Barbara A. Brown wrote: > > Rootsmanagement wrote: > > > > We have genealogical research slots available > > Oh - Like One-Armed Bandits?? > > How exciting! What is the payout ratio? What is the biggest jackpot? > > And - what is the house advantage? (G) You put in your quarter and it picks 3 names at random from the IGI; if the soundex matches, you get your quarter back; if the soundex AND the date match, you get 50c back; if the soundex AND the date AND the place match, you get $1 back. Odds 1 in 8 (US) million; Big Jackpot, $1000 if the spelling of the surname matches twice of three; $1,000,000 if the spellings in all three columns match in 3 of 3. Cheryl