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MSS Observations

#1

I have the following observations from my recent
play at MSS:

1) All joint accounts have been split into
individual accounts. My spouse and I now have
cards with numbers different by one digit. We
cannot get each other's cashback. And we are now
getting separate mail offers.
2) It now takes $1 coin-in to get a point. Slot
club attendant told me this and I confirmed
it on both the 25c FPDW right-hand uprights and
the $1 double bonus slant-tops. Don't know if it
is true for all video poker and all slot
machines.
3) 1000 points = $1 Cashback (.1%)
4) We've been getting double points as we play
since at least September 1st. Slot club attendant
confirmed this.
5) Slot club is giving out yet another new,
different-looking card.
6) Points from Fremont, MSS and the California
appear to have been finally combined into one balance.

#2

Does anybody know what happens to the points that you previously had, that
were earned at $10 = 1 point.
Now that 1000 points = $1, (instead of 100 pts = $1), if you had points that
were earned before this change, you would get 10X less cashback for those
old points if they use the same cashback equation.

Example:
Last time there I had about 1800 points on the card that I didn't get
cashback for because I was waiting to get credited with 3X points for that
weekend play. Before the change, I would expect to get cashback of $54,
after the 3X points. But now, I would wind up getting $5.40.

Thanks - we're heading there this weekend and I was thinking of FIRST THING
BEFORE PLAYING ANYTHING, is getting my cashback to make sure it's based on
the old value.

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-----Original Message-----
  From: H Rumpole [mailto:h_rumpole…@…com]
  Sent: Monday, November 10, 2003 9:29 AM
  To: vpFREE
  Subject: [vpFREE] MSS Observations

  I have the following observations from my recent
  play at MSS:

  1) All joint accounts have been split into
  individual accounts. My spouse and I now have
  cards with numbers different by one digit. We
  cannot get each other's cashback. And we are now
  getting separate mail offers.
  2) It now takes $1 coin-in to get a point. Slot
  club attendant told me this and I confirmed
  it on both the 25c FPDW right-hand uprights and
  the $1 double bonus slant-tops. Don't know if it
  is true for all video poker and all slot
  machines.
  3) 1000 points = $1 Cashback (.1%)
  4) We've been getting double points as we play
  since at least September 1st. Slot club attendant
  confirmed this.
  5) Slot club is giving out yet another new,
  different-looking card.
  6) Points from Fremont, MSS and the California
  appear to have been finally combined into one balance.

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#3

LVA member Sue Casey is the expert on MSS. In my
opinion she deserves 99% of the credit for getting
FPDW machines installed there. She posts a lot on the
member forums of LVA if you are a member there.

Does anybody know what happens to the points that
you previously had, that
were earned at $10 = 1 point.
Now that 1000 points = $1, (instead of 100 pts =
$1), if you had points that
were earned before this change, you would get 10X
less cashback for those
old points if they use the same cashback equation.

Example:
Last time there I had about 1800 points on the card
that I didn't get
cashback for because I was waiting to get credited
with 3X points for that
weekend play. Before the change, I would expect to
get cashback of $54,
after the 3X points. But now, I would wind up
getting $5.40.

Thanks - we're heading there this weekend and I was
thinking of FIRST THING
BEFORE PLAYING ANYTHING, is getting my cashback to
make sure it's based on
the old value.
  From: H Rumpole [mailto:h_rumpole…@…com]
  Sent: Monday, November 10, 2003 9:29 AM
  To: vpFREE
  Subject: [vpFREE] MSS Observations

  I have the following observations from my recent
  play at MSS:

  1) All joint accounts have been split into
  individual accounts. My spouse and I now have
  cards with numbers different by one digit. We
  cannot get each other's cashback. And we are now
  getting separate mail offers.
  2) It now takes $1 coin-in to get a point. Slot
  club attendant told me this and I confirmed
  it on both the 25c FPDW right-hand uprights and
  the $1 double bonus slant-tops. Don't know if it
  is true for all video poker and all slot
  machines.
  3) 1000 points = $1 Cashback (.1%)
  4) We've been getting double points as we play
  since at least September 1st. Slot club attendant
  confirmed this.
  5) Slot club is giving out yet another new,
  different-looking card.
  6) Points from Fremont, MSS and the California
  appear to have been finally combined into one
balance.

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#4

Does anybody know what happens to the points that you previously

had, that

were earned at $10 = 1 point.
Now that 1000 points = $1, (instead of 100 pts = $1), if you had

points that

were earned before this change, you would get 10X less cashback for

those

old points if they use the same cashback equation.

The "old" points have been converted to the "new" points so you'll
still have your same cashback balance waiting for you.

Gak

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#5

Thanks Gak. I was hoping they did something like that. I guess they just
multiplied by 10.

Does anybody know from a recent visit if there's a difference now between
points for VP vs slots etc.

Previously the nickels earned points slower than quarters and VP earned
slower than slots.
Is it actually $1 = 1 point for everybody in every denomination.

This might be good for those who like the FPDW slant tops because in the
past they were rating as nickel machines even if you were playing quarters.

If nobody knows yet - I will scout around on Friday/Saturday of this week
and find out.

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-----Original Message-----
  From: Gaque [mailto:gkom…@…com]
  Sent: Monday, November 10, 2003 6:21 PM
  To: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com
  Subject: [vpFREE] Re: MSS Observations

  --- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "Richard Boston" <rboston@o...> wrote:
  > Does anybody know what happens to the points that you previously
  had, that
  > were earned at $10 = 1 point.
  > Now that 1000 points = $1, (instead of 100 pts = $1), if you had
  points that
  > were earned before this change, you would get 10X less cashback for
  those
  > old points if they use the same cashback equation.
  >

  The "old" points have been converted to the "new" points so you'll
  still have your same cashback balance waiting for you.

  Gak

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#6

Does anybody know from a recent visit if there's a difference now

between

points for VP vs slots etc.

Previously the nickels earned points slower than quarters and VP

earned

slower than slots.
Is it actually $1 = 1 point for everybody in every denomination.

This might be good for those who like the FPDW slant tops because

in the

past they were rating as nickel machines even if you were playing

quarters.

I can only give you a partial answer. At the Fremont, for VP $1 = 1
point, for slots or "reels", $1 = 2 points. I would think this would
apply to all three downtown Boyd properties.

Artmo

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