Lions share hit!
Can't believe I didn't play it last time I was there. It was quite obviously DUE!!!
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Can't believe I didn't play it last time I was there. It was quite obviously DUE!!!
slot machines are never due and there is already a thread for this.
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Quote: GWAEslot machines are never due
Only overdue ;)
Now that Lions share hit, what is the highest slot progressive in Vegas now and where is it at?
Quote: terapinedI asked this question in the other Lions Share thread and got no response. Maybe nobody knows but will ask again.
Now that Lions share hit, what is the highest slot progressive in Vegas now and where is it at?
This is a strange question because the Lions Share was not the largest slot progressive in Vegas. It wasn't even the largest slot progressive in the MGM Grand.
Seems they aren't telling beyond megabucks. Apples to oranges though, they're probably all gross rip-offs. Maybe this machine will spark some to introduce property specific, better than average, progressive slots though but I doubt it.Quote: terapinedI asked this question in the other Lions Share thread and got no response. Maybe nobody knows but will ask again.
Now that Lions share hit, what is the highest slot progressive in Vegas now and where is it at?
Quote: AxiomOfChoiceThis is a strange question because the Lions Share was not the largest slot progressive in Vegas. It wasn't even the largest slot progressive in the MGM Grand.
I believe it was the biggest one to pay out the jackpot in a lump sum. Most of the large progressives pay over a 25 year annuity.
In the mid 1990's I worked on a game call Cool Millions. Our hook was that we paid the first million dollars instantly and then the rest was in an annuity. At least with that the player became an instant millionaire.
The lure was not only the jackpot, but of course yesteryear's payback, and getting a lump sum Cash. These qualities need to be met. Mendelson mentioned a Red, White and Blue machine at Caesar's palace, but said it was capped some time ago, so it's no longer a progressive.Quote: AxiomOfChoiceThis is a strange question because the Lions Share was not the largest slot progressive in Vegas. It wasn't even the largest slot progressive in the MGM Grand.
Quote: DRichMost of the large progressives pay over a 25 year annuity.
This is an advantage for most people, even if it ticks them off. This method means they can't lose it all by dawn.
Quote: DRichI believe it was the biggest one to pay out the jackpot in a lump sum. Most of the large progressives pay over a 25 year annuity.
Does that include high limit slots? Some of them have fixed (not progressive) payouts in the millions (I'm talking about $100, $500, or $1000 denom)
I am trying to remember the largest high denom progressive I have seen. I know that MGM have a bunch that seem to always be in the 700-800k range -- I think those are $10 denom. I could swear that they have a $25 machine with a larger progressive than the Lion's Share was, but I can't remember for sure.
And of course there are the megabucks and wheel of fortune machines that are linked across several casinos, but those are annuities, as you said.
Pfft yeah right. All those bankrupt lotto winners can probably attest against that. They wind up borrowing against the money anyways.Quote: DieterThis is an advantage for most people, even if it ticks them off. This method means they can't lose it all by dawn.
Quote: onenickelmiraclePfft yeah right. All those bankrupt lotto winners can probably attest against that. They wind up borrowing against the money anyways.
Exactly. Owed money is as good as actual money; just less of it. It's a way for them to advertise a larger prize than they are actually giving you. Should be illegal. If they are going to pay by annuity, they should only be allowed to advertise the discounted value, not the (meaningless) total.
Quote: AxiomOfChoiceThis is a strange question because the Lions Share was not the largest slot progressive in Vegas. It wasn't even the largest slot progressive in the MGM Grand.
OK. I forgot about high roller machines.
I'm a low roller.
What is the highest jackpot now for a 3 dollar max bet slot machine.
Quote: terapinedOK. I forgot about high roller machines.
I'm a low roller.
What is the highest jackpot now for a 3 dollar max bet slot machine.
If you count annuities, it is probably one of the wide area jackpots (shared among multiple casinos). They are bigger than Lions Share ever was; that was my point.
MegaBucks is the obvious one. Isn't the payout on the $1 WoF machines also higher? They also have a lot of video penny slots with very large progressives (usually with some movie theme or something) but I'm not sure if they get higher than that.
The allure of Lions Share wasn't only the high progressive (you can get higher progressives on $3 per spin); it was that the machine seemed to have a higher RTP than newer dollar slots do, so your money tended to last a lot longer.
I'm not sure that I'd refer to $1 denom, $3/spin slots as "low roller".
No comment :)Quote: DRich
In the mid 1990's I worked on a game call Cool Millions.
All of its companions were phased out over the years. Under Nevada law, the machine couldn’t be replaced until awarding the jackpot.
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Would of been something if another 15 years went by.... and then another 15 years. And then they find out that the software had an error where the jackpot would never be hit, lol. I'm glad it was hit! :)
Millionizer at Seneca Niagara pays 1/2 million but otherwise a million. You have to read up playing any game. Basically they don't want big lumps because it's hard getting just a handful of people to churn the money back. My opinion all these casinos are almost unregulated as far as customers care. As long as the states get their cut, they just say use any position you want to screw them.Quote: rxwineI thought the original non-progressive "Millionizer" paid a lump sum of 1 million. But not sure.
