Slot Machine Tips
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Slot Machine Tips
Part IV: Top 20 Tips for Winning TIP 1 - Serious slot players must seek out the highest paying machines within the casino. Most slot machines pay out between 83% and 99% of the coins/tokens they take in. That doesn't seem to be an extremely wide variation, but it IS. Whenever possible, seek out the machines in the 96-99% range and "hit" them hard. As you might imagine, the number of casino slots that pay out at this level are relatively few when compared to the total number of slot machines in a given casino. IT'S YOUR JOB TO FIND THESE "LOOSE" SLOT MACHINES. TIP 2 - Wait....Watch....Learn. The hardest thing for any slot machine player to do is watch others having fun on the slots. However, if you can manage to wait and watch (even for a few minutes), you will quickly learn which slot machines have more frequent - and larger - pay-outs. TIP 3 - Talk to casino employees and fellow slot machine players. General casino employees are not trusted with the exact placement of the best slot machines. And, they wouldn't steer you to a particular slot machine even if they did know (since it's against casino policy). However, they usually do notice which machines seem to be paying out on a fairly regular basis. They will most likely not share this information with you unless you ask (especially if you tip them for the information). So, ASK! If you get a tip on a hot slot machine ... unclench your fist and tip back to that employee a dollar or two, and if you win based upon what they tell you, tip them 5-8% of your winnings. This will likely ensure more tips on great slot machines in the future. Fellow slot hounds are also an excellent source for getting great slot machine tips. "Regulars" to any casino can be most helpful in locating "loose" slots. The fact is most slot players love to tell others of their successes. Listen to what they tell you! TIP 4 - Stay away from the giant, progressive slot machines -- those that are linked to other progressive machines in other casinos such as "Wheel of Fortune." The odds are incredibly low that you will hit a jackpot on these types of machines. Quite possibly, the odds of you winning your state lottery are better than the odds you'll get playing the giant, linked progressives. TIP 5 - Do NOT pick slot machines randomly. This is a sure-fire way to exhaust your budget fast. TIP 6 - Play within your comfort zone. That is to say, if slamming coins/tokens into a $5 slot machine makes you nervous, then try a $1 machine instead. If pumping your hard-earned money into a $1 slot machine makes you sweat ... go to a quarter machine, etc. TIP 7 - Gamble in "sessions." Set a time limit or a spending limit (or both) and STICK TO IT!! If it were me, I'd break up the sessions with a show, a drink at the bar, or dinner ... and then begin a new session on a new slot machine I had discovered, or perhaps even try a different casino altogether. It's entirely up to you. Let your budget be your guide. TIP 8 - Always insert maximum coins whenever possible for best pay-outs. If your slot machine has a maximum play of 5 coins at a time for a single pull ... put in 5. If it's 3 ... play 3 ... and so forth. If you find yourself depleting your budget at an alarming rate, find a good machine with decent pay-outs that has a 2-coin maximum input for each pull of the handle. TIP 9 - If your entire focus is only on locating slot machines with tremendously high top jackpots, you are overlooking a key element to your overall success. While the amount of the top jackpot is certainly important, you must also make sure that the mid-level pay-outs (those under the top jackpot) are substantial for two reasons: 1.The odds for hitting the mid-level jackpots are MUCH better than they are for hitting the top jackpot. And, you will hit them MORE OFTEN. 2.Given that #1 is true, then the mid-level jackpots or pay-outs must be large enough to sustain your playing session as you pursue the top jackpot. Note: If the mid-level jackpots on a machine are substantial enough, hitting the top jackpot may not even be necessary in order for you to have a very profitable session! TIP 10 - Experiment with different playing strategies. There are several excellent slot machine playing strategies available to you. TIP 11 - All reel-type slot machines contain variant programming. This programming allows the machine to pay out several percentage points both above and below its baseline payout percentage. For example, if a machine is programmed with a pay out percentage of 96%, there will be times when it pays at 93% and other times it pays at 98%. This may help you understand why a machine that treated you very well on one trip to the casino totally destroyed your budget on your next visit. TIP 12 - Given tip #11; take nothing for granted when playing reel slots. Don't make assumptions based on past experiences. Test every machine you play by adopting a "personal pull-rule" which is within your own comfort zone. In other words, play a certain number of pulls or spins and gauge how the machine is responding. After you have played the chosen number of pulls/spins, stop and tally what the machine has paid out. If you are, at least, breaking even - repeat your personal pull-rule. If you are NOT breaking even (or better), move on. TIP 13 - All slot machines "dump" from time to time. Dumping occurs when a given machine has been paying out below its programmed percentage payout for an extended period of time. Dumping is its way of returning to its baseline percentage. This phenomenon can occur anywhere on the gaming floor, and you need to take full advantage of it when it happens. Ok, HOW? If you were to observe two slot machines side-by-side, and one was a legitimate 99%er while the other one was a 90%er (tight) machine dumping - you wouldn't be able to tell them apart. And, the best part is: it doesn't matter! Using your personal pull-rule, you would play the machine(s) fast and hard. When they stop paying, MOVE ON. TIP 14 - "Loose" is a relative term as it applies to casino slot machines. It varies from casino-to-casino, and from player-to-player. If YOUR definition is significantly different from that of the casino you are about to enter, you may be in for a disastrous session. On the newer slots, there are a series of small windows on the side of the machine. One window says "coins in." Another says "coins out," or similar terms. These windows are primarily for the slot technicians' use, but you may also be able to use them to your own advantage. Divide the number of coins out by the number of coins in. Multiply the result by 100. If it yields 96 or higher, it may fit the general definition of "loose." There is also a third window that says "bills in," but if the first calculation yields less than 96(%), the number of "bills in" becomes moot since most serious players won't play a machine that is less than 96%. TIP 15 - According to industry sources, the casinos NEVER place two loose machines next to each other. If you are CERTAIN that you are playing a loose machine, it would be wise to keep this in mind. If you're uncertain as to whether your machine is loose, it may not hurt to try the machines on either side of you. Just use extreme caution, and keep your personal pull-rule in mind! TIP 16 - Statistical research data indicate that $5 or higher machines have the highest percentage payout range. The range starts at 93.7% and goes up to 98.5%. Remember - these are ranges and averages, not absolute values. The next highest payouts come from $1 machines followed by 50-cent machines, 25-cent machines, and 5-cent machines. TIP 17 - By and large, the main slot banks contain mostly mid-range and tight machines with a few loose machines scattered among them. How many loose machines can be found there? It depends on the overall size of the space allocation, and loose machines can be found as close together as every 4th machine, up to a distance of every 12th machine. Total available square footage is the main determining factor. TIP 18 - Joining the casino's Slot Club may seem like a no-brainer, but many players do not take advantage of "comps." The reasons given range from, "I didn't want to take the time to register" to "I'm afraid they'll report my winnings to the I.R.S." to "If I use a Slot Club Card, the casino will 'tweak' my machine if I win too much." Other reasons were also given, but let's address these three. |