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Happened to be at Harrah's on Saturday night playing on the legacy STP machines in the diamond cove. These are the last non flatscreen, non electronic machines still operating at Harrah's when I noticed the dreaded tag at the top of the machine reading "at 4am today these machines will be taken out of service so we may make an upgrade". I knew what was coming. The newer electronics. So I played and played knowing that I wouldn't see them in action again. Turns out that through a series of non HP accumulations I left the machine over 1k ahead. I said "good bye old friend" and headed off. Returning on Sunday the machines were shut down. By next week they will be gone all together.
So I left the era of CRT's on a hopeful note. I returned on Monday night to collect my freeplay and decided to play. Managed to rack up 2 Royals (same machine less than an hour apart) and Quad Aces. Not a bad way to start the week. Take a look
End of an Era...
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Vman96
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Sorry to hear the old machines go. I still like them better. Considering how long these conversions are taking...I hope they didn't screw with my favorite game in Tunica between now and then... They had already put in new machines, but didn't replace them all. Did Harrah's AC replace them all?? We'll find out in a few days I guess...
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BillyJoe
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Well, Roveer, you will just have to start a new legacy - more handpays on the new machines..
I am heading to Biloxi tomorrow, and will stop in The Grand (Caesars/Harrahs) over the weekend. It will be interesting to see what changes have been made there.
I am heading to Biloxi tomorrow, and will stop in The Grand (Caesars/Harrahs) over the weekend. It will be interesting to see what changes have been made there.
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chattycattty
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Every end is a new beginning. I am glad you are doing so well on the new machines. My local has some of the new machines but they have yet to remove the ones with the best pay tables. I am sure it is just a matter of time and they will be gone as well.
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roveer
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Sorry to hear the old machines go. I still like them better. Considering how long these conversions are taking...I hope they didn't screw with my favorite game in Tunica between now and then... They had already put in new machines, but didn't replace them all. Did Harrah's AC replace them all?? We'll find out in a few days I guess...
Yes. Harrahs is replacing all of the old igt machines. They signed a huge contract to do so. I think they will be one of the most modern casinos around when they are done.
Roveer
Yes. Harrahs is replacing all of the old igt machines. They signed a huge contract to do so. I think they will be one of the most modern casinos around when they are done.
Roveer
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Tedlark
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Out with the old and in with the new roveer, sing "Thanks for the memories" ala Bob Hope and then start beating up the new machines. Congrats.
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BOOPSAHOY
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Nice hits! Congrats
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ko king
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Sorry to hear the old machines go. I still like them better. Considering how long these conversions are taking...I hope they didn't screw with my favorite game in Tunica between now and then... They had already put in new machines, but didn't replace them all. Did Harrah's AC replace them all?? We'll find out in a few days I guess...
I can tell you they're all gone at Roadhouse but Harrah's still has some of the older machines.
I can tell you they're all gone at Roadhouse but Harrah's still has some of the older machines.
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robclyde
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Sorry to hear the old machines go. I still like them better. Considering how long these conversions are taking...I hope they didn't screw with my favorite game in Tunica between now and then... They had already put in new machines, but didn't replace them all. Did Harrah's AC replace them all?? We'll find out in a few days I guess...
Yep, they are all gone at Roadhouse, the one small carousel at Harrahs probably won't be there long. It's definitely not the same!
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damule
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Great post roveer. I have a question for you.
At my local Harrahs here outside Phoenix, they have been replacing the old machines with the newer ones as well. I, like you, play many, many hands of 10-play Supertimes Play DDB. For the most part with the older machines, I would consider they performed par for the course on 8-5 and 9-5 games with multipliers coming out as the game describes, etc. However, since the newer machines have been installed I have noticed a paltry derth of multipliers coming out, sometimes going 100 plus hands before getting a multiplier and very rarely getting more than 1-2 multipliers in short concession. On the old machines you would get 3-4 multipliers in a 10-15 deal span at times and rarely would you go dozens of dealt hands before seeing one. My sample size is not huge yet, maybe 10,000 dealt hands or so. I've spoken to other players who have noticed the same thing. I'm far from a conspiracy theorist that Harrahs has installed machines which do not pay out accurately as the pay table describes, but the change seems noticeable. I couldn't help but notice none of your pictures posted on this thread show any big hits with multipliers this time. What is your opinion on the frequency of multipliers on these new machines so far?
Furthermore I've also been playing a regular 5 play DDB game on a new machine, with an improved pay table none the less, and the returns have been putrid as compared to when I played the same game on the old machine that was there with a lesser pay table. Again sample size hasn't been huge, but results have been noticeable.
When playing one of the older remaining machines, my results seem to be more consistant with those in the past. Not looking to start a conspiracy thread here, just looking for more opinions. Obviously over time, with more hands played and a larger sample size, I believe the returns will be closer to as expected, but time will tell.
At my local Harrahs here outside Phoenix, they have been replacing the old machines with the newer ones as well. I, like you, play many, many hands of 10-play Supertimes Play DDB. For the most part with the older machines, I would consider they performed par for the course on 8-5 and 9-5 games with multipliers coming out as the game describes, etc. However, since the newer machines have been installed I have noticed a paltry derth of multipliers coming out, sometimes going 100 plus hands before getting a multiplier and very rarely getting more than 1-2 multipliers in short concession. On the old machines you would get 3-4 multipliers in a 10-15 deal span at times and rarely would you go dozens of dealt hands before seeing one. My sample size is not huge yet, maybe 10,000 dealt hands or so. I've spoken to other players who have noticed the same thing. I'm far from a conspiracy theorist that Harrahs has installed machines which do not pay out accurately as the pay table describes, but the change seems noticeable. I couldn't help but notice none of your pictures posted on this thread show any big hits with multipliers this time. What is your opinion on the frequency of multipliers on these new machines so far?
Furthermore I've also been playing a regular 5 play DDB game on a new machine, with an improved pay table none the less, and the returns have been putrid as compared to when I played the same game on the old machine that was there with a lesser pay table. Again sample size hasn't been huge, but results have been noticeable.
When playing one of the older remaining machines, my results seem to be more consistant with those in the past. Not looking to start a conspiracy thread here, just looking for more opinions. Obviously over time, with more hands played and a larger sample size, I believe the returns will be closer to as expected, but time will tell.
