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Can I win at slots?

In the short term – sure.

In the long term – no. Slot machines are programmed to pay out no more than 98 or 99 percent over the lifetime of the machine. And many machines have worse odds than that.

So the short answer is they’re designed to give the casino an edge. That’s how they make their money.

That said, it’s possible to win a large jackpot or to win more than you spend (especially if you walk away after you’re up). But I wouldn’t walk or log into a casino expecting that to happen.

How much money can you win playing slots?

You can win millions of dollars playing slots.

Less than a year ago, a man won a bit more than $14 million playing the Megabucks slot machine in Las Vegas. He deposited a $20 bill and hit the jackpot partway through it.

In May 2009, a guy from Greece won 6.3 million euros playing the Mega Moolah slot machine.

The biggest win to date is $3k9.7 million. He, too, won it after putting $100 into the Megabucks slot machine at Excalibur.

What are penny slots?

These machines let you bet 1 cent per line, which means you could play 1 cent per spin.

But I don’t think most people do. When I play I always play 1 cent, but I always play all the lines (usually 30-60) which comes out to 30-60 cents per spin.

Which slot machines have the best odds?

According to the Wizard of Odds, the higher denomination machines will have the best odds. Other than that, the non-progressive slots with low payouts will have the best odds.

The higher the denomination, the better the odds. For that reason, it is better to play one coin per line on a 5-cent game than five coins per line on a 1-cent game. – Wizard of Odds

The machines with the worst odds are the ones with progressive jackpot and slots with features, bonus rounds, etc.

What are slot tournaments?

These are kind of like poker tournaments. You buy in for a set amount. Your job is to win more than the other players using the set amount of credits the casino gives you.

The buy-ins are pooled together to create a prize pool. Then the casino splits the prize pool (minus their cut, of course) among the top x or xx players. How many players get paid depends on how many people buy in.

Which slot machines are the most fun to play?

This is a personal choice. It’s kind of like asking what the best car to own is, or what the coolest video games are. It’s up to you.

That said, I prefer the video slot machines that get their themes from video games (Hitman), movies (The Dark Knight, Jurassic Park) and comic books (’60s Batman, Iron Man).

What slots have the best payout percentages?

This is hard to say because not all online casinos post payout reports. But the casinos with the highest payouts all pretty much come from Microgaming. Their average is right around 96%.

Who won the biggest slots jackpot online?

CasinoAnswers.com says in May 2009 a guy from Greece won 6.3 million euros playing the Mega Moolah slot machine.

Are online slots as good as bricks-and-mortar slots?

Yes. You have just as much, if not more variety. You can play most, if not all the same slot titles. And you can win just as much money.

Plus, depending on your temperament, you don’t have to deal with smoky casinos, drunks, crowds or have to wait your turn to play your favorite slot machine.

Can you play Las Vegas slots online?

Yes – but I don’t know if they’re ALL available online.

Machines I know for sure are online include titles like Monopoly, The Dark Knight, Wizard of Oz, Willy Wonka, Sex and the City, Superman and Hitman.

There’s more, I’m sure. Just check out the websites for Bally’s, IGT, Microgaming and Playtech.

Can Americans play slots online?

Yes. Most casinos powered by Real Time Gaming accept U.S. players. Many sites that use BetSoft software do, too.

Is it possible to play slots for free?

Offline? Unlikely.

Online. Absolutely. Most online casinos let you play their games for free. This is a great way to test out their software first before making a deposit.

To find a free slot machine just hover over the machine you want to play and look for a ‘practice’ or ‘free play’ button/link.

How do I enter a slots tournament?

Just pay your entry fee. Then show up when the tournament starts.

What strategy should I use playing slots?

There is no strategy that will help you beat slots. So just use whatever strategy you think is fun.

I like to bet the min for all the lines. And I usually do that while playing on my original deposit. But once I have won more than my original deposit, I’ll increase my wagers to double the min. If I triple my bankroll, I’ll triple my bet, and so on.

How much money do I need to play slots?

That really depends on how much money you have to play with and how long you want to play.

Unless I’m on a crappy machine, I can usually make $20 last 40 to 60 minutes playing penny slots.

What is a hot/cold slot machine?

A hot slot machine is a machine that’s paying out a lot and/or often. A cold slot machine is the opposite.

It’s nothing more than a name, though. There really is no such thing as a hot or cold slot, nor are there any benefits to playing on or avoiding a machine you may think is hot or cold.

These are just myths.

Is there an advantage to playing higher limit slots?

Maybe. The Wizard of Odds says that higher denomination machines have better odds. But the differences, as I remember them, are pretty small.

If you play for higher limits, you can win more money, too. You’ll earn casino comps at a faster rate, which increases how much cashback you earn as well as perks like buffet coupons, deposit bonuses, gifts, junkets and so on.

