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Observed last week:
Siena in Reno has four MG .25 PKM slant-tops near the hotel entrance
and four MG, MD (.05, .10, and .25) PKM slant-tops near the Contrada
Restaurant.
They are the traditional coin pay Bally's machines and are full pay at all
denominations. I asked how long PKM had been available and was told
"a long time." Do you have someone in Reno who regularly monitors the
Siena that can confirm the paytables?
Other interesting developments at Siena: since they are converting
their inventory to TITO, they hand pay on many (what seemed like
most) machines. This can be a disadvantage for players who like to
jump from game to game frequently.
Also, they pay a bonus for each full pay quad. The amount differs for
each denomination, $2 on a quarter game. I don't play wild card
games, but I'm sure the quad must be natural to qualify.
Finally, the folks at the slot club told me that they have changed
the cashback/comps formula, and it seems less generous now. I live in
Virginia Beach but will be back in Reno this July and can investigate
more fully at that time.