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Are Slot Machines Honest?

By: JAR

When it comes to slot machines and video poker, in this article we will assume that these type of machines, works in a random way so dismissing the idea that they can be programmed, we will consider the fact that with each move that a player makes, there is the possibility that he may succeed, and win with a good combination occurred.

For those players who do not know or who are beginners, they should know that there are agencies that are responsible for making regulations, and ensure that the games are used under the rules established to avoid running the risk of playing on a machine that is altered. However, the general question that arises is how are these regulations? how effective are they?

Among the inquiries I made, I discovered that only four states in the U.S. have the facilities in which they perform their own testing electronic gaming machines. These are located in Montana, Mississippi, New Jersey and Nevada you will say and what about the other states? Well, the other states offer legalized gambling, however, they do not have their own laboratories, therefore, they need the collaboration of the services of Gaming Labs International, which is an independent testing company, where is located in Toms River, New Jersey.

As it should investigate more thoroughly, I started first with the biggest state so in February 1997 I did the following: First I made a call to the Gaming Control Board of Nevada, and asked for a permit to visit the testing laboratory, was located in Las Vegas. I was informed that to obtain a permit was necessary to talk to the president of the Control Board, called Bill Bible. Thus it was how I wrote a letter, it told him of my desire to know more thoroughly about the issue of the reliability of slot machines.

After waiting twelve days, I finally received a response from him, raising me for an invitation to visit the laboratory, however, he specified that parts of it are confidential and therefore will not be accessible to me. After raising the appointment, arrangements were made for the visit, on March 18 at 3:00 pm.

One problem I had, was, ask good questions to perform, the day of the visit to the laboratory. However, I'm just a curious player, not a computer expert, so, to ask good questions was a bit complicated. Therefore, I began to plan it, about 10 days earlier

To continue reading this story and knowing what happen before please read Are Slot Machines Honest? Part2

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