What is a progressive jackpot?

A progressive jackpot is a jackpot that is created by the players. Whenever you deposit the min required to play for the jackpot, a small fraction of your wager goes to the pot.

The pot continues to grow until someone hits the winning combo and wins the jackpot.

An example of a progressive jackpot is Mega Moolah. This has paid out millions of dollars in jackpots over the last several years.

What types of features do slot machines have?

Lots. For example:

• Scatter symbols
• Bonus games
• Free spins
• Interactive bonus games
• Cascading wilds
• Stacked or expanding wilds
• Multipliers
• Ways win
• Wilds
• Nudge and hold
• Free spins

What types of slot themes can you play?

Lots. For example:

• Movies
• TV shows
• Celebrities
• Animals
• Cars
• Video games
• Pop culture
• Game shows
• Comic books
• Horror
• Retro
• Pirates
• Romance
• Wild West
• Sports
• Money / wealth
• Ancient Rome
• Ancient Egypt
• Action
• Fairy tales
• Food
• History
• Mystery
• Seasons

Can you recommend a good slot machine system?

No. And that’s because there’s no system that will help you beat slots. Slots are a 100% random game.

Anyone trying to sell you a slot machine ‘system’ is ripping you off.

How do you tell what combinations win?

All slots machines (offline or online) will have a help section or key. They will tell you what the winning combinations are, what they pay out and how bonus rounds are triggered.

You can usually find the ‘view pay’ or ‘learn more’ section in a corner around the slot machine.

How are slot machines different from playing the lottery?

As far as hitting it big?

The United States Powerball has odds of 80 million to 1. The Megabucks slots jackpot has odds of 49 million to 1.

So, really, not a big difference. Both are unlikely to happen to you or me.

But as far as little wins, you’ll see more of them playing slots. And I think slots are more fun to play anyway.

Are online slots rigged?

No. I’ve never heard of a slot machine being rigged.

All slot machines – and nearly all online games – use what’s called a Random Number Generator. These come up with totally random results, which are tested and verified by third-party companies.

The thing is … casino slots have a house edge of 2-15 percent. And there’s no way for you to beat slots without cheating. None. So there’s no reason for casinos to rig their slot machines.

Will I ever win a jackpot?

A small jackpot?

Maybe.

I’ve won a couple myself. The wife has too. Many penny machines have small or medium jackpots for low-limit slots players. These aren’t any more than $30, $50 or $100 – which pale in comparison to the six- and seven-figure jackpots we hear about – but are jackpots nonetheless.

A larger jackpot, though? Probably not.

Do slot machines have a pattern or sequence I can use to determine when I will win?

No. Slot machines are totally, 100% random.

A slot machine’s outcome, past, present or future, has no bearing on the results of your next spin.

Which is better – online or real slots?

I think that depends on the experience you want.

I prefer online slots because you don’t have to travel anywhere. You don’t have to spend money on food, entertainment, hotels, car rental or airfare. You can instead spend it all on slots.

I also don’t care for a lot of noise, drunks or smoky, crowded casinos.

So I think online slots are better. But you might feel differently. The only way to know for sure is to try them both out.

Should I bet the max?

If you can afford it and in doing so you can still play for as long as you’d like, then sure.

Otherwise I see no reason to. The odds of you hitting a jackpot are slim, to say the least. So I would only wager an amount of money that still allows me to have a good time.

Can you cheat at slot machines?

Sure can.

People have tried all kinds of scams like putting a string on the end of a coin (yo-yo), using fake coins, shaved coins, and tampering with the slot machines’ insides. Plus plenty of others.

Most cheaters had the same outcome, though.

Going to jail.

Are bonus round winnings predetermined or do my choices affect what I win?

The Wizard of Odds says – from what he’s been told – the player really is in charge of his or her own destiny. The outcomes are NOT predetermined.

That said, it is my understanding that in bonus rounds where to pick icons on the screen the player does indeed control his destiny. The game shuffles the prizes and you pick them, like on Deal or No Deal. It also may be that the game is continuously shuffling them until you do make a choice, much like the rest of the deck while the game is waiting for the player to discard. – The Wizard of Odds

Can casinos change the payouts of each slot machine?

Yes.

Offline they don’t do it much because they have to fill out forms whenever they do (at least in Las Vegas).

Can you own a slot machine in the U.S.?

Yes. But it depends on the state you live in. It may also depend on the make/model/year of the slot machine and how you intend to use it.

What is the lowest denomination you can play?

Penny slots. You can play for one cent per line.

What is the highest denomination you can play?

$1,000 per credit.

What slot machine has the most lines you can play?

Slot machines called ‘ways win’ or ‘all ways’ give you 243 different ways to win. Slot titles that fit this category include The Dark Knight Rises, Playboy, Battlestar Galactica and The Lord of the Rings.

