office the other day, I found Masque's Caribbean Stud Poker on floppy discs. ... (read more)
A shuffle through the gaming mailbag24 February 2009
Q. In craps, I never play bets with high house edges because I read it in
books. But I do not understand how it works. Can you explain how the percentage
eats your bankroll in easy to understand examples?
A. I'm going to try not to get too math-y here, but casino games are all built on math, so a little number play is going to be necessary.
... (read more)
A shuffle through the gaming mailbag17 February 2009
Catching up on my e-mail after Global Gaming Expo, the first of a two-part shuffle through the Gaming mailbag:
Q. On video slots with bonus rounds, how much of your return comes from the regular game and how much comes from the bonus rounds? It seems like I do OK as long as I get the bonuses pretty often, but on a dry spell on the bonuses, the reels can't keep me going.
... (read more)
Previewing Boyd Gaming's Blue Chip Casino Hotel in Michigan City10 February 2009
Sometimes, it's the little touches that impress.
So it was when Boyd Gaming's Blue Chip Casino Hotel in Michigan City, Ind., previewed its new upscale Spa Blu hotel tower, two new restaurants and event center. A night before the Jan. 22 official opening, I found myself leaving my comfy room and heading ... (read more)
2008 Global Gaming Expo, part 93 February 2009
Not too many years ago, the sight of electronic versions of table games at the annual Global Gaming Expo would set one to wondering just where the market was for such things.
Single-player video blackjack had never been much of a success. Would players flock to multiplayer tables with cards dealt on video screens? Electronic roulette had found a market in Europe. ... (read more)
2008 Global Gaming Expo, part 827 January 2009
Blackjack has been the most popular table game in casinos for more than 40 years. It's also a game that has been getting tougher on players as casinos have looked to squeeze an extra edge out of the game, with the biggest negative being the switch from 3-2 to 6-5 payoffs on blackjacks on many games on the Las Vegas Strip.
... (read more)
2008 Global Gaming Expo, part 720 January 2009
It was the night before the opening day of the Global Gaming Expo, and I found myself at the Sahara, at the north end of the Las Vegas Strip.
The attraction was the "Locals Lane" area of the slot floor. That's where the Sahara keeps its best video poker games. You won't find the 100%-plus games that dot ... (read more)
2008 Global Gaming Expo, part 613 January 2009
The computer age of slot machines has given game designers the opportunity to set their imaginations on the loose. But the bonus events and game features that designers dream up requires sufficient computing power to bring the ideas to game screens.
So it is at Aristocrat Technologies, which in 2007 introduced its new Gen7 game platform. ... (read more)
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