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12 votes (48%)
1 vote (4%)
3 votes (12%)
4 votes (16%)
4 votes (16%)
1 vote (4%)

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Wizard
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December 29th, 2015 at 9:52:41 PM permalink
Here in the Emerald City we've been working on another overhaul to the Wizard of Odds. Please click the link and have a look. We welcome your thoughts on the new look. Please report any bugs that you find.

The question for the survey is what do you think of the changes?
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beachbumbabs
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December 29th, 2015 at 9:59:01 PM permalink
As I mentioned in the Bacc8 bet thread, I think it's terrific.

I do have a personal favor to ask, though.

It's a job and a half to find the BJ Appendices in a list; can there please be a quick link/something to an index page for them on the main BJ page?
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kewlj
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December 29th, 2015 at 10:00:14 PM permalink
It's fine. I don't get too excited about such things. But I will say it doesn't look so "emerald" too me. :/
Ibeatyouraces
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December 29th, 2015 at 10:19:39 PM permalink
I prefer the original.
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rxwine
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December 29th, 2015 at 10:25:12 PM permalink
Loads fast, no pop-ups. I give that a +
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MaxPen
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December 29th, 2015 at 10:25:41 PM permalink
I voted about the same, because I wanted to be kind. The header is amateurish at best from a graphics perspective. Thinking early 2000's or subcontracted from India for 50 bucks. It also dominates the first impression. People know where they are. Take that space and capture their interest by engaging them. Have ideas on this, but should be relatively easy to figure it out. How to survive the casinos? start surviving button.

It really sucks to click a button and go nowhere which is what happens when you click about us. You just get one of the scrolling pictures that you yet have to click again, another button to see more. Really? I'm thinking the About the Wizard button doesn't work or the site is not responding. I'm gone after seeing the ads to the right and nothing else that seems to work and nothing to draw me into exploring.
JohnnyQ
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December 30th, 2015 at 2:11:09 AM permalink
Looks fine to me.

Anyone else see truncated info on the rows when playing one of the VP games and clicking on the "ANALYZE" ? I think this might be related to a setting on my computer, but don't know what.
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odiousgambit
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December 30th, 2015 at 3:08:23 AM permalink
Please definitely make sure there are the old links handy. They've created new intro pages that don't have the old links. For example, you don't naturally navigate to your old basic Craps page or most other old pages without simply knowing to put "/basics" in the location bar. Correct me if I am wrong? And yes, appendix pages seem hard to find.

The new look? I won't call it an improvement, but I know the idea is to get new people interested and over to the internet gambling sites. Maybe it does that better?
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rudeboyoi
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December 30th, 2015 at 7:28:53 AM permalink
Doesn't appear mobile friendly (at least for androids). Looking at it on my phone, it appears as a strip on the far left of the screen with lots and lots of empty black space on the rest of the screen. Doesn't help turning the phone horizontal either.
100xOdds
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December 30th, 2015 at 9:06:58 AM permalink
Quote: Wizard

Here in the Emerald City we've been working on another overhaul to the Wizard of Odds. Please click the link and have a look. We welcome your thoughts on the new look. Please report any bugs that you find.

The question for the survey is what do you think of the changes?



I prefer this logo:



the current one in all black looks like the Wiz is wearing a Tai Chi outfit.
plus the deck of cards looks like a fan.
together, it reminds me of the old kung fu movies with the Iron Fan as a weapon:
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texasplumr
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December 30th, 2015 at 11:23:21 AM permalink
I see a link to Bodog at the bottom. I haven't seen that name since the change a couple years ago so I had to click it. It just took me back to the top of the page. I'm wondering now if it's even supposed to be there.
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joshua.chan
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December 30th, 2015 at 5:20:08 PM permalink
We just fixed that bug, you will see bodog if your visiting from Canada.
robbiehood
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December 31st, 2015 at 4:04:24 AM permalink
Great job, Michael. I am happy to see that you are still actively involved in continuous improvement and design of the site. It is easy to refer friends to Wizard of Odds and Wizard of Vegas.
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midwestgb
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December 31st, 2015 at 5:55:44 AM permalink
I liked Mike and his depiction in this front page. Otherwise, just fine overall.
JohnnyQ
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January 6th, 2016 at 6:37:30 PM permalink
Would it be a public service to have an easy to find link to one of the Gambler Anonymous sites or phone #'s at the bottom of the home page ?

Just a thought.
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aceofspades
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January 6th, 2016 at 7:01:04 PM permalink
Loads fast, very slick
That being said - I think it is too busy — too many 'frames' (all the separate boxes and boxes within boxes - looks like space was rented out on parts of the site in a billboard style)
tomchina123
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January 9th, 2016 at 10:09:35 PM permalink
yes, much faster, i like it a lot.
also not so much black.
also, it is easier when i want to go to kelly, or house edge or other sum-menus.

hope wizard of vegas will have better server soon, it is slow...
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