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Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 164

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Articles by John  Robison
Articles by John Robison

Ask the Slot Expert: Are coin-pusher machines a good bet?

21 November 2018
Question: I just came back from a cruise. In the slot section they had a game in which you insert a quarter and the quarter lands on the playing field. Robotic arms push the quarters on the floor. If they happen to push the quarters to the end, you win...read more
 
Articles by Frank  Scoblete
Articles by Frank Scoblete

A real chance or little chance?

20 November 2018
Casino gamblers are faced with several problems when they play the games. They can come in the form of the following questions:• What kind of house edge does the game have?• How fast is the game? (Meaning how many decisions per hour?)• What is my best strategy to have the best chance to beat the house at this game?Many players can make one or two mistakes, and some sad ones can get all three answers wrong...read more
 
Articles by John  Grochowski
Articles by John Grochowski

Blackjack mistakes

18 November 2018
Nearly every blackjack player makes mistakes from time to time, no matter how good we are. To err is human, after all.That doesn’t mean other players’ forgiveness is automatic, imperfect as they are themselves.My old blackjack-playing friend Bob drew the ire of the crowd recently when he made what he described as “a real bonehead play...read more
 
Articles by John  Marchel

A little baccarat strategy

17 November 2018
The game of baccarat can trace its origins back to the latter part of the 1400s during the reign of Charles VIII, King of France. It became very popular in French in the 1830s and is still extremely popular in European and South American casinos today.It’s the simplest table game in the casino to learn and play...read more
 
Articles by John  Grochowski
Articles by John Grochowski

What's with straight flushes?

15 November 2018
QUESTION: The straight flush payoffs in video poker really bother me. They are so rare. Shouldn’t you be rewarded for getting something that rare? They pay less than four of a kind in a lot of games.What would they have to do to make a straight flush pay maybe 1,000 coins instead of 250? Make it pay a quarter of a royal, and more than the 800 on four aces in Double Bonus or four aces without the kicker in Double Double Bonus.ANSWER: Whenever I receive questions about four of a kinds paying as much or more than straight flushes, I explain that the goal of the game designer isn’t necessarily to reflect the true odds of the game...read more
 
Articles by John  Robison
Articles by John Robison

Ask the Slot Expert: Why do casinos replace popular slot machines?

14 November 2018
Question: Why do popular slots that receive consistent play over the years disappear from the casino floor? When they disappear, the replacements tend to not be popular, have low frequency of play, and disappear quite quickly — in my observation...read more
 
Articles by Frank  Scoblete
Articles by Frank Scoblete

Making money

13 November 2018
I used to do a lot of consulting for casinos and casino companies, and at times such consulting dealt with slot machine companies (by the way, I was a player-friendly consultant!).I remember the first time I met some slot honchos and one of the lead guys asked me, “What is the purpose of the slot machine?”It was not a hard question to answer...read more
 
Articles by John  Grochowski
Articles by John Grochowski

New game: 31 Classic

11 November 2018
From time to time, table games inventors ask if I’ll take a look at their games, whether just to add my input or for a little publicity. I can’t get to every game – if I did, this column would be strictly a new games report.One that caught my eye recently is 31 Classic, which has had a good run at the Muckleshoot Casino in Washington state...read more
 
Articles by Eric   Rosenthal
Articles by Eric  Rosenthal

When everyone has elite status

10 November 2018
During the last few months, new casinos opening up have offered tier match and even tier upgrades around the country. In the Northeast alone, we have seen Ocean Resort, Hard Rock Atlantic City and MGM Springfield open with very generous programs...read more
 
Articles by John  Grochowski
Articles by John Grochowski

Who owns branded slot machines?

8 November 2018
QUESTION: When a slot machine is made by two different manufacturers, how does that work? There were Elvis slots by IGT and the Elvis slots by WMS. There were a couple of different Price Is Right slots, and I'm sure there have been others.What happens? Does one manufacturer have to pay the other one? Can they both make the games at the same time?ANSWER: What happens is that the original license with the intellectual property owner has expired, and that owner then has the right to license the theme out again.IGT had Price Is Right slots in the early 1990s under a license from the owners of the TV game show...read more

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