Casino Exploit

[Mike]

It is possible to exploit the boat casino

1. Go to slot machine
2. Save the game
3. Spin the slot
4. If lose, quit to main menu and reload, go back to step 2
5. If win, repeat from step 2

[Sarsgamer]

Would someone even do this? My patience would not let me do this haha.

Maybe blackjack or roulette where I think you can bet as much as you want ... might be maxed at 9.9 million if I recall correctly though.

[DeLoVaN]

Originally posted by Pain:

Originally posted by jhovgaard:

Hi there,

You're right. Any suggestions on how we counter that? We couldn't come up with any smart ideas ourselves :D

If you use a seeded randomiser instead of just a randomizer, then the result is always the same when reloading/savescumming.

I agree.

[Bolesting]

Originally posted by jhovgaard:

Hi there,

You're right. Any suggestions on how we counter that? We couldn't come up with any smart ideas ourselves :D

Simply, do not allow save on boat

[FxFighter]

Originally posted by jhovgaard:

Hi there,

You're right. Any suggestions on how we counter that? We couldn't come up with any smart ideas ourselves :D

Add a random seed to the saves (if you haven't already done so) and keep a count of the rolls on the slot machine to make the outcome deterministic but unique to each playthrough is one way to deal with this.

[PsyTof]

Hi,
Since it's a single player game, if they want to abuse the exploit, let them. I don't really care. It's their experience of the game that is spoiled, not mine.

[54x]

Originally posted by jhovgaard:

Hi there,

You're right. Any suggestions on how we counter that? We couldn't come up with any smart ideas ourselves :D

One simple approach is to seed based at least partially on a very granular measurement of the system datetime and gametime. That makes it very hard to exactly replicate a result even with save scumming or manipulating the system clock.

[Klauß 🍔🍻]

Originally posted by Nightman:

4. If lose, quit to main menu and reload, go back to step 2

Or just start a custom game with $2billion start money?

[Norse]

There are 1 million games where you can do this.

[Elvis]

Originally posted by Pain:

Originally posted by jhovgaard:

Hi there,

You're right. Any suggestions on how we counter that? We couldn't come up with any smart ideas ourselves :D

If you use a seeded randomiser instead of just a randomizer, then the result is always the same when reloading/savescumming.

Even worse since you could guess what would be the next colors.

Just forbid save inside Casino would end this exploit.

While waiting this, I will use it to end the game lol

[Small Ejector]

If you save whilst on the boat, it updates your save returns you to the dock and advances time to 6am Saturday so you can not return until the next Friday?

[Badwaz]

Originally posted by jhovgaard:

Hi there,

You're right. Any suggestions on how we counter that? We couldn't come up with any smart ideas ourselves :D

Each time you make a roll, before the result is displayed, save the game.

[MrNo0ne]

Originally posted by Nightman:

It is possible to exploit the boat casino

1. Go to slot machine
2. Save the game
3. Spin the slot
4. If lose, quit to main menu and reload, go back to step 2
5. If win, repeat from step 2

this reminds me the GTA San Andreas exploit xdd

[HopperUK]

I'm kinda with the people who don't think this needs to be fixed. If this is fun for some people, let em do it I say.

[zip]

Originally posted by jhovgaard:

Hi there,

You're right. Any suggestions on how we counter that? We couldn't come up with any smart ideas ourselves :D

Save after each use of a machine in the casino ?

[Walter Barrel_QC]

Originally posted by jhovgaard:

Hi there,

You're right. Any suggestions on how we counter that? We couldn't come up with any smart ideas ourselves :D

Only keep games with very low win probability (ex. slot machines but remove no roulette)