I have been a slot machine hobbiest for a few years. My knowledge is mostly with IGT S-PLus Machines. These machines have two chips in them. A game chip.....which actually runs the game.......and a reel chip.....which determines what game the slot machine is and the % of payback. The reel chip is installed at the manufacturer and in most cases.......some gambling governing body must be present if the reel chip is going to changed. Now in the the S-Plus.......I guarantee you....the % of payback cannot be changed unless the chip is changed or reprogrammed. The myth of casinos cranking the %'s up or down was a myth. I believe that most casinos are going to the IGT S-2000......and I believe that the same is true for these machines. I have been reading about server based slot machines. Now this does scare me. Supposedly.......with a server based system......the ability to crank the %'s up or down would become possible. Still regulated but you know how that goes.

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