Most, if not all of these machines come from (non-U.S.) software companies like Microgaming, Playtech, NetEnt, etc.

Can you play for real money from your phone?

Yes. Your tablet, too.

U.S. players can play mobile slots from Real Time Gaming and BetSoft powered casinos

Customers from outside the U.S. will have many more options (tens, if not hundreds) from casinos using Microgaming and NetEnt software.

Is there a Dark Knight slot machine?

Yes. IGT makes it.

You can find this slot in Las Vegas casinos and online (non-U.S. casinos). It’s one of my favorite slots to play.

Why are slot machines so addictive?

Humans receive a shot of dopamine as a reward whenever you complete a task. This can include checking text messages (after hearing the ding), flashing lights or even small wins paid out on a slot machine (even if you paid more money to play than you won).

Between the dings, bells, lights, (small) wins and words of encouragement (Epic Win!), slot machines give us lots of opportunities for dopamine shots.

Dopamine makes us feel good. In turn we do more of what gives us dopamine shots – playing slots.

Other than that – some people are problem gamblers. Others might be chasing that big win.

Why do professional gamblers avoid slot machines?

Because there’s no way to beat slot machines in the long run. No one wants their paycheck dependent entirely on luck. That’s unlike blackjack, poker or even sports betting where it’s possible for a professional to gain a long-term edge.

How can I make $500 per week playing slots?

Get lucky.

Show someone else how to “beat” slots and charge them $500 aka rip them off.

Jokes aside, there’s no way to consistently make money playing slots. It’s all luck.

What is a flat top slot machine?

These are slots with fixed jackpots, unlike progressive jackpots that continue to grow until someone wins it.

Which slot machines are the most fun for low-limit players?

This depends on you. What do you like?

I think the video slots with interactive bonus rounds are the most fun to play. And I don’t mind getting worse odds playing them.

Which is better to play – slot machines or table games?

From an odds perspective, on average, table games.

Slots have a 2-15 percent house edge whereas most table games fall in the 1-5 percent category. Others, like blackjack (and blackjack variations) have a house edge less than 1 percent.

Where is the best place to play slot machines in Las Vegas?

The casinos I like most are:

• Treasure Island
• MGM
• Mirage
• New York New York

They all have IGT slot machines. Most are easy to get in and out of, too, by tram or by car.

Can you play slots on Facebook for real money?

No.

Since progressive jackpots pay out so much money, why wouldn’t you always play a progressive?

They cost significantly more money to play and the chances are slim you’ll hit the jackpot. I’d much rather use that money to play more at a lower limit.

Why are slot machines called one-armed bandits?

They got their name from the single lever on the side (to spin the reels) and because they take your money.

What is a wager or play-through requirement?

This refers to the deposit bonus many online casinos offer you when you sign up and make your first deposit. If you accept the bonus, you need to wager a multiple of your bonus or deposit and bonus.

For example, say your casino has a 20x play-through on both your deposit and bonus. If you deposit $1,000 and receive a $1,000 bonus, you’ll need to wager $40,000 before you can ask for a cash-out.

If you ask for a cash-out too soon, you risk forfeiting your bonus and any money you won with it.

Is autoplay bad for slots players?

I don’t think so.

But I wouldn’t use the autoplay button because it hurries the action along whereas I’d rather take my time and make my bankroll last.

Can I play two slot machines at once online?

Yes. But not every casino lets you.

However, if you play at two different casinos, you shouldn’t have a problem playing more than one slot machine.

FINDING THE BEST SLOT MACHINE

Everyone who has ever played slots for at least five minutes seems to feel that they are qualified to find the best slot machine.

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'Best' usually means the 'loosest' slot, meaning that the machine seems to pay out more coins than have been played, at least for a time period.There are as many theories as there are people on how to find this elusive machine.

Some people believe strictly in luck.If they were wearing their lucky hat the last time that they played and won, then they will ascribe their luck to this hat and be sure to wear it every time they play.

Others like to talk to the slot machines while they play.I once played next to an elderly lady who started out telling her machine to 'Be good to Mama, Baby,' followed by an occasional pat on the front of the machine.After about thirty minutes her tune had changed to 'Pay up you tight son of a bitch,' followed by a whack on the machine glass.

Some folks like to test the temperature of the machine before they begin playing.If the machine is warmer than the other machines, then this qualifies the machine as a 'hot' one, suitable for play.

Some people will only insert cold coins into a machine, claiming that if warmer coins are used, the machine tightens up.

Many players believe that slots should be played only at night or on the weekends, or some other variation of timing.

Still others believe that the rhythm used in pulling the handle is the secret.Implementation of this theory includes such variations as the short hard pull and the slow, almost delicate pull.Each has its adherents.

