Vote for my new banner
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59 members have voted
November 30th, 2011 at 2:35:56 AM
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With the Wizard of Odds 5.0 coming out soon I thought I would do some touching up of the banner. The background color had to be changed anyway, and I like a change from time to time. DJTeddyBear has done some great work with all of these -- thanks Dave! So, please vote for which one you like the best. The basic choices are whether you like the green chip "Emerald City" or the more realistic looking one, plus the issue of the rainbow. Remember the song.
So, what do you think?
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So, what do you think?
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"For with much wisdom comes much sorrow." -- Ecclesiastes 1:18 (NIV)
November 30th, 2011 at 3:28:05 AM
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Everything but #8 is beyond cheezy. The chips
are over the top fantasy. The Wiz of Odds with
just the Emerald City and no rainbow suggest
professionalism with no over the top expectations.
Unless you're promising something you can't deliver,
subtle works well every time. Whats the message
you're trying to convey to people on Wiz of Odds?
That reading your advice will net them piles of
green chips? Hardly. You're telling them the truth
about gambling, that its all about math. And the
chances of you getting piles of green chips is slim
at best.
The subtle suggestion that you're whimsically
connected to the Emerald City from the Wizard
of Oz works to that end. No rainbows promising
something you can't deliver, no piles of green chips
you can't make good on. You make no promises,
the readers have no expectations.
are over the top fantasy. The Wiz of Odds with
just the Emerald City and no rainbow suggest
professionalism with no over the top expectations.
Unless you're promising something you can't deliver,
subtle works well every time. Whats the message
you're trying to convey to people on Wiz of Odds?
That reading your advice will net them piles of
green chips? Hardly. You're telling them the truth
about gambling, that its all about math. And the
chances of you getting piles of green chips is slim
at best.
The subtle suggestion that you're whimsically
connected to the Emerald City from the Wizard
of Oz works to that end. No rainbows promising
something you can't deliver, no piles of green chips
you can't make good on. You make no promises,
the readers have no expectations.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
November 30th, 2011 at 5:06:21 AM
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#7 totally gets the concept of the website IMO!
No bounce, no play.
November 30th, 2011 at 5:10:47 AM
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You're very welcome.Quote: WizardDJTeddyBear has done some great work with all of these -- thanks Dave!
Obviously, I'm biased, so I won't vote. Nor will I divulge the thoughts behind the genesis of these changes.
But I'm as eager as the Wiz to see the results, as well as the comments.
I invented a few casino games. Info:
http://www.DaveMillerGaming.com/ —————————————————————————————————————
Superstitions are silly, childish, irrational rituals, born out of fear of the unknown. But how much does it cost to knock on wood? 😁
November 30th, 2011 at 5:37:44 AM
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I like Banner 8. It is Nice & Semple.
If a Rainbow is to be add. I would like Banner 5, because the Rainbow looks Clear & Strong.
If a Rainbow is to be add. I would like Banner 5, because the Rainbow looks Clear & Strong.
Stephen Au-Yeung (Legend of New Table Games®) NewTableGames.com
November 30th, 2011 at 5:42:42 AM
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Banner 5! I love the rainbow! I like the more realistic emerald city better than the chip one!
November 30th, 2011 at 6:43:14 AM
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Thanks for the comments thus far. As I hinted at in my OP, the rainbow is supposed to allude to the song "Somewhere Over the Rainbow." I'll leave it to you guys to decide whether it is too over the top.
"For with much wisdom comes much sorrow." -- Ecclesiastes 1:18 (NIV)
November 30th, 2011 at 6:50:02 AM
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I went with #4. I like the way the chip stacks look like some kind of histogram for a simulation or trial. I think the pale rainbow and the chip-stack allusion to the Emerald City provide a humorous touch without promising any riches -- those could be the chips you lost! Wish there were some simple and clear way to suggest that knowing the math is akin to being the man behind the curtain, or at least having significant impact on your future.
November 30th, 2011 at 7:11:22 AM
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I like #7 myself. The rainbow is neither too faint nor too bold.
November 30th, 2011 at 7:33:12 AM
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#7 A rainbow should be clear, but posses an illusory, not-quite-really-there quality.
Donald Trump is a fucking criminal
November 30th, 2011 at 7:50:20 AM
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I like #8. #7 is second; I think the rainbow is more realistic and not so in-your-face bold like the other ones.
I heart Crystal Math.
November 30th, 2011 at 10:04:26 AM
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I voted for #1. Those who get the Oz connection will still get it. Actually adding a rainbow and Emerald City makes me think that the site is somehow connected to the MGM Grand. I also think the chipstack transfers to the other sites better than the City. Imagine the same icon the Vegas site... It doesn't work as well for me.
What about bringing back the caricature with the Wizard hat?
