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John Robison Gaming Guru - Page 28  Ask the Slot Expert: Another helping of Vegas buffets30 June 2021
Question: I am always looking forward to your weekly articles. I find most to be thought provoking, always interesting, so when you 'touch a nerve', so to speak, I like to offer my unqualified, albeit honest opinion.
To put things in perspective, (I have contributed letters recently) I live in the ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Lamentation(?) for Las Vegas Buffets23 June 2021
Question: Thanks for all the information in your last issue: Buffets: Gone But Not Forgotten or The Bean Counters Win Another!
Answer: Las Vegas re-opened three weeks ago. That really just meant that the remaining Covid mitigation efforts -- like social distancing and capacity restrictions -- ended. ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: The Return of Las Vegas Buffets16 June 2021
City of Las Vegas mayor Carolyn Goodman was on GMA 3 last week to proclaim that Las Vegas is fully open again and it is back. There were plenty of shots of the strip and the Welcome to Las Vegas sign during the segment. Co-host T.J. Holmes said something like "Can't wait to see you in person on the strip" at the end of the segment.
... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: The gongs of Fu Dao Le9 June 2021
Question: I play Fu Dao Le a lot. What does it take for the gongs to come out a lot or the good fortune?
Answer: What does it take to get the gongs on a spin? The RNG has to generate a result that stops the reels in places that display the gongs.
What does it take to get the "Good Fortune" message? ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Is the RNG dead?2 June 2021
Question: I’m extremely new to gambling. I love to play the slots. I watch all the YouTubers and over the last few years I’ve even hit a few handpays.
I have a question that I’m sure you’ve answered hundreds of times. Most people that I’ve heard talk about it say that all slot machines on the casino floor have an RNG. ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Online sites recommendations26 May 2021
Question: What online slot sites do you recommend?
Answer: Answering this question requires a lot of ifs.
It reminds me of answering the how does a slot machine work question. The answer was easy 30 years ago when slots were in Las Vegas, Atlantic City and Tunica. Things were pretty much the same everywhere because Nevada's rules begat New Jersey's rules begat Mississippi's rules. ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Changing payback on a slot machine19 May 2021
Question: Hope you are doing well. We are fine and glad to have received our vaccinations.
There’s been a number of emails recently regarding whether the casinos can change the machine’s hold (the flip side of payout) and/or have a different payout for different denominations on the same machine. ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Does a slot machine automatically raise the payout amounts when one bets more?12 May 2021
Question: Is there a way to find out the total payout percentage for a particular casino I visit? I live in Idaho, and I am pretty sure there are only three casinos in the state. A small town just across the border between Idaho and Nevada gets quite a lot of business. It actually is so small, it's not ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Does the RNG keep spinning while a machine is not being played?5 May 2021
Question: When a slot machine is not being played, does the RNG still keep spinning or does it spin only when the button is pushed?
If it's spinning continuously, then the time one waits before each hit or pull could make a difference, right? If that's not correct, then how is it possible that the ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Risk analysis and video poker, Part 328 April 2021
Question: I usually play Hot Roll Video Poker, ten hands at 5-cent, 10-cent and 25-cent denomination. The game of choice is 8/5 Double Double Bonus or 9/5 for 25-cent denomination. This is all we have here in Boston. Each bet is $5, $10, and $25, respectively.
The question is : What is the bankroll ... (read more)
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