- How To Win At Slots
- Best Slot Machines To Win On
- How To Play Slot Machines At Casinos
- How To Win On Casino Slot Machines
Slots are the easiest games in the casino to play -- spin the reels and take your chances. Players have no control over what combinations will show up or when a jackpot will hit. There is no way to tell when a machine will be hot or cold. Still, there are some pitfalls. It's important to read the glass and learn what type of machine it is. The three major types of reel-spinning slots are the multiplier, the buy-a-pay, and the progressive.
Normally, casinos do not disclose the odds on slot machines, except for in the UK. So, often players cannot be informed of their chances of winning, but the chances are low. Generally speaking, the easier the game is, the worse the odds are and because slot machines are played much faster than other casino games they also take your money faster. Money Management. Managing your money wisely is the most important part of playing any casino game, and also the most difficult part of playing the slots. Even on quarter machines, the amount of money involved runs up quickly. A dedicated slot player on a machine that plays off credits can easily get in 600 pulls an hour. Learn about the basics of slot machines, how these online casino games work, and how to win at slots. Read and listen to our interviews with the experts for information and advice on slot machines. Find out what are the best slot machines to play and how to win the slot machine jackpot!
The multiplier. On a multiplier, payoffs are proportionate for each coin played--except, usually, for the top jackpot. If the machine accepts up to three coins at a time, and if you play one coin, three bars pay back ten. Three bars will pay back 20 for two coins and 30 for three coins. However, three sevens might pay 500 for one coin and 1,000 for two, but jump to 10,000 when all three coins are played. Read the glass to find out if that's the case before playing less than the maximum coins on this type of machine.
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The buy-a-pay. Never play less than the maximum on a buy-a-pay, on which each coin 'buys' a set of symbols or a payout line. The first coin in might allow the player to win only on cherry combination, while the second coin activates the bar payouts, and the third coin activates the sevens. Woe is the player who hits three jackpot symbols on a buy-a-pay with only one coin played--the player gets nothing back. A variation is the machine with multiple payout lines, each activated by a separate coin. All symbols are active with each coin, but if a winning combination lines up on the third-coin payout line with only one or two coins played, the payoff is zero.
The progressive. You also have no reason to play less than maximum coins on a progressive machine. A player who eventually lines up the jackpot symbols gets a percentage of each coin played. The first progressive machines were self-contained--the jackpot was determined by how much that particular machine had been played since the last big hit. Today most progressives are linked electronically to other machines, with all coins played in the linked machines adding to a common jackpot.
These jackpots can be enormous -- the record is $39,710,826.26, a $1 progressive at a Las Vegas casino. The tradeoff is that frequency and size of other payouts are usually smaller. And you can't win the big jackpot without playing maximum coins.
If you must play fewer than maximum coins, look for a multiplier in which the final-coin jump in the top jackpot is fairly small. Better yet, choose a machine that allows you to stay within your budget while playing maximum coins. If your budget won't allow you to play maximum coins on a $1 machine, move to a quarter machine. If you're not comfortable playing three quarters at a time, move to a two-quarter machine. If you can't play two quarters at a time, play a nickel machine.
With so many paylines and the possibility of betting multiple coins per line, video slots are different. Some penny slots with 20 paylines take up to 25 coins per line. That's a $5 maximum bet -- a pretty penny indeed! Most players bet less than the max on video slots but are sure to cover all the paylines, even if betting only one coin per line. You want to be sure to be eligible for the bonus rounds that give video slots most of their fun. Some progressive jackpots require max coins bets, and some don't. If a max-coins bet is required to be eligible for the jackpot and you're not prepared to roll that high, find a different machine.
Money Management
Managing your money wisely is the most important part of playing any casino game, and also the most difficult part of playing the slots. Even on quarter machines, the amount of money involved runs up quickly. A dedicated slot player on a machine that plays off credits can easily get in 600 pulls an hour. At two quarters at a time, that means wagering $300 per hour -- the same amount a $5 blackjack player risks at an average table speed of 60 hands per hour.
