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Great article! Over 400 hours...:). Keeps growing nicely.
"Vegas 2047 Pinball was by far the most innovative idea at the show!". - Michael Shackleford, A.S.A., a professional actuary who has made a career of analyzing casino games.
http://wizardofodds.com/blog/global-gaming-expo-2014/
Nice & looking forward to your feedback!
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Could it be any better???!!!
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What I took note of is that all the other new games are spin off of the original. Not sure how many "new" gamblers that brings in vs a innovative concept of PINBALL advantage gambling. I really like the fact that it is a totally new approach. Not for everyone...but nothing is. Pinball is the bottom game reviewed.
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21 or Nothing
21 or Nothing is one of a couple games at the show by Play Live, featuring a custom-made 55-card deck, including the numbers 1 to 11 in five different colors. The company philosophy is that we've all been brainwashed with the standard cards and a new deck is needed to bring new life to the casino floor.
The way blackjack is played with these cards is to beat the dealer with either the best score up to 21 or the lowest down to zero. White cards are subtracted from the running total, so it is possible for the score to be negative. I can't say it was the easiest game to comprehend but I certainly give the game makers points for creativity. Game by AGR. Also see their game Full Color Baccarat.
7 to 1 Blackjack
This blackjack side bet pays 7 to 1 if the player's first two cards and the dealer card are all the same color AND the player wins the blackjack bet. There is another version called 3 to 1 Blackjack, where only the player's cards are required to be the same color. Game by TCS John Huxley.
Bust Bonus
Bust Bonus is a blackjack side bet. Unlike other side bets on whether the dealer will bust, with this one the player may choose to make the wager after seeing the dealer's up card. The pays vary according to what the up card is and whether or not all the cards in the dealer hand are suited. By Galaxy Gaming
Cajun Stud
Cajun Stud looks the same to me as Mississippi Stud Poker with a couple of side bets tacked on. By Galaxy Gaming
Criss Cross Poker
This is one of the few new concepts at the show that wasn't too far out in left field. I already explain all about it in my Criss Cross Poker page, which I wrote just before the show. This was the first time I actually saw the game, which I worked hard to analyze. Game by AGS.
Dueling for Dollars
Dueling for Dollars is a pretty much Casino War, except the player may bet on which side will win, like in baccarat. The Tie side bet pays a premium for a suited tie. An added feature is the Dual Bet, which pays based on the two-card poker value of the two cards.
DJ Wild
DJ Wild looks like Caribbean Stud Poker, except deuces and a single joker are wild, with a couple side bets thrown in. By SHFL Entertainment
Four Card Frenzy
This is Galaxy Gaming's version of Crazy 4 Poker. I must have lost my rule card so that is all I can tell you at this time.
Fortune 7 Baccarat
As near as I can tell, this is the same game as EZ Baccarat, except with a progressive jackpot tacked on. By SHFL Entertainment
Full Color Baccarat
Another game by the people at AGR with the 55-card deck with five colors. This one is based on baccarat. Sorry, but that is as far as I can explain it at this time. Also see their game 21 or Nothing.
In Between
This is a side bet on whether the dealer's up card will fall between the player's initial two cards. The smaller the gap, the more it pays. By AGS.
Lucky 13's
One of the more interesting games of the show and I think the only table game with a booth to itself. It is blackjack, except instead of face cards there are 11s, 12s, and 13. There is a side bet to hedge against the possibility of busing on the first two cards. All due points for trying something new!
Match 'Em Hi Lo
This is one of the few new games concepts at the show by a major brand. Cards are scored like in blackjack, except face cards are worth zero. The player gets three cards and then choose whether to play his hand high or low against the dealer, with an option to make a raise bet. The dealer gets five cards and makes both a high and low hand. If you beat the dealer in your chosen direction, you win. Of course, there is a side bet in there too.
Solitaire Stud
Solitaire Stud is much like High Card Flush, except instead of being based on the longest flush run, it is based on the longest solitaire run, being defined as a straight of alternative colors. A couple side bets thrown in, of course. By SHFL Entertainment
Supreme 99
The closest game to compare Supreme 99 to is pai gow (tiles). However, instead of tiles the game uses cards. As in pai gow, the player and dealer each get four cards and arrange them into two two-card hands, a high and low. The ranking is like pai gow in that pairs are high and then goes by baccarat scoring rules. There is no commission. The house edge comes entirely from the dealer winning on copies. Finally, there is a side bet on whether the player will have any pair among his four cards.
Three Card Prime
How to make money in the table game business in 2014:
Find an existing popular game.
Add a side bet.
Change the name a little.
Sell.
Vegas 2047 Pinball
Vegas 2047 Pinball was by far the most innovative idea at the show. The game itself is a very realistic electronic representation of pinball. The cabinet looked like a copper and brass contraption one might encounter in one of the Myst games. I was told this style is called Steampunk.
The game is also novel in that the player can select any bet and winning goal he wishes, subject to game limits. After the player makes his wager, he plays a game of pinball. Personally I'm an awful pinball player. I may get called a wizard but never a Pinball Wizard. I was pleased to see my bet last about a minute, which is about twice as long as I last in a conventional pinball game.
The pinball stage of the game has some bearing on the players odds of winning, but is mostly for show. After the last ball is gone, a wheel will spin on the game, with winning and losing sectors. Depending on the player's ratio of winning goal to bet, his performance in the pinball game, and the performance of other players, the size of the winning slices will be adjusted. If the wheel stops in a winning slice, the player wins.
The game will calibrate itself to how much skill is needed to widen the winning slices according to well previous players did. This way, the game can guarantee to be no exploited by advantage pinball players. I'm told that, the game can not go above 100% theoretical return, even if Tommy plays it after having been played for years by drunks and elderly bingo players. The maximum return may be even less, according to the settings chosen by casino management.
By NanoTech Entertainment.
Nice review of the innovative games being presented in Vegas.
Personally I see slot machines as a dime a dozen & don't really differentiate much between them. Pinball brings something totally new & will bring new & more players into the casino. We usually have our main games we play & I would play a little pinball as well. My wife mentioned to me that she luvs pinball & would have played some pinball if they had it last week when we were staying at the Mirage.
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Nanotech Entertainment shared a link.
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"Vegas 2047 Pinball was by far the most innovative idea at the show!". - Michael Shackleford, A.S.A., a professional actuary who has made a career of analyzing casino games.
http://wizardofodds.com/blog/global-gaming-expo-2014/
Wow! Nice catch. So much going on here!
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PS - luv the break into casino gaming!
Very nice. Appreciate the updates.
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Awesome! Wow! This could be much bigger than we think!
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Well, I just came back from my Vegas vacation & I would of loved to see something new & sexy like casino pinball. 1st casino with them exhibiting this will be attracting lots of new fans!
LUV IT!
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Casino Pinball is looking real sweet! Exciting stuff!
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SWEET!!! Looks way more fun to me than slots!
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Interesting & I agree as well. IMO, NTEK is due for a major positive correction in PPS.
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Actually leaving today to San Diego...show will be awesome though!!!
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TGIF.
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Nice. Look forward to your feedback.
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