Deal or No Deal: Mega Deal

[The Shamus]

Has anyone played, "Deal or No Deal": Mega Deal". If your casino has the original, "Deal or No Deal" game, they may have been converted to this game. So ... what's the deal?

Answer ... there is none.

When you get the 3 "cash filled breifcases" on a payline, you go into the, "Deal or No Deal" bonus round. As long as you are not super greedy, you should be able to walk with an average of 800 credits (for a 20 coin bet). True, the game lets you play "243 lines" -- just like an IGT machine, but you know ... this game really reminds me of ... ah ... the original Deal or No Deal. Oh look ... it has a progressive element too --- just like, "Deal or No Deal". In fact -- it seems just like the original, "Deal or No Deal" -- and maybe that's why this game is sitting empty ... just like ... the original Deal or No Deal (about 4 months after it was installed).

Recommended ... no way ... you need to max your bet the win a relatively paltry jackpot. It makes me wonder if the new ownership (GTECH) has slowed down this company that once held promise.

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[Gamblo]

I've played Deal or No Deal at my local casino when they first put them in a couple winters ago, I wasn't impressed. There was no progressive, it's possible they've converted the machines...the do seem to be popular to those who are "noobs" to gaming, probably because it's something they recognize due to the popularity of the show. Speaking of which, I'm not a fan of most Movie/TV based games...Men in Black, Back to the Future, The Munsters, The Twilight Zone, Price is Right, Wheel of Fortune, Hollywood Squares, etc...these are all machines I avoid, and I have played them all at one point to try them out.

[Mostly_Slots]

[quote=The Shamus]Has anyone played, "Deal or No Deal": Mega Deal". If your casino has the original, "Deal or No Deal" game, they may have been converted to this game. So ... what's the deal?

I played this game the first weekend of November at a state line casino (California/Nevada). It was a nickel game and within 5 spins I was in the bonus round. I was surprised to see that the highest paying suitcase was $250 or 5,000 nickels. I played the 21 lines at 1 coin per line plus the extra feature cost. After a few No Deals, I took the deal at 1,300 coins = $60. Turns out my case only had 750 coins = $37.50, so I made a great deal. I'm just glad I got into the bonus quickly.

[The Shamus]

[quote=Mostly_Slots]

Originally Posted by The Shamus

Has anyone played, "Deal or No Deal": Mega Deal". If your casino has the original, "Deal or No Deal" game, they may have been converted to this game. So ... what's the deal?

I played this game the first weekend of November at a state line casino (California/Nevada). It was a nickel game and within 5 spins I was in the bonus round. I was surprised to see that the highest paying suitcase was $250 or 5,000 nickels. I played the 21 lines at 1 coin per line plus the extra feature cost. After a few No Deals, I took the deal at 1,300 coins = $60. Turns out my case only had 750 coins = $37.50, so I made a great deal. I'm just glad I got into the bonus quickly.

For fun ... this is a little math behind the actual game show:
http://www.pearsonified.com/2006/03/..._real_deal.php

If you play 21 lines, that is a little over a "buck-a-spin". Since you can win up to $250 bucks ... I think that is a decent bonus --- however, if you consider how long it took people to actually win the top prize on the real show, the generousity of the offer -- while exciting, is a little misleading.

This strategy is being used increasingly by slot makers. In the IGT game, "Sea Monkeys", if you are fortunate enought to score a "diamond" in the bonus round, there are some very large values you can win (and some very moderate values as well). In the WMS Gaming Instant Scratch games (eg. Magic Lamp, Sheeploads of Cash), one of the bonus rounds will multiply whatever you win on your 5 free spins by a (2X, 3X, 4X, 5X or 10X) multiplier. A moderate 200 credit win can be transformed to a healthy 2000 coin payment (but you only have a 1-in-5 chance to do it).

My point --- just knowing a big value is out there in the bonus round, is sometimes enough to keep the excitement up --- even if the reality suggests your chances of picking the winning object is not likely.

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