ABCD
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https://deeprockgalactic.wiki.gg/wiki/Development_Q%26A
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This spreadsheet is no longer being updated.
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The comments below should be taken with a grain of rock salt.
- The developers who stream the game don't know every detail about the state of everything currently in the works and reply with their thoughts and opinions.
- GSG's development process is flexible enough that not every decision is set in stone. Plans may change as the game changes, and what had been shared in the past may not be true some time later.
- The stream team is splitting its attention between playing the game and answering questions. Miscommunication happens, and sometimes people simply forget or mix things up.
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Current roadmap: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/548430/view/3030330956946032709
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Less randomness in overclock dropsThey discussed it a lot and settled on "no"; if you play the game regularly you can deplete the pool pretty fasthttps://youtu.be/PUzliTuY2TQ?t=270309.07.2021
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Pipes as Deep Dive secondary objectivesDoubtful, they don't mix well with missions that need/have Mollyhttps://youtu.be/PUzliTuY2TQ?t=137009.07.2021
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"Damage done" stat for the mission end screenThey aren't looking for this kind of granularity, it's not a competition like thathttps://youtu.be/qAzbN8YQ7e4?t=615308.07.2021
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Customizable Drop podIsn't there a mod for that? (doesn't mean they won't do it, it's a matter of prioritization)https://youtu.be/qAzbN8YQ7e4?t=553408.07.2021
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Grenade overclocksThey'd rather make more grenades than grenade overclockshttps://youtu.be/qAzbN8YQ7e4?t=56808.07.2021
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Melee bonus for the RJ250 compoundThat might lead to a lot of people doing nothing but rocket-jumping, not really intendedhttps://youtu.be/qAzbN8YQ7e4?t=643908.07.2021
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Skins & overclocks for utility toolsSkins aren't planned, overclocks are a "no"https://youtu.be/qAzbN8YQ7e4?t=573308.07.2021
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Custom dwarf profile picturesThey'd rather keep them as they are for clarity's sakehttps://youtu.be/AbhitygNK7c?t=234325.06.2021
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Discord integration with the Win10 version of DRGThe MS store version has to be consistent with the XBox version, and integrating Discord with XBox is harder than it soundshttps://youtu.be/AbhitygNK7c?t=432825.06.2021
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Flare upgradesThey're not sure if they're going to bring them backhttps://youtu.be/AbhitygNK7c?t=96125.06.2021
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Growing breather plants in the Space RigWould that be like the Zen Garden from Plants vs. Zombies?https://youtu.be/AbhitygNK7c?t=148225.06.2021
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Improvised/scavenged-themed cosmeticsThat sounds like something they would dohttps://youtu.be/AbhitygNK7c?t=199725.06.2021
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Mugs from the game as real merchMugs are kind of hard to produce, and besides the in-game models are prettier than they are functional, they wouldn't make great mugshttps://youtu.be/AbhitygNK7c?t=260625.06.2021
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Multi-class weaponsProbably nothttps://youtu.be/AbhitygNK7c?t=130625.06.2021
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New merchThere might be some cool stuff in the futurehttps://youtu.be/AbhitygNK7c?t=139525.06.2021
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Remake movement overclocks as mods insteadThey can see the appeal, but those are made as overclocks for a reason; mods and overclocks fill different nicheshttps://youtu.be/AbhitygNK7c?t=211125.06.2021
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Special voice lines for elite enemiesIf they'd decided to allow them to spawn anywhere - yes, but now that they're contained in their own warning - not sure, maybe laterhttps://youtu.be/AbhitygNK7c?t=175325.06.2021
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Steam Workshop integrationNot at the moment, but they'll see what the future bringshttps://youtu.be/AbhitygNK7c?t=189325.06.2021
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Explosions in the sand biome leaving glass behindIf you wanted to put realism into this, it'd have to be a very hot explosion, like from a Fat Boy maybehttps://youtu.be/36k5n-kA6Y4?t=287124.06.2021
