> No, I'm clearly talking about playing for quarters. And since we discussed this about a month ago and it apparently did not register, I doubt if it would register this time either. Playing FPDW quarters for a percent or less is not the best use of one's time. Unless, of course, you like doing it, then in that case I am certainly not criticizing. And why would I? To each his own. Whatever one is comfortable with and there should be an element of fun to this. But money per time and energy spent, there are much better opportunities than grinding FPDW for quarters. One just has to be willing to think outside the box. If people would rather reminisce and whine about the old days, then there is that option too.
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I always bust a gut whenever someone says something like this. I know of a play where not only is there an inherent 104% return on the game itself, but once every hour, a unicorn materializes next to you and gives you a $100 bill. Where is that, you ask? Well, I can't tell you--it would destroy the play.
There is NO SUCH THING ANY MORE (since the Palms disaster) as a .25 game where one can walk in, any time, any day, every day, and sit down and play at a 101% (or better) return. There are doubtless a number of hit-and-runs available that for short bursts of time, offer a large PERCENTAGE advantage, but in absolute terms, are not that significant. June's swipe promos at South Point and Coasts were a good case in point. If you played NSUD for the exact amount needed to qualify for the swipe/spin every day, you were playing at about 104%. This month, if you go to the M on Monday, manage to get the 3X points, and then play 9/6 JOB exactly long enough to get the buffet comp, then you'll be playing at well over 101% (depending on how much you value the buffet). You can hit the Hacienda during some promo periods and eke out 101.2% for a few hours. Et cetera.
If you do know of somewhere where the inherent return of a .25 game is 101% or better, please don't leave us all in the dark. (And by "inherent", I mean base return with perfect play + any earned freeplay/cashback at par, or comps at, say, 80% of par. I do NOT mean "mailers", as those vary wildly and thus are not a reliable portion of one's return.)
*And BTW I am well aware of the two Cortez Deuces machines, which are an exception to the above. (They still existed as of June, though they are not currently listed in the vpfree2 database.)
