DOND questions and an idea
Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 9:53 pm
Ok chaps. Havent posted anything for a while, but have three things to discuss:
1) I was in spoons yesterday afternoon and a technician was in sorting out the lights or something on a DOND Gold. When he had finished all of the pots had been reset. Is this allowed. The chances of all 3 pots being taken before he started his work is pretty unlikely. So presumably they have pocketed all the pots? Can someone clear this up?
2) OK I live in Surrey and have been doing pretty well on the DONDs which have the cashpots. The % return stated on the machines is between about 78% and 84%. However considering a certain amount of each £1 is contributed to the cashpot everytime you put a £1 in, is the % stated actually accurate. OK, the cashpots are seperate pots, but they are not available to win on every board, so are you not getting short changed on your % return? Does that make sense to everyone?
3) Now this is a new idea I want to put out there. I will screenshot and timestamp the forum as proof this is an idea I have thought of albeit for open discussion.
I work for a market research company and know the industry quite well. Does anyone know the actual method of testing behind closed doors at the manufacturers? I know they put some machines on test locations but how much actual play goes on before it is released. presumably quite alot, and most done by machine.
My idea however is that research, or market data, can be bought and sold like everything else. Whilst it may rub a few people up the worng way on here, feedback to the manufacturers on their products is usually very important and a comodity which can not be easily provided wihtout anyone doing the actual work. Now we lot do all the work out in the wild and will get to know machines pretty much inside out after a few months of play. Maunfacturer's might know their market share of the AWP industry by data provided by the distributers, but 1) they dont know why they have that share nad 2) they dont know what drives a player play their machines 3) they will need feedback on improving their programs and altering their playing styles as we move on through the years (who these days sees machine with the pub/arcade/racecourse option on?)
So in short my idea is to set up a system where by people can report back on what machines they play, why they play them, what prompted them to take certain features, does a machine control which pub you go to etc.
I'd like to hear some constructive feedback. I know a few will totally oppose this as it may jeopodise their income but someone will set this up at some point or other.
<Idea proposed by user 'max' on 5/3/11>
1) I was in spoons yesterday afternoon and a technician was in sorting out the lights or something on a DOND Gold. When he had finished all of the pots had been reset. Is this allowed. The chances of all 3 pots being taken before he started his work is pretty unlikely. So presumably they have pocketed all the pots? Can someone clear this up?
2) OK I live in Surrey and have been doing pretty well on the DONDs which have the cashpots. The % return stated on the machines is between about 78% and 84%. However considering a certain amount of each £1 is contributed to the cashpot everytime you put a £1 in, is the % stated actually accurate. OK, the cashpots are seperate pots, but they are not available to win on every board, so are you not getting short changed on your % return? Does that make sense to everyone?
3) Now this is a new idea I want to put out there. I will screenshot and timestamp the forum as proof this is an idea I have thought of albeit for open discussion.
I work for a market research company and know the industry quite well. Does anyone know the actual method of testing behind closed doors at the manufacturers? I know they put some machines on test locations but how much actual play goes on before it is released. presumably quite alot, and most done by machine.
My idea however is that research, or market data, can be bought and sold like everything else. Whilst it may rub a few people up the worng way on here, feedback to the manufacturers on their products is usually very important and a comodity which can not be easily provided wihtout anyone doing the actual work. Now we lot do all the work out in the wild and will get to know machines pretty much inside out after a few months of play. Maunfacturer's might know their market share of the AWP industry by data provided by the distributers, but 1) they dont know why they have that share nad 2) they dont know what drives a player play their machines 3) they will need feedback on improving their programs and altering their playing styles as we move on through the years (who these days sees machine with the pub/arcade/racecourse option on?)
So in short my idea is to set up a system where by people can report back on what machines they play, why they play them, what prompted them to take certain features, does a machine control which pub you go to etc.
I'd like to hear some constructive feedback. I know a few will totally oppose this as it may jeopodise their income but someone will set this up at some point or other.
<Idea proposed by user 'max' on 5/3/11>