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Mute while in backgroundProbably something that can be done?https://youtu.be/36k5n-kA6Y4?t=97624.06.2021
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Walking on walls & ceilingsThat would kind of go against the whole concept of traversal tools the classes are built aroundhttps://youtu.be/36k5n-kA6Y4?t=100924.06.2021
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Weapon appearance that changes with modificationsThey thought about it, but making weapon cosmetics is a big enough task as it is, expanding it would slow down weapon developmenthttps://youtu.be/36k5n-kA6Y4?t=169324.06.2021
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More types of glyphids to tameProbably not, they want to avoid making taming a bigger part of the game than other perkshttps://youtu.be/_U3819b0ELc?t=447118.06.2021
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More ways to get matrix coresThey'll see; it might be worthwhile with more overclocks entering the pool with U35https://youtu.be/_U3819b0ELc?t=483218.06.2021
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Stats on armorsThey'd rather keep armors purely cosmetichttps://youtu.be/_U3819b0ELc?t=477218.06.2021
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Surface missionsThe current cave generation system isn't fit to create surface mapshttps://youtu.be/_U3819b0ELc?t=405018.06.2021
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Add fall damage when grappling down to the groundNo, that's not something they're going to changehttps://youtu.be/XmbOSuF0Y2s?t=396817.06.2021
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Voice acting in different languagesNot planned, they only employed one voice actor for the dwarves, and MC is voiced by the art director, Roberthttps://youtu.be/XmbOSuF0Y2s?t=248517.06.2021
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Wall leechesThey tried those, put they just felt like an inferior version of the regular cave leech - easier to spothttps://youtu.be/XmbOSuF0Y2s?t=173517.06.2021
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Alternate traversal toolsThey want players to be able to rely on a certain class bringing predictable tools to their missionshttps://youtu.be/d5FImSfQx7Y?t=479410.06.2021
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Beer dispenser on MollyMission Control wouldn't approve, drink before the mission if you have tohttps://youtu.be/d5FImSfQx7Y?t=381910.06.2021
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Bulk infestation mutatorThat already exists as a mod (or via Twitch spawns mod)https://youtu.be/d5FImSfQx7Y?t=708010.06.2021
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Cosmetics locked behind challenging tasksNo, there are many players of different skill levelshttps://youtu.be/d5FImSfQx7Y?t=564010.06.2021
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Cross-promotion armors with other games like HaloNot sure how that would work; "hi Microsoft, we are a small studio from Denmark, give us your IP license"https://youtu.be/d5FImSfQx7Y?t=111510.06.2021
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Different types of ammoAs a blanket system where any gun can have any type of ammo - no, that's not how they decided to make weapons for this gamehttps://youtu.be/d5FImSfQx7Y?t=361810.06.2021
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Elite lootbugsIt is an opportunity they chose not to takehttps://youtu.be/d5FImSfQx7Y?t=287910.06.2021
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Flying DreadnoughtThere's space for a hypothetical Mactera boss, but nothing planned; maybe one dayhttps://youtu.be/d5FImSfQx7Y?t=395210.06.2021
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Frozen/radioactive variants for Oppressors and BulksThey'd rather make new enemies; besides, those variations don't sound like they'd meaningfully change how you fight those enemieshttps://youtu.be/d5FImSfQx7Y?t=156710.06.2021
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Hazard 6Not planned, modders can probably do a better jobhttps://youtu.be/d5FImSfQx7Y?t=207910.06.2021
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Lore/stories for each characterNo, but they try to add little world-building details here and therehttps://youtu.be/d5FImSfQx7Y?t=375010.06.2021
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Mode with no Nitra but a lot more lootbugsThat'd force players to kill lootbugs, which is not the point of lootbugshttps://youtu.be/d5FImSfQx7Y?t=188710.06.2021
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More endgame things, e.g. raidsThey'd like to keep exploring things like mission types and mini-bosseshttps://youtu.be/d5FImSfQx7Y?t=386110.06.2021
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More overclocks for existing weaponsYeshttps://youtu.be/d5FImSfQx7Y?t=132110.06.2021
