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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.

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