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John Robison Gaming Guru - Page 31  Ask the Slot Expert: Why do you play Deuces Wild?2 December 2020
Question: You mention playing Deuces Wild almost exclusively. I, and your readers, would find it very interesting why you chose that particular game. Maybe in a future column you could touch on that.
At the Indian casino here I play Triple Double almost exclusively. Play once a week for six hours. ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Was that really a missed royal?25 November 2020
How many times has this happened to you? You hit the Deal button and your final hand has four cards of a royal flush. You grumble a bit, maybe curse out the machine, and say, "Another missed royal."
But did you really just miss out on a royal?
Anytime I end up with four cards to a royal in my ending hand, my gut reaction is to think, Ugh. ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: A reader's recent trip to Las Vegas18 November 2020
Question: We were in Las Vegas the first week of November as planned. Here is what we observed to hopefully help others who are thinking about a visit.
We (2 couples) stayed at separate locations; I stayed at the California downtown, the other couple stayed near the Silverton. We each were satisfied with our respective accommodations. ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: The last word on the bonus round on 88 Fortunes11 November 2020
Question: On June 8th 2016 you wrote an article about 88 Fortunes and the gold coin bonuses. You said you were going to write the gaming commission in Nevada and the company that makes the game to ask them about the 12 coins and if there are three of each progressive prize (Mini, Minor, Major and Grand) underneath there all the time. ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: How Covid precautions affected a casino promotion4 November 2020
Casino marketing is a black box. We know the inputs that go into the box and we know what comes out in comps and free play, but we have no idea what goes on inside that box.
Which inputs are used in the calculations in the box? Certainly the amount you play and the games you play take part in the formula. ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: To figure out how magic tricks work, take a lesson from casino security28 October 2020
One of the ways that casino security personnel catch casino cheats is by studying the actions made by players and dealers. Actions by some players stand out when most other players don't act that way. Actions by dealers stand out when they don't follow the prescribed way to do things.
You can use the same ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Magic tricks and slots -- the truth about how they work is dull21 October 2020
Magic tricks and slot machines have something in common. Though they both appear to be governed by some mysterious process, the truth about how they operate is actually quite pedestrian. One magician said, "You really don't want to know how a trick works. It's so mundane, you'll be disappointed."
Consider a trick performed by Magical Katrina on season 7 episode 11 of Penn & Teller Fool Us. ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: In video poker, sometimes the first play you see isn't the best play14 October 2020
Synergy Blue develops skill-based video machines. I spent a good deal of time playing its Mahjong game before COVID-19 shut down Red Rock.
The pod of four machines were there on a trial basis. They had stickers saying that you could not redeem free play on them -- a sure sign that there is something unusual about the financial arrangements with a machine. ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Do you always have a chance at the biggest prize in a picking bonus?6 October 2020
Question: When the feature [bonus picks] is activated in some games, choices appear for the player. The three of the same kind, say free spins, regularly is what he or she gets.
Question, on those screens where the possibilities include mini, major, etc., jackpots, it seems that often what results is ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: When your slot machine reboots30 September 2020
I was playing my favorite video poker machine a few days ago when the bezel surrounding the card reader slot changed to flashing purple. I know that red means no card inserted; flashing red means card invalid or card can't be read; green means everything is hunky-dory; and flashing yellow means that you ... (read more)
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