Loose Casinos Slot on Dawn

[VideoTech]

Sounds like you have not played much, or maybe you have.

 

Yes, it's all random. But and this is important - they are programmed to play with you. Many long hours went into creating the theme of a particular machine (not talking about the ordinary 3 wheeler)

 

If you wanted to just play with a random generator - there would no players in the casino!

 

It's a fun experience if you look at it that way and do not take it seriously.

 

We all like to play the Wizard of OZ machines. It's a fun experience meeting the Wizard & going to the land of OZ.

 

anyway -

 

Just a thought

 

Oh yes, I've put waaaay too many hours on machines, primarily Video Poker, but also others.

 

And of course they're meant to play with you and entertain you. That's what it's all about. As someone once said, if you want to play a slot machine with 100% payback, it's your ATM. But you won't ever have the possibility of a jackpot there.

[VideoTech]

Back to original question - are there any loose slots on the Dawn ??

 

From what I've been reading - No

 

Is this right ?

 

thanks

 

Yes, there are some "looser" slots (i.e. higher payback %) on the Dawn and on all ships...in fact, every casino has a mixture of "loose" and "tight" slot machines.

 

I did very well on the single "lucky mon" machine in the casino, playing max coin at .01 which worked out to $5 bet. The machine kept me ahead most times, and provided one of the two jackpots I hit. Be aware that the machine is multi-denomination and check before you play...at .02 you're playing $10 per pull.

 

My DW did very well on one of the four "Banana King" machines..second one from the right if I remember. But she hit only minor and mini jackpots on it..I don't recall that she ever got the major jackpot. Still, it kept her playing all through the cruise, which was her goal.

[Fine and Jim Dandy]

I will answer to the subject in question from the perspective of former slot technician. NCL Dawn is was one of the ships i worked years a go.

 

The slots on NCL are certified by GLI http://www.gaminglabs.com . Unless they have this certification no manufacturer will be allowed, same as in Nevada . You will find IGT, WMS, Bally, Aristrocrat, AC Coin / IGT Slot machines. There is not such think like you can set the slot do do whatever you want beside the % ,denominations, standard game settings. The slots are sealed exactly the same as casinos in Vegas or Atlantic City, there are periodic random checks on the % and the security procedure are at highest level i meet on the ships.

 

We used to have slots set up to 98-99% . The % is set based on the game coin denomination. Same of the machines had the signs Certified Lose based on the % we set them.

 

There is not such a think to change overnight the % on classic slots that run on stand alone boards. To change any setting you must unlock the game settings using a procedure called Key Chip and it takes time to do it as each time is done settings have to be double checked and confirmed by casino manager. Back in 2004 on the Dawn we had to run 4 days without the tickets (Technical failure on a major system board that we did not have on board) and in order to do change to coins we have to do this procedure and activate coin hoppers on 200 machines . It took us 8 hours on 2 slot techs and this in emergency with attendants helping us to test the machines after the setting change.

 

The new Server Based Gaming slot machines where the games are loaded from a server may be the possibility to instantly change the % but this is something new and from my knowledge no cruise line has it.

 

NCL was always 2 steps ahead with the slots and the player tracking systems, they were the first ones to have tickets at sea and on the new ships they always had new slots.

 

8 years is a long time in software technology. NCL does not have to certify anything. They are not governed by any gaming authority. They certainly can and probably do change the pay chances from one day to the next. It can be done quickly and easily nowadays.

 

NCL has one single goal in the casino, generate revenue. They will not cheat passengers, but don't think for a second they have any other goal.

[CruiserCindy]

The casinos out West give extra money once an hour to a lucking machine they pick at random. Neat feature in the Indian casinos out West.

 

Yes, I seen slots do weird things and always hear from slot mechanics that swear it's not possible.

 

Been in the computer & electronic field for over 42 years - I know anything is possible.

 

I just have bad luck. Mutiple times someone has come up behind me and won on the machine I just left:

 

LV - multiple casinos have had people win right after I left machine all WARMED up

 

Reno - $1000 jackpot won by gal when my dollar was not accepted in machine

 

Oregon coast - gal won $15,000 after I left machine

- same casino yr later, gal won $5,000 after I left machine

 

Laughlin - same thing in high stake area

 

Florida - off shore ship - happened again

 

And the list goes on ................

 

I always wait and heistate before leaving now - making sure no one is around when I leave - I know (parnoid!) - but what would you do ?

 

- Not play of course - just for fun anyway

Thats why when I leave a machine I dont look back!!!!I just know someone is going to hit and take all MY money!!!!!!!!!:(