Tier Credit Calculus

[FAA]

Harrah’s full pay machines are dollar, so 1 TC per $20 coin in. Bally’s full pays are .25/.50/1.00, so 1 TC per $50 coin in. I guess the play is to cheap it out at Harrah’s with extreme discipline. Any thoughts?

[jetermacaw]

FAA: Are you looking to accrue tier credits or win money ? Once you establish your purpose you will know which machines to play.

[Waiting4RF]

Lower paytable machines take $10 coin in to get 1 Tier Credit. Like Jeter said, what is your goal?

[FAA]

Good point, Jeter. Obviously, those are mutually exclusive goals in a damn casino. I would prefer to actually win money. Thus the answer seems to be lay off the attractive Harrah’s inducements. Trojan horse.

[onemoretry]

What are the "full pay" machines at Harrahs that are $20/point, and the ones at Bally's that are $50/point?

[FAA]

9 6 JOB, 8 5 BP. As close as it gets outside Vegas.

[onemoretry]

But then, if Harrahs is 9/6 JOB, and Ballys is 8/5 bonus, why is the solution to lay off the better game at Harrahs, if accumulating tier credits is not important?

[FAA]

Identical tables.

[paco13]

They have a couple of 20 per point $1 games @ Bally's in corner near stairs to the elevators.

[FAA]

Really? This is news to me. So they do employ the Harrah’s model after all. Just in an obscure spot. That could potentially save me a marina side trip. I do like the H carousel set up. It’s easier to dismount and switch machines or leave the area entirely. Man, was I lucky to break even there. I was -$160 & reeling!