
He figured out how to modify his chips so that he could trigger a payoff any time he wanted, but of course that only let him beat the slot machine he owned, and we assume he quickly got tired of winning his own quarters back. Then he bought the computer chips that regulated the slots from the machine manufacturer, because apparently that's something that's totally available to anyone. So how the hell do you "hack" a machine that isn't connected to any kind of network, and is locked up tight to keep people just like this guy away? Let's put it this way: It sure as hell wasn't easy.įirst, he bought himself his own slot machine to practice on at home, and also for fun. That's because he used his hacking skills to rip $6 million off from computer-based slot machines. Dennis would probably be just as at home in a cubicle as he is in a prison cell, which, not coincidentally, is his actual home. but don't let the missing shirt sleeves fool you.
