They don't have to reprogram it. The software has the full EV spectrum already programmed in. For the UX tournies, the parameters supplied to the software as input are set at +EV for the player (please refer to the patent excerpt and video above). Whereas, out in the field, they are set at a sub-RTP paytable EV (below that of the paytable RTP), rather than random, if they wish. In the sub-RTP paytable -EV scenario, rags are picked on the deal more frequently than by random chance just as in the UX tourney scenario, paytable hands are dealt more frequently.Vman96 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 24, 2023 5:03 amdinghy wrote: ↑Thu Apr 06, 2023 6:03 pmTo my way of thinking, downgrades are consistent with fair machines. If they have the ability to cheat, why would they downgrade?olds442jetaway wrote: ↑Thu Apr 06, 2023 10:11 amAs we speak,Bizarro World/ Mohegan Sun is downgrading 3 of my favorite 99 percent games.
I've brought this up a few times. No one EVER gives a logical answer to this question. They usually just ignore it.
If they were rigged, you should see "full pay" machines all over the place.
But they would have to reprogram it the opposite way. The tourney deals give you much better than average deals. I noticed it playing in an Ultimate X tourney. Scores were way, way higher than what a random deal would give. My gf got a 12X quad in her session, ffs. We weren't even close to the top score. At least we cashed though.asteroid wrote: ↑Sat Apr 08, 2023 10:19 amHere is one method for non-random results (see IGT patent below). A self-regulated casino could migrate this from tournament software into the field.
Footage of patent in action at an actual VP tournament:
https://i.imgur.com/Wl2XFZk.mp4
Casinos are probably too lazy to reprogram a machine to be "rigged" even if there is no regulation stopping them from doing it. Just lower your slot payback a percent. Slot players won't notice enough to stop playing there.
In regards to paytable downgrades Vman96, an example is most expedient: If the server VP parameters are set for an overall RTP of 94%, and the downgraded paytable is 97.5% - rigging is less noticeable to the player than that RTP of 94% versus an undowngraded paytable of 99.1%.
It is very noticeable to a player like myself who only plays next hand multipliers, since the RTP delta of 105%+ versus 94% (11% plus) is much higher than the RTP delta of a civilian player (97.5% versus 94% for an RTP delta of 3.5%) - especially when compared to my experiences in a regulated (random VP results) market. Anyway, I am just reporting my experiences in regulated and unregulated markets using large enough sample sizes in both markets to be statistically valid and conjecturing on the causes of such disparities.