What about bringing back the caricature with the Wizard hat?
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication - Leonardo da Vinci
November 30th, 2011 at 11:43:13 AM
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Quote: MrCasinoGamesI like Banner 8. It is Nice & Semple.
If a Rainbow is to be add. I would like Banner 5, because the Rainbow looks Clear & Strong.
My thoughts as well.
November 30th, 2011 at 1:17:52 PM
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Would there be any issues with the emerald city look? Are there any liscensing issues with either the Wizard of Oz or with the slot maker I believe it is WMS?
November 30th, 2011 at 1:21:14 PM
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Book has been in public domain since 1956. (One of the reasons "Wicked" got made). MGM protects its trademarks from the film but I don't see any similarity there.Quote: thlfWould there be any issues with the emerald city look? Are there any liscensing issues with either the Wizard of Oz or with the slot maker I believe it is WMS?
"Dice, verily, are armed with goads and driving-hooks, deceiving and tormenting, causing grievous woe." -Rig Veda 10.34.4
November 30th, 2011 at 1:23:57 PM
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What about the slot maker though. They probably paid someone a pretty penny for that liscense and the graphic on the banner looks awfully similar to the graphic on the slot machine.
November 30th, 2011 at 1:28:02 PM
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It doesn't really matter. They use the movie characters which they paid MGM (now Warner's) for. They aren't entitled to enforce the trademark as just a licensee.Quote: thlfWhat about the slot maker though. They probably paid someone a pretty penny for that liscense and the graphic on the banner looks awfully similar to the graphic on the slot machine.
"Dice, verily, are armed with goads and driving-hooks, deceiving and tormenting, causing grievous woe." -Rig Veda 10.34.4
November 30th, 2011 at 1:45:18 PM
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Don't worry about the license issues.
These are just drafts.
For the final version, if we use an Emerald City, I'll probably re-draw it from scratch. Heck, that's the only way I can improve the resolution....
These are just drafts.
For the final version, if we use an Emerald City, I'll probably re-draw it from scratch. Heck, that's the only way I can improve the resolution....
I invented a few casino games. Info:
http://www.DaveMillerGaming.com/ —————————————————————————————————————
Superstitions are silly, childish, irrational rituals, born out of fear of the unknown. But how much does it cost to knock on wood? 😁
November 30th, 2011 at 3:01:52 PM
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The implication I get from the rainbow is there's
a pot of gold at the end of it. Thats only true for
the casino, not people reading the site.
a pot of gold at the end of it. Thats only true for
the casino, not people reading the site.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
November 30th, 2011 at 4:04:23 PM
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If I go with the realistic Emerald City I'll ask DJTB to redraw it so that it isn't a blatant copy and paste.
I'm certainly not one to say there is any easy way to make money gambling, and I wasn't trying to imply that with the rainbow. It is supposed to be an homage to the "Somewhere over the Rainbow" song. There is also often a rainbow surrounding the Emerald City.
However, due to the dimensions of the banner, I can't draw a rainbow around the Emerald City.
I'm certainly not one to say there is any easy way to make money gambling, and I wasn't trying to imply that with the rainbow. It is supposed to be an homage to the "Somewhere over the Rainbow" song. There is also often a rainbow surrounding the Emerald City.
However, due to the dimensions of the banner, I can't draw a rainbow around the Emerald City.
"For with much wisdom comes much sorrow." -- Ecclesiastes 1:18 (NIV)
November 30th, 2011 at 4:32:39 PM
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Emerald City Images
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
November 30th, 2011 at 5:20:19 PM
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Bob -
Yeah, I checked out those images. One of them has the Emerald City I used.
You'll note that some are radically different. Some have a double halo instead of a rainbow. And some aren't even green!
Yeah, I checked out those images. One of them has the Emerald City I used.
You'll note that some are radically different. Some have a double halo instead of a rainbow. And some aren't even green!
I invented a few casino games. Info:
http://www.DaveMillerGaming.com/ —————————————————————————————————————
Superstitions are silly, childish, irrational rituals, born out of fear of the unknown. But how much does it cost to knock on wood? 😁
November 30th, 2011 at 7:46:02 PM
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Quote: EvenBobThe implication I get from the rainbow is there's
a pot of gold at the end of it. Thats only true for
the casino, not people reading the site.
Ever tried to get to the end of the rainbow? It's always just out of reach...
"Then you can admire the real gambler, who has neither eaten, slept, thought nor lived, he has so smarted under the scourge of his martingale, so suffered on the rack of his desire for a coup at trente-et-quarante" - Honore de Balzac, 1829
December 1st, 2011 at 1:53:57 AM
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Quote: thecesspitEver tried to get to the end of the rainbow? It's always just out of reach...