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More perksMaybe, not planned but not out of the question eitherhttps://youtu.be/d5FImSfQx7Y?t=199410.06.2021
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More promotion tiersIt's just a number with a tiara anywayhttps://youtu.be/d5FImSfQx7Y?t=90910.06.2021
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More than 4 players in a sessionNo planshttps://youtu.be/d5FImSfQx7Y?t=482610.06.2021
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Multiple drone options along with BoscoNope; that's what Bosco modification forhttps://youtu.be/d5FImSfQx7Y?t=168710.06.2021
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New classNo plans, they are happy with the four they havehttps://youtu.be/d5FImSfQx7Y?t=475610.06.2021
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New cosmeticsYeshttps://youtu.be/d5FImSfQx7Y?t=472710.06.2021
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Skins/paintjobs for traversal toolsIt is possible to do, but it'd be quite a lot of work, and other things take priorityhttps://youtu.be/d5FImSfQx7Y?t=729110.06.2021
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Steeve customizationNo, it's a perk, and as such must stay on the same scope as the rest of the perks, lest it becomes mandatoryhttps://youtu.be/d5FImSfQx7Y?t=579510.06.2021
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Surface environmentWould be cool, but nohttps://youtu.be/d5FImSfQx7Y?t=326110.06.2021
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Touch up older biomes to match newer onesThey plan to do that, but it's not scheduled; new features often take priorityhttps://youtu.be/d5FImSfQx7Y?t=183210.06.2021
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Utility overclocksThey've considered it, but there are no plans for those and they'd like to focus on weapon OCs instead (maybe in the future)https://youtu.be/d5FImSfQx7Y?t=141310.06.2021
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WaterNo, it raises too many design issues with terrain, enemy behavior, etc.https://youtu.be/d5FImSfQx7Y?t=338810.06.2021
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Dedicated serversProbably not going to happenhttps://youtu.be/aVK4ootWH1I?t=497004.06.2021
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First-person body modelIt can be done, but it's tricky to make it look good and not clip into terrainhttps://youtu.be/aVK4ootWH1I?t=565204.06.2021
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Prevent enemies from attacking through the Mine HeadPossible, but might have complications involving AI pathfindinghttps://youtu.be/aVK4ootWH1I?t=319904.06.2021
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Achievement for saving Doretta's headThey discussed it and decided against it, you should only do it if you truly care about Dorettahttps://youtu.be/jLjd-E95_vg?t=178503.06.2021
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Deployable limited version of Bosco for the EngineerIf they replace the turret? dislikehttps://youtu.be/jLjd-E95_vg?t=166303.06.2021
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DLSS 2.0 and ray-tracingThey tried ray-tracing; the reflections were cool but it made the caves look weirdhttps://youtu.be/jLjd-E95_vg?t=289503.06.2021
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Endless escort missionThe way the caves are currently generated, truly endless missions would cause RAM issueshttps://youtu.be/jLjd-E95_vg?t=329503.06.2021
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Expanding the melee gameplayNo planshttps://youtu.be/jLjd-E95_vg?t=185803.06.2021
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Extending the endgame with more overclocks, etc.They'll keep adding stuff to the game, but more OCs generate power creep and increase the workload to develop new weaponshttps://youtu.be/jLjd-E95_vg?t=256203.06.2021
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Grenade upgradesThey'd rather make new grenades than upgrades for existing oneshttps://youtu.be/jLjd-E95_vg?t=455303.06.2021
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Incorporating popular fan mods into the base gameThey won't simply add a fan mod wholesale, but make something inspired by ithttps://youtu.be/jLjd-E95_vg?t=360603.06.2021
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More frameworksThey're fairly sure that's a givenhttps://youtu.be/jLjd-E95_vg?t=452303.06.2021
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New minibossesNot out of the questionhttps://youtu.be/jLjd-E95_vg?t=485903.06.2021
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Playable BoscoProbably never, they prototyped it and it really didn't work with the way the game is built nowhttps://youtu.be/jLjd-E95_vg?t=139103.06.2021
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Steeve upgradesNo upgrade or customizations, but there's space for improvement in making Steeve not get shot by teammates (accidentally)https://youtu.be/jLjd-E95_vg?t=201903.06.2021
