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>This is reasonable when machines list a maximum reward of say 10,000$ and then it says has someone win 2000x I disagree. It should be trivial to code a machin

>This is reasonable when machines list a maximum reward of say 10,000$ and then it says has someone win 2000x I disagree. It should be trivial to code a machine to not display a number greater then it's maximum bet. Forcing slot makers to honor their machine's output will incentivize them to better bug test their products.

Retric 9y ago
Memory gets randomly corrupted over time. So, you can make things unlikely, but impossible is more difficult than you migh think. Having shat said, some penalties for this is reasonable. Aka, treat it as a maximum payout.
- kruczek 9y ago
  > Memory gets randomly corrupted over time. That's not a good excuse. Same memory gets corrupted on machines which are processing our online money transfers and yet we don't see problems when buying things online. Why? Because there are layers upon layers validating data integrity, so that even if something gets corrupted, no invalid payment is made.
  - Retric 9y ago
    Banking uses audits after the fact, the number listed on you bank statement is often incorrect. EX: all the people who end up with far more in their checking accounts that they should have. And frankly, casinos are using the exact same process two systems that compare results to correct things after the fact.
- ConceptJunkie 9y ago
  If we could send a space probe billions of miles away and have it still work, despite being 40-year-old technology, I think we can make a robust system to run a slot machine without having to spend astronomical figures. But that's just me.
  - Retric 9y ago
    Many probes fail, but we care about success. On the other hand with slot machines ~999,990 work 'just fine' and we care about the 10 that fail at some point. Each machine may be used ~100 times an hour for 20 years. Odd crap is going to happen. That said someone probably messed up at some point. However, perfection is never going to happen.

Retric 9y ago

Memory gets randomly corrupted over time. So, you can make things unlikely, but impossible is more difficult than you migh think. Having shat said, some penalties for this is reasonable. Aka, treat it as a maximum payout.

kruczek 9y ago
> Memory gets randomly corrupted over time. That's not a good excuse. Same memory gets corrupted on machines which are processing our online money transfers and yet we don't see problems when buying things online. Why? Because there are layers upon layers validating data integrity, so that even if something gets corrupted, no invalid payment is made.
- Retric 9y ago
  Banking uses audits after the fact, the number listed on you bank statement is often incorrect. EX: all the people who end up with far more in their checking accounts that they should have. And frankly, casinos are using the exact same process two systems that compare results to correct things after the fact.
ConceptJunkie 9y ago
If we could send a space probe billions of miles away and have it still work, despite being 40-year-old technology, I think we can make a robust system to run a slot machine without having to spend astronomical figures. But that's just me.
- Retric 9y ago
  Many probes fail, but we care about success. On the other hand with slot machines ~999,990 work 'just fine' and we care about the 10 that fail at some point. Each machine may be used ~100 times an hour for 20 years. Odd crap is going to happen. That said someone probably messed up at some point. However, perfection is never going to happen.