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John Robison Gaming Guru - Page 62  Ask the Slot Expert: Reseeding the RNG in a slot machine7 January 2015
My question pertains to the timing of the reseeding of the PRNG. Have done some extensive research on this subject, and would like to hear your thoughts on it. We know it is possible to do.
Can the PRNGs used in slot machines be set to reseed to a set of negative values by ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Should I always play full coin on a slot machine?31 December 2014
I enjoy reading your column and I have learned a lot. I have never won a jackpot, but I witnessed those who have. I enjoy playing the Royal Reels at Hialeah Park and I have won a little money. I am hoping that you can answer some slot questions using the Royal Reels as an example.
Is it true that ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Game over for 'game logics'24 December 2014
Previously on Ask the Slot Expert:
In my November 19 column, I published an e-mail from a reader named Michael who said that I cannot call myself a slot expert. He said that "the RNG has almost nothing to do with what you win" because "the RNG is a slave to a Timetable used in slots... meaning the numbers ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: More on 'game logics'17 December 2014
Just wanted to say thanks for “fighting the good fight” against the slot machine conspiracy theorists out there. I’ve been doing it myself for over 20 years. I love reading your stuff.
Warren Davidson
Director of Slots
Coushatta Casino Resort
Thanks for the support, Warren.
He's referring to my ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: No one can steal your slot jackpot10 December 2014
Your "rabbit hole" writer is a casino owner's dream. The "standard deviation from the norm" will break the statistical atheist every time. In 10,000 trials, you expect a run of the same outcome. Unless you are a gambler. I can get a run of 17 reds, and make a killing, unless I'm betting black. Problem is, you can't predict when you are in the middle of a run. ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: What happens to the slot machines when a casino closes?3 December 2014
On Wednesday I received another sad e-mail from the Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort in AC advising me that it is closing. Here is my question:
Several other casinos in Atlantic City have closed recently. What happens to all of the slot machines?
I would love to buy one and put it in my sunroom as a piggy bank for my wife and myself. ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Reaction to 'You cannot call yourself a slot expert'26 November 2014
I too believe that there is a lot more to the story about random number generators, near misses, etc. for regular slots — and also how cards were and are being dealt in video poker. (And I have been a casino marketing director for almost 15 years.)
And if there was one gaming writer who questioned this ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: You cannot call yourself a slot expert19 November 2014
Hi John!
First of all I think it is interesting that you select which letters you decide to show on your web page. This tell me you are hiding something, and I know you are! And I know nobody should ever trust what you write or say!
Second, my e-mail to you will probably stay an e-mail and will not reach ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Playing max coin on a slot machine12 November 2014
[Referring to last week's column about having to itemize deductions to deduct gambling losses:]
Presumably the standard deduction was at some time determined to be a best guess at what a typical person/family would be allowed to deduct from their gross income if they itemized. (How this determination ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Can casinos cap progressives?5 November 2014
Last week we had a question about finding a shirt with Bally's Quick Hit logo for the reader's husband. I wrote that I wasn't aware of Bally's ever making Quick Hit logo shirts for a promotion and asked readers if they knew of a source for the shirts.
A number of readers wrote to say that the logo image is ... (read more)
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