Slot Machine Par Sheets
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PAR Sheets, probabilities, and slot machine play: Implications for problem and non-problem gambling
Abstract
Through the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, we obtained design documents, called PAR Sheets, for slot machine games that are in use in Ontario, Canada. From our analysis of these PAR Sheets and observations from playing and watching others play these games, we report on the design of the structural characteristics of Ontario slots and their implications for problem gambling. We discuss characteristics such as speed of play, stop buttons, bonus modes, hand-pays, nudges, near misses, how some wins are in fact losses, and how two identical looking slot machines can have very different payback percentages. We then discuss how these characteristics can lead to multi-level reinforcement schedules (different reinforcement schedules for frequent and infrequent gamblers playing the same game) and how they may provide an illusion of control and contribute in other ways to irrational thinking, all of which are known risk factors for problem gambling.
SGgaming.com (Games Cut Sheets, Manuals, Par Sheets, FRN/PRN, Artwork, Revocation Bulletins) Bally Progressive Setup Utility (Provides Suggested Values for Progressive Setup) OrderSmart (Online Part-Ordering System). A PAR sheet is a spreadsheet-like tool for defining the math model of a slot machine game. PAR is an acronym for Probability and Accounting Report. PAR sheets were originally used when designing physical slot machines. Of course today they are just as effective when designing slot games for online and social casino apps.
Documents, called PAR Sheets, for slot machine games that are in use in Ontario, Canada. From our analysis of these PAR Sheets a nd observations from playing and watching others play these games. This website contains Aristocrat proprietary and confidential information. Do not duplicate or distribute without express written permission from an.
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What Is A Par Sheet
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4309/jgi.2009.23.5Understanding Slot Machine Par Sheets
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