Slot Machine: Technology: Anti-Fraud

There have been many attempts and old ways of defrauding machines, mainly before existing technology ruled most out. The old example is of spinning your coin with a bit of plastic wire, so the weight and size was acceptable, but the spin would lead the coin to exit down the rejected coins chute back into the payout tray AFTER the credits had been added. Of course, now this is outmoded by anti-strim alarms. Old scams for reference: As described here, modern machines are all controlled by EPROM chips, and these run the gameplay, regardless of whether wins are represented on videoreels,mechanical reels or tumblers/screens. This is also true of the payout methods, whether coins, an LED bank-winmeter or printed tickets or tokens. The EPROMs, due to various player safeguards as proscribed in local, give 'benefit of doubt' to players, and keep the program in continuity. This is apparent when for example a machine is turned off, and later on again. The last reel pattern will return to the machine as it was left after last spin. Unfortunately it has been discovered that default benefits in the programs can be attained by directing microwaves at the EPROM chips on newer machines, leading to hesitation of spin, odd banks of unearned wins being created etc. as this seems to disrupt the RNG and program running. Desription of current problem for gaming machine operators/owners: It appears that as well as the machine operators and manufacturers/programmers, the public are also less than trustworthy on occasions, as is the case in all forms of gambling.

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