Profile : Haz40

Green2711 wrote:

I guess I’ll be the first to say I wouldn’t want to see games capped. For me that’s the lure of playing online slots that thin chance of hitting a mega win, you can still have good sessions and be up even if you don’t get that 1000x+ hit but it’s that chance to win a life changing amount of money and the adrenaline that comes with it; that would be lost if you knew the slot would only pay out £500 max (for example).

As you know I work in retail and I’m serving people lottery tickets daily and a question I’m asked a lot by customers normally regarding the Euro Millions is wouldn’t the lottery be better if instead of 1 person winning 100 million that 100 people won 1 million each instead. No, not really, that’s the entire appeal of the game; your placing a long shot bet on something with almost unwinnable odds, if you are lucky enough for your numbers to come in you want to be rewarded with a ridiculous prize that will set you up for life; yeah you could live off a million but the things you could do with 100 million would be a different experience altogether.

But hey, I’m a compulsive gambler and being greedy is a big part of that!

You could start your own casino site with a 100 mil. You just couldn’t call it mr. green though.?.

Malkychamp wrote:

Hmmm.. Not sure capping the wins would encourage the player as much. Like your reel king example yes the max win is x1000 but how many players would play the game without the gamble it would be lots of small wins but lets face it the game would be turd. Am perhaps a little bias as   I have won a progressive before lol, I think rhino and that other game that had the bonus guarantee was a pretty good idea then atleast you couldn’t have a ‘bonus’ pay nothing

That other game lol. You mean montezuma ?. I wouldn’t cap a game at £500 more like 1000x. Wins over that as so few and far between but i just think they do compensate for the shit bonuses. You won a progressive. Lucky git. ?

ImperialDragon wrote:

Haz, genuine question – what were the £500 games like in the 2003-2008 era?  I think they were known as Section 16 machines back then?  I only caught up with the £500s about 10 years ago and by then they were known as Section B3 (same as bookies FOBTs I think?)  10 years ago it was all Reel King, Rocky, Elvis, Cashino, Monty’s Millions etc.  Barcrest and Astra were big business.  Blueprint came much later on e.g. Imperial Dragon (my fave game), like around 2015.  Had a really good run on the Blueprints but it went south starting 6 months ago, probably in preparation for Theresa May’s new gambling taxes.

As they we’re 94% rtp they played ok. Mega slots and slotto we’re probably the two i played the most. Mega slots could easily double jackpot off as little as £40. Slotto could throw 7 or 8 jackpots in a weekend. Elvis and rainbow riches were around but they played so much different. Elvis could give jackpot off 3 discs. Then again then give you 5 cars for 3 quick jackpots. I’ve had jackpot from 5 guitars plenty of times. 3 leps would go round to £500 quite often and also throw a full screen in on rainbow riches.Yes they could take fast but they went over a grand paying out many times. I’ve probably had more jackpots on mega slots than any other game.

argyl53 wrote:

Having played on arcade and bookmaker’s machines extensively for well over 10 years before I stopped, I can safely say there’s nothing in the world of gambling I’d like less than for online slots to be more like FOBTs.

Fobts were never like arcade slots. They are now but they weren’t. Games from 2003 to 2008 were £500 jackpot at 94% rtp and could give you a good run for your money. Yes sometimes you won and sometimes you lost but they didn’t tilt you as much as online slots can. I’m neither right or wrong. Just my preference. I’m actually glad the rtp has been reduced in arcades. It’s certainly stopped me playing them. Well almost but nowhere near as much as i did years ago.