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Cheating Fruit (Slot) Machines

Posted by timothy on from the who'd-a-thunk-it dept.

ebbdr writes "Ever think that fruit machines cheat you? You would be right, at least in the UK. This article provides proof that fruit machine outcomes are predetermined and that the players inputs have little, if anything to do with it. And it lets you download the emulators and machine code required to test the hypothesis for yourself...."

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  1. can't say i'm surprised... by the_instigator · · Score: 5, Funny

    I keep telling people to play the change machines instead, at least you're gonna break even on each slot session.

  2. Re:Damnit! by Alsee · · Score: 5, Funny

    Every year a couple of programmers try taking a shower for the first time and they are inevitable found dead a couple of days later.

    Instructions on shampoo bottles say:
    Lather; rinse; repeat.

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