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1. nineteen999 · 1790669756 · focus · HN ↗

   We use to run Stratus VOS on Continuum series hardware at a lottery/poker machine company I worked at in the mid 2000's. It handled the jackpot system which decided which of 13,500 poker machines in our state would jackpot at any given time.

   A reliable beast - never failed once in the entire time I worked there. Based on PA-RISC if I recall correctly.

   1. zorked · 1790678891 · focus · HN ↗

      The poker machines are connected? Why wouldn't they just jackpot locally and indepdendently?

      1. rafaelvasco · 1790680358 · focus · HN ↗

         Can't have several machines "jackpotting" at the same time or similar time. The prizing algorithm is very strict.

         1. andyjohnson0 · 1790681919 · focus · HN ↗

            Is this widely known? Presumably the jackpots are sufficiently geographically distributed so that a player who observes one wouldn't be incentivised to pause playing?

            1. freeopinion · 1790687786 · focus · HN ↗

               I don't think it is widely known how much casino gaming machines are allowed to control outcome. Indeed, in some cases they are required by law to control outcome.

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