There are quite a few players card systems out there, but ones made by a few major manufacturers are most common. If you’ve played at enough casinos, this question may be familiar to you as well:
What’s it mean when the game says (on the screen) “I have 40 coins to go”? It can be another number in the sentence.
John
We see this message often at casinos that use IGT’s players card system. Examples of this are the MGM casinos across the country as well as the Agua Caliente Casinos local to us in the Palm Springs, California area. But it isn’t just those.
Simply put, X coins to go is the tracker noting how much more you have to bet to earn your next point. Coin will either refer to a penny, generally by default, although on occasion we’ve seen it refer to the base denomination of a machine (so a 25-cent increment on a 25-cent machine).
This offers a bit more transparency as to your progress towards your next point, vs. other programs that may not offer a visible counter, so that’s always welcome for players who want to get a general sense of how they’re doing.
For instance, at Agua Caliene you earn 3 points for every $10 wagered, so it lets you know how far away you are from that next trio of points. For MGM, it’s telling you how far to your next 1 cent of Slot Dollars, which earns at a different rate than tier credits.
IGT’s system can sometimes occupy screen space as opposed to its own separate screen, so its prominence with the counter can be a bit more intrusive. It also has a tendency to get in the way, especially when putting in more money. But it tends to offer helpful information, which is helpful for players to see how they’re doing.
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