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New flare colorsProbably nohttps://youtu.be/Fz1pEoYjHcQ?t=247528.05.2021
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Pay Nitra to buy railsNitra is supposed to be a resource only for ammo, plus pipes in all missions could make the gameplay experience a bit same-yhttps://youtu.be/Fz1pEoYjHcQ?t=352428.05.2021
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Water physicsToo ambitious, would drive the minimum specs way up and require much of the game to be redesignedhttps://youtu.be/Fz1pEoYjHcQ?t=307528.05.2021
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Classes upgrading each other's toolsSounds really dumb (seriously though, expecting someone to improve your tools might be too much co-op for DRG)https://youtu.be/YHTJ7oXiHoo?t=247027.05.2021
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Colorblind modeThey try to design for redundancy (so it's not just color, but also shape and sound); if something doesn't work for you, let them know,https://youtu.be/YHTJ7oXiHoo?t=485927.05.2021
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Crossplay between the MS and Steam versionsPossible, but difficult to do for a number of reasons, so it's not on the roadmaphttps://youtu.be/YHTJ7oXiHoo?t=78127.05.2021
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Expansion of the perk systemNo, you're supposed to have more perk points to spend than perks to buy them withhttps://youtu.be/YHTJ7oXiHoo?t=112027.05.2021
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Female dwarvesIt's something that's been on their minds for a long time, but they haven't gotten around to do it yethttps://youtu.be/YHTJ7oXiHoo?t=709727.05.2021
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Firing rangeNot currently planned, the way the game is set up makes it almost as fast to simply load a mission and test a buildhttps://youtu.be/YHTJ7oXiHoo?t=133627.05.2021
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Mini-M.U.L.E.s in all mission typesUnlikely, they seem to break down really easilyhttps://youtu.be/YHTJ7oXiHoo?t=765527.05.2021
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Revert EPC changesThey don't think that's going to happenhttps://youtu.be/YHTJ7oXiHoo?t=366727.05.2021
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Visual update to older biomesThere's definitely an interest to do ithttps://youtu.be/YHTJ7oXiHoo?t=523427.05.2021
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Modding SDKNot in the first release of mod support at leasthttps://youtu.be/GpG756UA9YI?t=497820.05.2021
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New dwarvesThey'd rather expand on the existing dwarves than add new oneshttps://youtu.be/GpG756UA9YI?t=146120.05.2021
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Rework the reward for the Korlok Tyrant WeedThe Korlok is supposed to be kind of bad; they're not sure they want the reward to be something that drives you to always engage ithttps://youtu.be/GpG756UA9YI?t=328620.05.2021
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Turrets placeable on the DrilldozerNot likely, it's intentional that the Engineer can't place them on Dorettahttps://youtu.be/GpG756UA9YI?t=195920.05.2021
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Setting to reduce triggers for epilepsyThat's something they try to do when they get specific feedbackhttps://youtu.be/vVuwfXGoLfs?t=532007.05.2021
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Different types of power attackIt would be pretty safe to play around with, but it won't happen anytime soonhttps://youtu.be/aSvsjJhRBak?t=668129.04.2021
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Makeover for old biomesNo concrete plans, but they talked about wanting to do ithttps://youtu.be/aSvsjJhRBak?t=829129.04.2021
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More machine eventsThey discussed it internally, no specifics yethttps://youtu.be/aSvsjJhRBak?t=633829.04.2021
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Open world with buildingNohttps://youtu.be/aSvsjJhRBak?t=681029.04.2021
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Overclocks for turrets, C4, drills, etc.Could happen, but no plans; the trick is that overclocks can't change a tool so much that it doesn't fulfill the basic role it was designed forhttps://youtu.be/aSvsjJhRBak?t=620429.04.2021
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Robot that follows the Engineer's and replaces turretsIt's a cool idea; on the other hand, turrets are a part of Engineer's identity in DRG (plus it can't be that just one class gets an alt tool)https://youtu.be/aSvsjJhRBak?t=639829.04.2021
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Slot machine for gambling nitra & goldNot sure any casinos have been on Hoxxes yethttps://youtu.be/aSvsjJhRBak?t=341729.04.2021