Sorry to be a bearer of bad news....but it is the State of Nevada's ball now and they move as they deem fit.....As far as the strikes go, I will give it my best, and I have always tried to enhance collector value without the rape associated with it!

Casino's should be happy with the 12.5% return the machine itself pays back to the owners IMHO (Most .25 machines return between 6%-8%.I have been in the business for 26 yrs now and was lucky to break in with the old timers...Problem now is that I am one of the old timers!!!!!!!

I always figured if my dept produced a good looking product and did not make a million of each design , the reward from the game would be sufficient. (I did the strikes at Sierra Sid's from 1996-2000...I think the collector's enjoyed them....and I enjoyed the collectors!

Good luck to all
Jeff