I'm heading to Vegas next week, and in addition to regular VP I also
like to play Double Down Stud.
Where are the best machines? According to Bob Dancer's article,
"Double Down Stud Returns with a Bang" (Strictly Slots, Jan. 2003) the
payouts of the better games go up to 100.19%. (Sixes or better with 4K
= 100, FH = 12, STR= 6).
The question is, where to find them? I know that about 4 of the new
(post-2003) Double-Down Stud (DDS?) multi-game machines are in the
Tuscany, between the main cashier's cage and the coffee shop. Some FP
VP in that area, too, I believe. But I don't know if these are
full-pay games or not. There was at least one new DDS game in the
Rivera, outside the high-limit area. There used to be a few older DDS
games in Sam's Town, but I haven't been there in about 5 years so I
don't know what they have now. Long-gone are the old DDS games in the
San Remo. I also saw some of the newer DDS machines at Harrah's in
Laughlin. And that's the sum-total of my knowledge on the subject.
So, that's my question: where are these machines located (in Vegas,
and elsewhere), and which ones have the best payouts?
Since some of these are full-pay games, and many more are > 99%,
shouldn't they be added as a category by the VP Casino monitors?
Roberto