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Spring Newsletter 2003

Welcome to the Masque Publishing newsletter. For the spring issue we are featuring an excerpt from author Gayle Mitchell's booklet "All Slots Made Easier". We are also featuring the "Soap Opera" video bonus machine from Bally Gaming, with a review of its bonus features.

We are welcoming suggestions for things you would like to see in future newsletters, so please feel free to contact me directly at mmerson@masque.com with your ideas!

Enjoy our software and thanks for being valued customer!

Regards,

Michael Merson
Sales Manager

Features:

The latest title from Masque Publishing is IGT Slots and MultiPlay Video Poker. What we have done is update our original "Slots" title for 2003. The reels are now larger, you can zoom in and out on the machines and we have upgraded the interface. As a bonus, we have combined this update with MultiPlay Video Poker and copies of our Blackjack Tutorial and Spanish 21 Tutorial. It is a great value - 4 titles in one package!

To purchase IGT Slots and MultiPlay Video Poker, click here.

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Misconception #1
Someone hits a jackpot at the machine you were just playing; that could have been your jackpot! This is not true, because of that random number generator (RNG) in the slot machine. It's constantly in motion, picking different number combinations. Even when the machine is idle, the RNG is always moving, shuffling, faster than you can pull the handle or press that spin button. To win, you have to be in exactly the right place at exactly the right time.

Misconception #2
The casinos can flip a switch to make machines tight or loose. Nope. Only the slot manufacturer can make any changes to a slot machine.

Misconception #3
Hot coins mean the machine will win and cold coins mean a cold machine. The only reason a machine has hot coins is because of the lights near the hopper.

Misconception #4
If an attendant or mechanic opens your machine, it will stop paying. Usually, a machine is opened to correct a problem or to refill the hopper with coins. Sometimes a slot mechanic will give a player two or three free pulls, especially if the player is polite.

But if stopping for a mechanic makes you lose your rhythm, you have two choices: When the mechanic is done, play another three pulls deciding whether to stay or leave; or, leave as soon as your play is interrupted.

Misconception #5
Higher denomination slots have more payouts. All machines are preprogrammed with payout schedules. Higher denominations ($5+) probably have a higher hit frequency; but it's all relative when you pay in or invest more from your gambling bankroll. Start off with quarter machines which account for 25% of total slots revenue and are the most popular slots. Nickel machines do have fewer payouts because the maintenance costs are higher. They are played a lot and must receive more maintenance than other slots.

Gayle Mitchell is the author of Casino Gambling Made Easier books, EBooks booklets & Slots Trilogy. To purchase All Slots Made Easier, click here.

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The featured machine for this newsletter is "Soap Opera," a video bonus machine in Slots from Bally Gaming.

Scatter pays are paid when a DUKE symbol appears on reel 2, a HEART symbol on reel 3 and a LARA symbol on reel 4.

Bonus award will appear in the HEART symbol on reel 3. All pays except scatter pays are adjacent on an active payline. All pays except scatters are left to right, on an active payline, starting with the left most reel.

3 or more adjacent STORK symbols from left to right, starting with the left most reel, on an active payline triggers the Stork Mystery Pay bonus feature.

3 or more adjacent TELEVISION symbols from left to right, starting with the left most reel on an active payline awards the Soap Opera bonus feature.

Selects 1 of 3 bonus games - Jury bonus feature, Infidelity bonus feature or Black Widow bonus feature. SOAP OPERA symbol is wild and substitutes for certain other symbols (see pay table for examples).

If you would like to order Slots from Bally Gaming, click here.

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Q: How can I add more names (other player names) to the Select Player list?
A: Click on the name and erase all of the characters (this will not delete the current player). Type in a new name and click the Play button. When you return to the Select Player screen, click on the small down arrow next to the name. You will see a list of all the players in the drop down menu. Select the name you wish to use and click the Play button.

Q: Will all Masque Publishing products run under Windows XP?
A: Yes, all products have been tested on Windows XP and will work. Even though some of our older packages do not list Windows XP in the system requirements, the software has been updated and will run fine.

Q: Why do I have a "Play Masque Games" icon on my desktop?
A: This icon is only for playing our games online. Right now these games include different varieties of poker and solitaire. You may delete the icon if you do not plan to play our online games.

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