Slot Machine Development: A course for CS majors
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As students prepare themselves for careers in gaming, an overlooked area of gaming is gaming for money, or casino based gaming. Students often graduate college with basic skills required for entry level positions in traditional video gaming areas, however basic skills for the casino industry are rarely taught. Students who wish to have a career in the gambling industry would benefit from additional industry specific training prior to leaving college. This paper outlines a pilot course taught for this specific purpose, as well as describes the hurdles faced when developing materials for a largely guarded industry and how they were overcome.
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