A couple of games I came across at Plaza

While I was at Plaza getting one of their new chips (and $45 in profit on top of that), I came across the "esoteric machines" section. In addition to something resembling Battleship, a couple of games caught my eye.

First, Sic Bo, with these payouts:
Chuck-a-Luck: 1 die pays 1-1, 2 pays 2-1, and 3 pays 12-1 (HE of 3.703%)
Small (10 and lower) / Large (11 and higher), with both losing on any triple, pays even money
Any specified triple (e.g. three 6s) pays 190-1
"Any triple" pays 31-1
Any specified pair pays 12-1
Any specified non-matching pair (e.g. "1-2", meaning both a 1 and a 2 show up at least once) pays 6-1
4 and 17 each pay 62-1
5 and 16 each pay 31-1
6 and 15 each pay 18-1
7 and 14 each pay 12-1
8 and 13 each pay 8-1
9 and 12 each pay 7-1
10 and 11 each pay 6-1
("What about 3 and 18?" 3 is triple 1s, and 18 is triple 6s, both of which pay 190-1)

Second, there appeared to be a combinaton of roulette and what I remember as "the airplane game." I think it worked like this:
If you make a single-number bet, the machine generates both a starting odds and a maximum odds for the bet. The odds then go up gradually, and you can decide to accept the odds at any point, but if they reach the maximum, you "bust" and the odds for the bet become 25-1.

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Second, there appeared to be a combinaton of roulette and what I remember as "the airplane game." I think it worked like this:
If you make a single-number bet, the machine generates both a starting odds and a maximum odds for the bet. The odds then go up gradually, and you can decide to accept the odds at any point, but if they reach the maximum, you "bust" and the odds for the bet become 25-1.
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Is that happening during the spin?

https://wizardofodds.com/games/sic-bo/
Thought I might like this game but the HE is out of bounds for me.

The only acceptable bets are the even money bets.


"The following list of bets can be found on any self-respecting sic bo game. It is followed by a list of some more uncommon bets.

Small: Wins on total of 4-10, except for a three of a kind. Probability of winning is 48.61%. Pays 1 to 1. House edge is 2.78%.
Big: Wins on total of 11-17, except for a three of a kind. Probability of winning is 48.61%. Pays 1 to 1. House edge is 2.78%."

The 2-number Keno game I used to like decades ago would fit well with betting the 6 & 15 for an 18 to 1 payout (12% HE) or a more likely 17 to 1 payout (16.67% HE), but I'd be better off betting a split on the roulette table for a 17 to 1 payout (5.26% HE).

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Quote: ThatDonGuy

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Second, there appeared to be a combinaton of roulette and what I remember as "the airplane game." I think it worked like this:
If you make a single-number bet, the machine generates both a starting odds and a maximum odds for the bet. The odds then go up gradually, and you can decide to accept the odds at any point, but if they reach the maximum, you "bust" and the odds for the bet become 25-1.
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Is that happening during the spin?
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I didn't see it played. It should work the same whether played before, during, or after the spin.