Progressive jackpots versus fixed
On the machines where it’s fixed is the payback on the base game slightly higher since it’s not seeding the progressive?
Quote: AlanMendelsonYou're not including the progressive in the payback?
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Of course he is.
That's not what he's asking.
So when it’s progressive some money on every spin has to go to increase that.
So my question was in games where it’s a fixed amount ie10k does the base game return better than in the versions where it’s progressive?
I’m using buffalo Diamond as an example but this applies to many other games as well.
Quote: HunterhillI realize that it’s independent and in some casinos it’s not fixed at 10k but it’s progressive.
So when it’s progressive some money on every spin has to go to increase that.
So my question was in games where it’s a fixed amount ie10k does the base game return better than in the versions where it’s progressive?
I’m using buffalo Diamond as an example but this applies to many other games as well.
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ah ok I misunderstood the first time. So another example could be Wheel of fortune 4D where in some places if you bet 3-5 credit you are ellgible for 10k but some other places its a progressive
The cost of seeding the jackpot is solely a function of the frequency of hitting the jackpot. The game designer can choose this frequency to be whatever they like regardless of whether it is a must-hit or a hit-whenever jackpot. It isn't clearer that one type would hit faster than the other. It is simply a design choice.Quote: HunterhillOn some games like buffalo Diamond for example the top jackpot is fixed at $10,000 in some casinos and in others it’s a progressive.
On the machines where it’s fixed is the payback on the base game slightly higher since it’s not seeding the progressive?
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The algorithm for awarding the jackpot is much different in the two types of jackpots, and it would be quite normal for the game designer change something else to compensate for the any differences in seeding cost.
Quote: HunterhillOn some games like buffalo Diamond for example the top jackpot is fixed at $10,000 in some casinos and in others it’s a progressive.
On the machines where it’s fixed is the payback on the base game slightly higher since it’s not seeding the progressive?
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Great question. Would like to know the answer to this too!
Quote: jchristopher510I think I found what you were asking, on they go over this with Quick Hits. Basically the casinos control making the jackpots fixed in order to bring down the payback percentage. The game designers develop these games to be progressive and are against casinos making the jackpot fixed.
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Define, 'Against.' They're not so against it that they refuse to make it an available setting on the machine.
Quote: Roberto21Quote: HunterhillOn some games like buffalo Diamond for example the top jackpot is fixed at $10,000 in some casinos and in others it’s a progressive.
On the machines where it’s fixed is the payback on the base game slightly higher since it’s not seeding the progressive?
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Great question. Would like to know the answer to this too!
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In general the answer would be no.
