A slot machine operator, working near Empoli, in the Florence area and in the province of Pisa and who wishes to remain anonymous, relates what happened last weekend with a newslot 2, as somebody managed to discover a weakness in the software program regulating the winnings. Several hundred Chinese players, so very keen on the game, came to know very quickly about this attractive chance, and as a result astronomical sums were paid out.

This is how, according to the slot machine operator, this came about. According to experts: «You have to press quickly and repeatedly on the "double" key, used to chance doubling the winnings just after a win. Pressing it continuously, the program goes mad and doubling becomes automatic. Usually it should only be possible to double your win once in every twenty operations».

According to experts, far eastern players have managed to discover this weak spot; however the operation of the average payout is not affected, and overall the slot machine continues to pay out 75% of the takings, as required by the rules. The machine offsets this abnormal situation by dramatically reducing the winnings of the players who follow on.

News about the fact that slot machines could be tampered with circulated quickly from one Chinese community to another, even before reaching the industry experts and the manufacturer, located in the Veneto region. Recently operators got worried about the situation and the double key was disabled.

Machine cards will be withdrawn in the next few days to allow for the software to be modified, after receiving the due authorisation of the State Monopolies Administration. According to the operator, the experts are amazed at «the speed with which the news spread around within the far eastern players' community through nearly invisible channels. But once and for all we can discredit the theory that the Chinese use their mobiles in gaming halls, or a hand held telephone device similar to a mobile, to alter or tamper with the card. With their mobiles, they simply spread the news of their discoveries to everyone in real time, as happened last Friday. Once again they have been able to score».

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