A few months ago I was treated to a complete bow, unbroken across the sky, both ends diving into earth. First time I ever saw a complete one.
the next time Dame Fortune toys with your heart, your soul and your wallet, raise your glass and praise her thus: “Thanks for nothing, you cold-hearted, evil, damnable, nefarious, low-life, malicious monster from Hell!” She is, after all, stone deaf. ... Arnold Snyder
December 1st, 2011 at 9:33:13 AM
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My parents believed that they drove through the end of a rainbow once.
I voted number #4 followed by #7. I like the histogram over the Emerald City.
I voted number #4 followed by #7. I like the histogram over the Emerald City.
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December 1st, 2011 at 11:16:59 AM
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Quote: DJTeddyBearDon't worry about the license issues.
The Wizard ought to register the trademark though. There are (were) other folks using the, "Wizard of Odds" or "Wizard of Vegas" monikers on the web. Remember the in home massage guy? There's also a listing for a "Wizard of Odds Gaming Consulting" on Sienna Vista, but this may be our patron's.
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication - Leonardo da Vinci
December 1st, 2011 at 1:46:37 PM
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Quote: AyecarumbaThe Wizard ought to register the trademark though. There are (were) other folks using the, "Wizard of Odds" or "Wizard of Vegas" monikers on the web. Remember the in home massage guy? There's also a listing for a "Wizard of Odds Gaming Consulting" on Sienna Vista, but this may be our patron's.
I think I did register Wizard of Vegas and Wizard of Macau. Wizard of Odds I didn't because it was used before me, for example by a game show starring Alex Trebec, preceding Jeopardy. I used to live on Sienna Vista Drive.
"For with much wisdom comes much sorrow." -- Ecclesiastes 1:18 (NIV)
December 1st, 2011 at 2:03:06 PM
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I voted 8 as I think it looks cleaner and I like the more realistic Emerald City graphic. I get the Rainbow reference and the fact that often it is present in pictures of Emerald City, but I think you get the point of the Emerald City without the rainbow due to the yellow brick road and the realistic image of the City.
December 10th, 2011 at 3:32:59 PM
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Even tho im new here and roaming thru the math and gambling posts i agree with Evenbob...artistically the rainbows look kid like...the first few look like graphs to me...i actually like the last one.
When i found the site i had no idea what the green was about. Simple is best. Imho.
When i found the site i had no idea what the green was about. Simple is best. Imho.
December 13th, 2011 at 1:24:23 PM
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I voted for #6
OFFICIALLY and justifiably reclaimed my title as SuperHotBlonde!
December 14th, 2011 at 1:58:46 PM
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Quote: EvenBobEverything but #8 is beyond cheezy. The chips
are over the top fantasy. The Wiz of Odds with
just the Emerald City and no rainbow suggest
professionalism with no over the top expectations.
Unless you're promising something you can't deliver,
subtle works well every time. Whats the message
you're trying to convey to people on Wiz of Odds?
That reading your advice will net them piles of
green chips? Hardly. You're telling them the truth
about gambling, that its all about math. And the
chances of you getting piles of green chips is slim
at best.
The subtle suggestion that you're whimsically
connected to the Emerald City from the Wizard
of Oz works to that end. No rainbows promising
something you can't deliver, no piles of green chips
you can't make good on. You make no promises,
the readers have no expectations.
Blah Blah Blah Blah.... They are all fine and all you need is the most aesthetically pleasing one. People dont think when looking at a banner.
"Stupid people are Stupid and that is Stupid."
December 15th, 2011 at 9:17:51 AM
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Quote: poosmellsBlah Blah Blah Blah.... They are all fine and all you need is the most aesthetically pleasing one. People dont think when looking at a banner.
Kind of a paradoxic statement...lol....some of us tend to over think....(me)
December 15th, 2011 at 11:44:28 AM
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Quote: poosmellsPeople dont think when looking at a banner.
They do if its the wrong one.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
December 20th, 2011 at 4:10:09 PM
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Wow, Wizard. Spiffy new banner! You didn't give us this one to choose from. Me likes! Your new banner definitely gets my vote!
OFFICIALLY and justifiably reclaimed my title as SuperHotBlonde!
December 20th, 2011 at 4:30:40 PM
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Why does Emerald City have round buildings, is it in China
or Malaysia?
or Malaysia?
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
December 20th, 2011 at 4:33:07 PM
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Cuz they're chips, silly. I think it looks pretty cool.Quote: EvenBobWhy does Emerald City have round buildings, is it in China
or Malaysia?
OFFICIALLY and justifiably reclaimed my title as SuperHotBlonde!
December 20th, 2011 at 4:56:21 PM
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Quote: HotBlondeCuz they're chips, silly. I think it looks pretty cool.
I haven't seen that shade of purple since Starsky and Hutch.
Huggy Bear had a Cadillac that color..
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
