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Rainbow dollar FPDW

#1

Thanks for the insights.

This scenario (which sounds reasonable) indicates that Rainbow
never intended to have $1 FPDW (although they were/are
comfortable with 50c FPDW) and that they were earmarked for
downgrading as soon as they found out how to do it.

Perhaps they wouldn't have been downgraded if the hold had been
very favorable, and maybe they just weren't comfortable with $1
FPDW.

It would be interesting to know more details about "the games
they were getting beat on". This could mean big losses, only
holding 1% when they wanted more, an assumption by the slot tech
etc..

Also, not that it is relevant here, slot tech level employees may
be good sources of information, but they don't always have all of
the facts and could be regurgitating a party line that is less
than forthright.

vpFae

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On 24 Aug 2006 at 19:02, bjaygold@aol.com wrote:

I have more than an opinion. The machines came from the factory
set up exactly as they were installed, with the higher denoms
getting the best paytables. A tech at Rainbow confided in me
that they (the Rainbow slot techs) didn't know how to change
the payoffs on these latest generation machines, so they just
installed them "as is," and hoped for the best. Eventually,
they learned t he procedure for switching paytables, and they
then "tightened" the games they were getting beat on.

#2

I have an opinion about this as well. Rainbow is owned by Peppermill,
who long have been committed to loose VP. I think it's a little
disingenuous to think that the decision to set the game was made at
the slot tech level, in such a small store, it's the GM who makes that
call, and I'm sure if he had a problem he could find guidance higher
up in the corporation. Moreover, a slot tech has an issue, they can
always call IGT. Look, if I know how to set a machine, and I am no
techie, they likely know too.

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--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "vpFae6128305" <vpfae6128305@...> wrote:

On 24 Aug 2006 at 19:02, bjaygold@... wrote:

> I have more than an opinion. The machines came from the factory
> set up exactly as they were installed, with the higher denoms
> getting the best paytables. A tech at Rainbow confided in me
> that they (the Rainbow slot techs) didn't know how to change
> the payoffs on these latest generation machines, so they just
> installed them "as is," and hoped for the best. Eventually,
> they learned t he procedure for switching paytables, and they
> then "tightened" the games they were getting beat on.

Thanks for the insights.

This scenario (which sounds reasonable) indicates that Rainbow
never intended to have $1 FPDW (although they were/are
comfortable with 50c FPDW) and that they were earmarked for
downgrading as soon as they found out how to do it.

Perhaps they wouldn't have been downgraded if the hold had been
very favorable, and maybe they just weren't comfortable with $1
FPDW.

It would be interesting to know more details about "the games
they were getting beat on". This could mean big losses, only
holding 1% when they wanted more, an assumption by the slot tech
etc..

Also, not that it is relevant here, slot tech level employees may
be good sources of information, but they don't always have all of
the facts and could be regurgitating a party line that is less
than forthright.

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