I just got back from the Bellagio. I played the strike machine and won 12 strikes for $200 which emptied the hopper. None of the 12 strikes were 2002. I asked the floorperson how many they were putting in per fill. He said he wasn't sure, but there weren't any put in the hopper fill that I just emptied. He said he would count the ones in the next fill which turned out to be only one 2002. He said he would put it first to come out so I played until I won it and then left, natually. He also said he would talk to his supervisor and see if they were going to put more 2002 per hopper fill as I suggested if they wanted more action on their strike machines they should try to put at least 10 or 12 per fill.I will go back next week to find out if any improvement has been made.

I just listed my hard to get strike on Jackpot Auctions. Good luck bidding. I will try to get more next week.

Also, has anyone else played these machine and had the same problem winning the 2002?