Pay Tables: So far......So bad

[alpax]

Well, for what it's worth, here was a recent experience of mine. I was playing my usual TDB multi-line, and struck up a conversation with a fellow who was from my same home town. He was touting the value of playing Bonus Deuces Wild on multi-line, since you get a lot of smaller payouts, and can keep you playing longer. So, I had enough to drink to say, sure, I'll give it a try. I dialed up 10-line, $0.50 Bonus Deuces Wild, and on about my 5th draw, was dealt a NATURAL RF for $20k. So, my point is, if VP is 'tinkered' to minimize good payouts these days, why the heck was THAT hand even in the machine?  

First and foremost, congrats to you on the dealt multi line Royal Flush hit! It can happen on any game mode you set and it did not happen because you played Bonus Deuces Wild.

Bonus Deuces Wild has carries a variance level that is higher than most games, but the point is the variance of TDB is considered exorbitant. The person is right that Bonus Deuces Wild can last a player longer on average.

For TDB, the possibility of losing several thousands of dollars for years between $500 or $1000 hand outcomes on a quarter machine. The best I've seen for quarters is the 9-6 paytable.

[FAA]

Congratulations MPD. Where was this? Geography is relevant for the "tinkering" issue.

[MPD001]

Congratulations MPD. Where was this? Geography is relevant for the "tinkering" issue.
It actually occurred on an RCL cruise ship - Oasis of the Seas. Cruise ship casinos are notorious for their tight slots, so to me, this just underscores the fact that VP is NOT controlled like a slot machine, but rather a random game with paytables dictating your return.