Originally Posted by
mickeycrimm
I think 2 pair payed 2 for 1 on the payscale.
Yes, exactly the same as the modern version but without the last line of the payscale. The revision added a 1 for 1 on the high pair, creating a payout on a net zero outcome. By my math, the hit frequency surged from 24 to 45.5%.
Players seem to have liked the higher hit frequency. They crave volatility, but still demand hit frequency. Most popular variant ever is DDB, which maintains the same 45% hit frequency by extending the 1 for 1 up the payscale.
Video slots are popular partly because of hit frequency. Players love a constant stream of payouts, even if many are net losses.
By that same logic, multi-play should be the dominant form of vp. But it isn't. Nothing makes sense, lol.