POLL: Playing the slots?

bohica268

Perhaps too over the edge for most here but does anyone else drop coins into a vending machine and hit COIN RETURN just to see what comes out. Many machines don't return the same coins you dropped in. I've picked up a few 1965 Washington quarters and a very messy filled-die Deleware this way.
I'll play a few times then make my purchase, being sure to check any change I get back.

No big deal but fun to try.

- bohica

MacCoin

you know what they say about a fool and his $$$

Sphinx357

Hmm I always though they gave out the coins that you put in. Interesting..

bearcave

I thought you were talking about the "real slots". Play the half dollar machines and see what you get out of those.

drjules

<< <i>I've picked up a few 1965 Washington quarters
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Hey, so have I!

Dr J

bohica268

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<< <i>I've picked up a few 1965 Washington quarters
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Hey, so have I!

Dr J >>



Yes, I know. Don't you have hundreds?

Shamika

Funny, I thought I was the only one who did this?

I haven't done it in a long time however.

ibzman350

lordmarcovan

After buying a soda, I got a Fine 1937-D (4 leg) Buffalo out of a Pepsi machine once. I didn't have that much change, and one person can only drink so much Pepsi before exploding, so I tried the old "coin return" slot game for a while. I think I eventually ended up with a circ 1940's Jefferson or two, but alas, there were no more Buffaloes in the herd.

BowTieCoins

Nope I have never tried that! I don't know if I ever will, LOL!

Katrina

JimC

I play the slots all the time since I have my own 1970 era model 25C Bally Machine. Works out very well as a bank and gaming machine (I never loose).

Jim

ziggy29

I've thought about it, but decided that scarce dates are increasingly unlikely, and you're not going to get an MS-68 out of a vending machine.

LAWMAN

Slots are fun when you are too blasted to move around and do much else. Also, the sounds are good. But, eventually you lose everything unless you quit early.

GoYankees

I have a buddy that used to work for a company that programmes the slots. He was higher-up. He told me that slots were designed to give you back 20% of your money and after that, say bye-bye. The odds are pretty tough that you will win a jackpot.

drjules

Just played
































And lost

ccr

I`ve only done it a few times and haven`t done so in a few years. One time I went to a Coca Cola vending machine in 1984 that would be vandalized by someone rigging the coin slot. I put a quarter in and got jammed. I started to push buttons and the coin release then wha - la. I got back 6 cans of Coca Cola and about $4 or $5 worth of nickels. True story too.

100proof1957

<< <i>I have a buddy that used to work for a company that programmes the slots. He was higher-up. He told me that slots were designed to give you back 20% of your money and after that, say bye-bye. The odds are pretty tough that you will win a jackpot. >>



Not true.
Casinos in Nevada are required to post a pay back percentage,and to pay out a certain %
they can order machines to pay out whatever they want as well as change it by replacing the processor.
having said that,if they advertise 97.6 % payback that probably dont mean you !
machine A may pay back an AVG of 1.05 per 1.00 and ,machine B pays .926 per 1.00,and thats an AVG,machine A could eat up 1,000 and not pay out squat !

GoYankees

My friend must have been referring to CT casinos then. I stand corrected. Thanks!

-mark

100proof1957

Indian casinos,dont have to report anything to anybody.

ddink

<< <i>He told me that slots were designed to give you back 20% of your money and after that, say bye-bye >>



Other possibly than Indian casinos, this isn't the case. I'm not familiar with any state whose gaming board lets casinos get away with less than 70% payback, and most casinos have between 92-96% payout (at least if there is any competition in the area) on their dollar slots, 90%-94% on the quarter slots. Of course, that means it could take $1000 of someone's money without returning one single coin, and then turn around and give out a $1000 jackpot to the next person who puts in a coin lol. But over the long run you will lose 4% of your money each time you run your bankroll through the machine.

An interesting, little known fact, is that most casinos have variations on video poker that pay between 100.5% and 101% of what you put in, but only if you play with computer-perfect precision. And again, that's over the long haul--the pros play about 1500 hands per hour, since you're gonna lose big time until you hit those royal flushes and straight flushes

An example of what I mean by "perfect" play is that in 9/6 Jacks or Better (99.5% payout) can be found on this website. As you can see, the strategy gets pretty complicated lol..."I've got 2, 2, 3, 4, 5...do I keep these two twos or shoot for a straight?...hmmm."

100proof1957

Dink,
i bet nobody here knows the diff between a 9/6 and an 8/5 machine !

I play dice which just confuses the hell outta everybody,especially when i only play the wrong way bettor !
that strategy will normally win for you,as a plus,i have not paid for a room or a meal in Nevada in 15 yrs !
Mind you i am not a whale (aka large player).
If you dont ask for comps you dont get comps !

100proof1957

Another note on Video Poker that most people dont know.
You have 5 cards on the screen and need to draw,the next 5 cards are already drawn and laying on the screen below the hand you have !
example: if you draw one card,the machine doesnt pull the next card from the "DECK" it was already there !