Most of that money is recycled from smaller payouts--at a casino returning 93 percent on quarter slots, the expected average loss for $300 in play is $21. Still, you will come out ahead more often if you pocket some of those smaller payouts and don't continually put everything you get back into the machine.
One method for managing money is to divide your slot bankroll for the day into smaller-session bankrolls. If, for example, you've taken $100 on a two-and-a-half-hour riverboat cruise, allot $20 for each half-hour. Select a quarter machine -- dollar machines could devastate a $100 bankroll in minutes -- and play the $20 through once. If you've received more than $20 in payouts, pocket the excess and play with the original $20. At the end of one half-hour, pocket whatever is left and start a new session with the next $20.
If at any point the original $20 for that session is depleted, that session is over. Finish that half-hour with a walk, or a snack, or a drink until it is time for a new session. Do not dip back into money you've already pocketed.
That may seem rigid, but players who do not use a money management technique all too frequently keep pumping money into the machine until they've lost their entire bankroll. The percentages guarantee that the casino will be the winner in the long run, but lock up a portion of the money as you go along, and you'll walk out of the casino with cash on hand more frequently.
That is changing in new server-based slots that have started to appear in casinos. Operators will be able to change payback percentages at the click of a mouse, but they still must have regulatory approval to do so.
There is a lot more to slot machines than meets the eye. But if you learn the ins and outs of playing them, you can use some strategies that just might help you hit the jackpot.
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Seriously, my advice: play dollar machines - except Megabucks. The more money it costs to play a machine, the 'looser' the machine can be and still make enough money for the casino to keep the machine there. Megabucks is the exception, since enough people are drawn to it by the promise of a huge jackpot that the machines can be tighter and few people are going to notice, or care.
Second: don't listen to people who tell you things like, 'Play the machines that you can see from the entrances - they are looser so that people walking by the casino will see a lot of winners and come in to play,' or, 'A particular machine is 'due' to hit at any time.' The best example of a machine that was 'due' for years was one called Lion's Share at MGM Grand.
Slot Machine name is 88 Fortune.
Any tips,suggesion or blog which suggest how to win from slot machine in Casino.
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Indu,
Welcome to the forum! If you search around here, you'll find many suggestions on how best to play the slots. I'll start with a few of my own:
How To Win On Casino Slot Machines
- Play video poker, where you can determine the house advantage (HA). It is generally less than the HA on regular slots.
- Look for progressive slot machines that 'must hit by' some number. If they are close to hitting, pound them to death.
- Understand that your overall likelihood of winning is not great. Other games in the casino often have a much lower HA. But, don't forget to factor in various casino comps, such as free slot tournaments, free drinks, free (or discoiunted) meals, and perhaps even free nites in the casino hotel. Yup, you might be 'down' at the machines, but these other 'perks' also have tangible value that help to balance out any losses.
I'm sure others will suggest their own comments. Don't take it hard if someone suggests stuff like, 'You can't win playing slots.' Heck, the casino has the advantage on all the games it offers. We know that already.
Best Slot Machines to play as per Gaming Revenue Report Nevada is MEGABUCKS and 1 CENT slots
Woah... what basis are you using for this conclusion? I suspect many here (myself included) would say Megabucks is the worst option for slots.
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Win PERCENT for Megabucks is highest in all slot categories.
Please let me know if my analysis is wrong.
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Win PERCENT for Megabucks is highest in all slot categories.
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Without looking, I think the 'win percentage' is the casinos, not the players.
Without looking, I think the 'win percentage' is the casinos, not the players.
That's exactly correct... that is the percentage of every dollar that the casino keeps.
But this begs another question for Indu.. if you thought the 'win percent' meant the win for gamblers... why would you consider playing something or try to figure out how to win at slots if you were only winning 8 - 15% of what you put in?
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