Our guest this week is John Robison, author of The Slot Expert’s Guide to Playing Slots. John has been a gaming writer for more than twenty years and we talk about some of the inner workings and misconceptions regarding slot machines.
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Show Notes
[01:39] John’s thinking on slot machines and common misunderstandings
[11:37] The reality of loosening and tightening of slot machines
[13:44] How the casinos set their theoreticals
[22:43] Class 2 machines v.s. Class 3 machines
[25:09] Fruits in England
[29:47] The Big Time Bonus in Station Casinos
[34:24] How do slots randomly trigger bonus events?
[38:37] Are the slot machines next to the restrooms are looser?
[43:01] Are no-name slot machines looser than licensed slot machines?
“The Slot Expert’s Guide to Playing Slots” by John Robinson: http://amzn.to/2oMFBSd
“Slot Machines: A Pictoral History of the First 100 Years” by Marshall Fey: http://amzn.to/2Gk9Ck4
Indian Gaming Regulatory Act: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Gaming_Regulatory_Act
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Thanks for the podcast. I want to ask a *serious* question based on what John Robinson said in regards to “Bingo”. Without naming venues, there is a state (not NV or NJ) that has racinos in which there are electronic blackjack games. Since these ETGs are in fact Video Lottery Terminals and are essentially “bingo” Class 2 games (I looked up the laws regarding this state’s racinos), then from what John said, those games are *rigged* in the sense that the house edge is whatever “edge” bingo has instead of the edge expected from the displayed rules (H17, DAS, DAH, Surr).
If true then a player on these games would be at a serious disadvantage compared to a “live dealt” game or class 3 machine.
Am I hearing and understanding this correctly?
It would explain a lot of my experiences in the last year and a half where I have practiced at home with the exact same rules using both BlackJack Verite as well as an actual 6 deck shoe (and chips!) and I have *never* seen anything close to the EV *OR* AV of my practice when I’ve played against these ETGs.
Thanks.