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Odds Script

Tracker Ellison
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Join date: 30 Sep 2006
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01-12-2007 00:24
I'm new to scripting. I've been working on building a slot machine. Its working great. I've got a profit tracker in the machine. The machine is paying out way too much staying in negitive most of the time. My question is.....Is there a script i can add that would give me the power to set the payout %...to like 90 so the machine makes a lil money? Thanks for the help in advance...
Newgate Ludd
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Join date: 8 Apr 2005
Posts: 2,103
01-12-2007 00:41
From: Tracker Ellison
I'm new to scripting. I've been working on building a slot machine. Its working great. I've got a profit tracker in the machine. The machine is paying out way too much staying in negitive most of the time. My question is.....Is there a script i can add that would give me the power to set the payout %...to like 90 so the machine makes a lil money? Thanks for the help in advance...



It would depend on how you are calculating the payout at the moment.
Basically if the current paid in versus paid out is greater than your limit them 'nudge' the calcualtion so it will not win.

P.S. where is it, I could do with some free cash.....
Daisy Rimbaud
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Join date: 12 Oct 2006
Posts: 764
01-12-2007 03:03
Really, what you need is to work out the mathematics rather than looking for a scripting solution. To change the overall payout you need to set the variables concerning the chances of things happening.
Rael Delcon
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Join date: 23 Nov 2006
Posts: 86
01-12-2007 08:26
... and possibly make aware the players of the winning odds!

Seriously, who guarantees that all those slot machines are fair? Casino games have the house margin embedded into their rules but what prevents a SL Casino owner to trick the scripts so that the winning odds for the player go from, say, 48% to 40%?

I doubt somebody could notice the difference but it's a huge gain for the house!
Lee Ponzu
What Would Steve Do?
Join date: 28 Jun 2006
Posts: 1,770
01-12-2007 08:42
Don't pay out at all. make lots of money...
Rael Delcon
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Join date: 23 Nov 2006
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01-12-2007 08:44
lol, are you suggesting most of the game machines cheat?
Newgate Ludd
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Join date: 8 Apr 2005
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01-12-2007 09:03
From: Rael Delcon
lol, are you suggesting most of the game machines cheat?

How can you cheat when there are no rules?
Senuka Harbinger
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Join date: 24 Oct 2005
Posts: 491
01-12-2007 09:40
From: Newgate Ludd
How can you cheat when there are no rules?


which is one of the fundamental flaws I see with SL casinos.
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The function is working perfectly fine. It's just not working the way you wanted it to work.