A few years ago, Konami had a video poker game called Time Bomb video poker.
The base game was DDB. If you were dealt a flush (SF or RF also count.), the
next 5-20 hands (random with an average of 10) doubled the value of all
quads and the SF. The RF started at 3x + a 0.25% feed rate progressive. This
was analyzed by Bob Dancer in Strictly Slots. I never saw it in a casino.
Video Poker was basically a Bally product but when Si Redd left that
company, he asked for and got the rights to make video poker games. Si Redd
started IGT and the rest is history. (My mom actually knew Si Redd because
she worked for Bally's Aladdins Castle in the same complex during that
period.)
From: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vpFREE@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
Bob Bartop
Sent: Saturday, December 17, 2011 1:12 AM
To: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [vpFREE] Question about slot manufacturers and video poker
Why are most video poker machines made by IGT and Bally, whereas I have seen
very few made by other manufacturers? For instance, I was just looking at
the website of Konami. Konami's slots seem to be gaining fast in popularity,
I see them everywhere. But it doesn't look like they even make a video poker
type machine. WHY?
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