Maryland now has IGT and Game Maker multigame/multidenom VP. Spin poker, as well as 3/5/25/50 play.
Multistrike, STP. I cannot believe they finally allowed it.
8 out of 9 sessions I'm ahead.
No one is playing these bar top games. The ones playing are doing Keno and slots.
The casino is 10 minutes away
Lets hope it keeps up.
$5 - JOB 9/6 ; Bonus 8/6 Royals 4000 max bet
DDBP $1 9/5 $5 9/6
SDB .25 - $1 9/5
Max multigame is $5.00 credit ($25 max hand)
These are class III games !
Slots are VLT's
Yeah
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damule
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You'd better take a good look at the front of those video poker machines. Don't be so sure they're not VLTs as well. Look for a little bingo card on the display. Although they may appear to play just like video poker, there's a very good chance the screens are just displaying from a pool of pre-determined results after you hit the draw button. I'm not sure of the regulations currently in Maryland, but last I recall they were all class II still.
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I researched the regulation.
They are legitimate vp machines. No bingo card, I know I can't believe it either. There must be some sort of clause allowing these machines.
Checking the pay button does not reveal anything differing from the machines where I play vs A.C.
They are legitimate vp machines. No bingo card, I know I can't believe it either. There must be some sort of clause allowing these machines.
Checking the pay button does not reveal anything differing from the machines where I play vs A.C.
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I researched the regulations also. From everything I could find all slots and video poker machines in Maryland are class II, not class III. You will not see anything different on the way the machine plays for the most part. If you find something that shows Maryland has passed regulation to allow anything more than VLTs I'd like to see a link to it. I looked at the Maryland government website, and all gaming is only allowed to be lottery based.
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See Maryland Comar Title 14
E. Once a random selection process has occurred, a video lottery terminal:
(1) Shall display an accurate representation of the randomly selected outcome; and
(2) May not make a secondary decision which affects the result shown to the player at the video
lottery terminal
E. Once a random selection process has occurred, a video lottery terminal:
(1) Shall display an accurate representation of the randomly selected outcome; and
(2) May not make a secondary decision which affects the result shown to the player at the video
lottery terminal
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I think you're trying to twist what you're reading in the Maryland gaming regulations to fit what you want to believe. Fact: it's a video lottery terminal. Fact: it's displaying a random pre-determined outcome from a centralized computer with a stack of results that all players in the casino share whether they're playing slots or video poker. That is what a video lottery terminal is, in other words it's a class II, not a class III machine. Keep in mind, the games look and play almost identically. See above what billyjoe wrote.
There have been instances of these games (VLTs/class II) where a player holds 3 or 4 cards to a royal flush and on the draw does not complete it, however the pre-determined result was that of a royal flush pay-out. So what some machines will do is have a bonus-type event in which the non-royal flush completing drawn cards are discarded in some theatrical fashion and replaced with cards which complete the royal flush. You need to examine these games more closely and possibly fool with them abit to prove it to yourself. For instance on a single line low wager game like quarters (or even nickles if this casino has those), when you're dealt a straight, flush or full house discard one of the cards and see if the machine completes the hand with another straight, flush or full house when you hit draw. I don't recommend asking anyone who works there, as I've learned with experience they're usually the least educated with VLTs vs class III.
And keep in mind, although the state regulations do put the minimum payout at 87% and the maximum at 100%, class II or VLTs do not work off of paytable percentages as do class III machines. I can guarantee you due to the high state taxes on gaming revenue the casino has these games all set to around 87%.
There have been instances of these games (VLTs/class II) where a player holds 3 or 4 cards to a royal flush and on the draw does not complete it, however the pre-determined result was that of a royal flush pay-out. So what some machines will do is have a bonus-type event in which the non-royal flush completing drawn cards are discarded in some theatrical fashion and replaced with cards which complete the royal flush. You need to examine these games more closely and possibly fool with them abit to prove it to yourself. For instance on a single line low wager game like quarters (or even nickles if this casino has those), when you're dealt a straight, flush or full house discard one of the cards and see if the machine completes the hand with another straight, flush or full house when you hit draw. I don't recommend asking anyone who works there, as I've learned with experience they're usually the least educated with VLTs vs class III.
And keep in mind, although the state regulations do put the minimum payout at 87% and the maximum at 100%, class II or VLTs do not work off of paytable percentages as do class III machines. I can guarantee you due to the high state taxes on gaming revenue the casino has these games all set to around 87%.
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