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When does the RNG start?30 January 2006
Dear Ashlee, Thank you for the kind words about my column. It's true that the RNG runs continuously on modern slot machines. But there is a time when it gets started. When a machine is turned on, it runs some self-checks, starts the RNG, and then waits for someone to play it. It's exactly like booting up your PC. Nothing is running when it's off, but when you turn it on, it runs some self-checks, loads some software, starts running some processes, and then waits for your input to tell it what to do. I have had a machine tilt on me while I was playing it. The attendant gave you a pretty good explanation. The machine has detected something that isn't quite right and it is requesting that an attendant reset it. I suppose you'd have to check the slot management system or query the machine itself to find out exactly what has gone wrong. Ed Rogich, vice president for marketing for IGT, once said this about tilts: A tilt can be caused by a number of factors, including jammed tokens, a power surge, improper maintenance and a security breach. Best of luck in and out of the casinos,
Dear Cynthia, It doesn't make any difference whether you put in a couple of dollars at a time or a $20 bill. The machine only cares that you have enough credits to play a game. It doesn't care if you load up on credits before you play or pay as you go. Best of luck in and out of the casinos,
Slot machines are designed to be able to recover from power failures without losing anything. If you're sure that your mother did lose credits, I suggest that you file a complaint with the appropriate casino control commission. Best of luck in and out of the casinos,
The number of coins you play has no influence on the RNG. There is only one RNG function, one virtual reel layout for each reel. The program running the slot doesn't even care about the number of coins played until it comes time to determine if the result chosen by the RNG is a winning combination and, if so, how much to pay for it. Finally, may I suggest that you Google "punctuation"? Best of luck in and out of the casinos,
I can't give you any legal advice. You'll have to consult with your attorneys for that. I can say that each gambling jurisdiction in the United States sets its own rules about reserving machines. It's not unusual in Las Vegas, for example, for a casino to reserve a high-denomination machine for the exclusive use of a player during his or her stay. Best of luck in and out of the casinos, Send your slot and video poker questions to John Robison, Slot Expert, at slotexpert@comcast.net. Because of the volume of mail I receive, I regret that I can't send a reply to every question. Also be advised that it may take several months for your question to appear in my column. This article is provided by the Frank Scoblete Network. Melissa A. Kaplan is the network's managing editor. If you would like to use this article on your website, please contact Casino City Press, the exclusive web syndication outlet for the Frank Scoblete Network. To contact Frank, please e-mail him at fscobe@optonline.net. Recent Articles
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