Do "New Slots" pay out better initially?

[mingorama]

Does anyone know about casinos tweaking newly released games to pay out better initially, to try and lure in players, before being cut back to pay out less? Two cases in point:

1) The linked Monopoly "Big Event" games, when initially released in casinos --- the bonus events triggered rather frequently, and I enjoyed several winning sessions. After a few months, the frequency of the bonus events seems to have been cut in half, making the game worthless to play.

2) Another linked slot called "Cash Fever". In this Bonus game, you win free slot spins, and based on the number of credits you collect, you reach tiers with progressive payouts (as well as the credits earned with the free spins). Funny thing about this one is that the actual payouts for combinations on the free spins is now HALF what it was initially, making it twice as difficult to reach the tiers.

Anyone have any knowledge of this kind of thing? I'm wondering if it would make sense for a slot player to exclusively stick to "new" games, and switch frequently. Of course, my sample size is very small, and I'm not an avid slot player, but have noticed these things.

[Armadillo King]

I'm pretty sure the casinos don't even have the capability to 'tweak' individual machines in the manner of 1), so that's no worry.

Of course, if the casino is shorting payouts, on the other hand...yeah, no point in sticking around.

[SheetWise]

As technology advances, there have been changes in the gaming laws that make it easier for management to reset machines -- and it would make sense that the newly released cabinets would support newer features.

When the necessary hardware changes have taken place, the cabinets can be reprogrammed for a new game, or the same game with a different hold, after a short shutdown and reboot. This could literally be done for days of the week, and/or hours of the day.

From a players perspective, you might as well assume they can do whatever they want to the machines -- assume they have full control, as long as it remains within the law and the results are random.

[mingorama]

I know my sample size is not large enough to make an educated determination, which is why I asked the question. I think you're right, SheetWise. I imagine these technological advances are ultimately geared at getting more money out of the players, and they'll do whatever they can within the law to extract the max.