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SamJ93

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New Buzzr slot machine
« on: August 17, 2025, 10:38:21 PM »
I thought the glut of game show-themed slots had dried up well over a decade ago, so I was pleasantly surprised to encounter a new-looking Buzzr-themed machine on a visit to a nearby casino recently. It features clips from Card Sharks (Eubanks), Feud (Dawson) and, of all shows, Beat The Clock (Hall)--each with their own special bonus that is unlocked when a player spins the right number of show logos. The music played while playing normally is sadly a generic track, but I did hit the BtC bonus and was delighted to hear the theme from the '79 version as my free spins played themselves out. I later observed another player hit the CS bonus and it played the '86 theme.

I got scolded by a security guard for trying to take pictures of the machine, so this low-quality shot will have to do, unfortunately: https://imgur.com/a/lJh46aZ
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aaron sica

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Re: New Buzzr slot machine
« Reply #1 on: Today at 08:13:13 AM »
That's a great looking machine!!! Yeah, taking pictures in a casino is a big no-no. I took a pic after a big win and almost instantly the security guard asked me to leave. Only after I told him I would delete the picture (and he could watch me do it) did he allow me to stay.

TimK2003

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Re: New Buzzr slot machine
« Reply #2 on: Today at 12:44:34 PM »
That's a great looking machine!!! Yeah, taking pictures in a casino is a big no-no. I took a pic after a big win and almost instantly the security guard asked me to leave. Only after I told him I would delete the picture (and he could watch me do it) did he allow me to stay.

Here is a "eluded security" video that includes all three game show bonus games:

https://youtu.be/-NHF9aAs9GU?feature=shared

Beat The Clock -- appx 2:45
Card Sharks -- appx 6:45
Family Feud -- appx 9:15

Enjoy.

WhammyPower

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Re: New Buzzr slot machine
« Reply #3 on: Today at 01:21:05 PM »
Here is a "eluded security" video that includes all three game show bonus games.

Enjoy.
I did not. At least Card Sharks was a high/low game, but the other two were big ol' nothing burgers.

Matt Ottinger

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Re: New Buzzr slot machine
« Reply #4 on: Today at 01:50:02 PM »
Yeah, taking pictures in a casino is a big no-no.

You know, this absolutely makes sense for a lot of casino games, but not necessarily for slots. Though I totally understand that a blanket "just NO" is better than Security trying to parse it on the floor.  Still, this had never occurred to me to be a thing.
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JasonA1

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Re: New Buzzr slot machine
« Reply #5 on: Today at 01:58:54 PM »
I was surprised to read that regarding the slot machine as well. To my eye in Vegas, which I imagine is a bit of a standard bearer for casino security, they've caught up with today's phone culture. In the past, even a glance at your phone to check the time got a stern reaction from any gaming employee. Now, they seem to parse whether or not you're engaged in nefarious activity, or on it for too long, before they say anything. That is to say, a text to your friends of "I'm near the front" doesn't seem to rattle every dealer. And casual pictures near machines or neutral parts of the gaming floor seem to be happening.

YMMV.

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SamJ93

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Re: New Buzzr slot machine
« Reply #6 on: Today at 02:37:32 PM »
I did not. At least Card Sharks was a high/low game, but the other two were big ol' nothing burgers.

Even the CS bonus probably isn't random--it pays out based on whatever the payback percentage on the machine is. If you guess lower on a 3 and it wants to pay you, it'll show a 2.
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