I agree Ricky. There is no difference in the frequency or amounts of the payout on slots -- so the least busy time of day likely gives you the best choice of machines.

Server-based gaming may change this slightly. Almost all of the companies have some "Server Based" games released or in development. The casino can actually change the game on a given machine at the flick of a switch. The idea is to make game themes which appeal to the gamers who tend to play machines at a certain time of day. For example, seniors are most common in a casino through the week and during the day. They might enjoy games based on 50's themes like BANDSTAND or Betty Boop.

Also, this gives the opportunity to introduce new game themes -- which makes the machines busier. The newest games in a casino get the most attention. Once that attention drops, they can put a new game on the machine to get the attention ... without investing in new hardware or cabinet.

Ultimately, I can see the player selecting from multiple slot games ... similar to the way the "Game Maker" type of slots allow you to choose from multiple games.

Wouldn't it be cool to select from a list of 8 classic Monopoly games on one machine?

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