Others use the 'the attendant must know' theory and ask the slot attendant which is the best machine to play.A variation of this is to observe another slot machine when playing and if the machine has not paid a jackpot in a long time, to consider playing the machine as it should be ready to pay.

The location within the casino is also important for many players.Some players claim that aisle machines are the best, while others believe that the loosest slots are hidden in back corners so that they don't get much play.

I wish I could tell you that one of these approaches works.You may consider that I have saved you some money, as each of these approaches have been touted at one time or another in slot publications of dubious value.I recently purchased a slot bookwhich spent several pages describing how hot and cold machines are laid out in a casino based on the author's theory of how casino executives are supposed to think.

I don't have much to say about the 'luck' or clairvoyance theories of slot play.Perhaps some folks got it and some don't.I know that I don't do very well when I rely purely on luck.If luck does work, I have the impression that it is a very personal thing, and I don't have any advice on how you may increase yours vis a vis winning at slot machines.I am going to assume that you are like me and believe that luck comes to those who are prepared, so we will concentrate on becoming more prepared.

The time of day theories are really absurd.Many players believe that the casinos can push a button inside a slot, or jiggle a couple of levers and change the payouts.With the microprocessor controlled slots, the chip itself must be changed to affect the payout percentages.Changing the chip requires the skill of a trained technician and several hours work.It is also an expensive proposition for a casino to be constantly changing its slots.You can rest assured that slot payouts in a particular casino will not change with nightfall or from a weekday to a weekend.

Obviously, talking to the machine or even caressing it, is not likely to have any effect on a computer chip controlled mechanism.Neither is the temperature of the machine (which is probably most affected by the temperature around it) nor the warmth of the coins.Slot machine levers have zero influence on the random number generating chip controlled machines.The machines could just as easily be activated by a button (as are the video slots) or a pull string.The days of handles activating gears which determined the rate of spin of the reels are long gone.

All of these theories may occasionally win some money for their adherents, but consider:Randomly selecting any machine may work just as well.

We are after something a little more definitive.Let's look first at some of the characteristics of the different types of slot machines.

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One of the attributes we will look for on any machine is the ability to play from one to as many as five coins without any penalty for playing less than the maximum number of coins.Why?Because we want the flexibility to adjust the size of each wager dependent upon the exact playing conditions we are facing at that exact moment.

This condition knocks out of contention any single coin slot machines.With a single coin slot, the only option we have is to insert a coin and pull the lever.It is a win or lose proposition, with no alternatives other than changing machines.To have the best chance of winning, we will demand the flexibility to vary the number of coins based on each individual machine's attributes.

With this one condition, we will rule out play on any of the single coin mechanical machines.This restriction is not too severe, as these machines can only be found in a few downtown casinos in Las Vegas, and scattered about other Nevada sites.

By requiring that no penalty be imposed for playing with less than the maximum number of coins accepted by a particular machine, we will also rule out a number of multipliers which do impose this penalty.We will not want to play on any Option Multipliers (buy-a-pay) slots as these machines bring additional symbols into play with additional coins inserted so that with less than the maximum number of coins played, the number of winning symbols are severely reduced.

Less obviously, but using the same logic, we will reject playing on the Multiple Pay Line machines, which accomplish the same thing as the Option machines by bringing additional pay lines into play as additional coins are inserted.

A second condition we will impose is that the machine we select to play is a High Frequency machine.By high frequency, we mean that the machine has been programmed to pay off many lower payoffs more frequently rather than a very small number of higher payoffs.

Table 15 compares the hypothetical payoffs of Low and High Frequency slot machines.

Table 15.Comparison of High and Low Frequency Slots

If we look at the payoff schedules on these two machines, we don't have much of a clue as to which is the higher or lower frequency machine.Both machines have similar payoffs, and both machines will ultimately pay back 95% of the coins played.Having the benefit of using this table, we can see that the high frequency payer will return a higher percentage of the coins played on the payoffs of 20 coins or less.If we add the payoff percentages for all payoffs of 20 coins or less on the high and low payoff machines, we find that 94% of the payoffs on the high frequency version are for payoffs of 2, 10 or 20 coins, while only 77% of the low frequency machine payoffs are for 2, 5, 10 and 15 coin payoffs.

For our purposes, the machine paying 94% of its payoffs on payoffs ranging from 2 to 20 coins is the better machine, as it is more likely that we will hit one or more of these payoffs in short-term play.While the lower frequency machine returns exactly the same overall payback of 95%, it accomplishes this by making fewer lower coin payouts and concentrating a higher amount of its payback in the less frequently hit jackpot payoff of 1,000 coins.

In short-term play, we are not likely to ever hit the jackpot payoff.Since 18% of the slot's overall payback is represented by this jackpot, in simple terms, by not hitting the jackpot, our return will be reduced by 18%, a large percentage of the expected payback.

We discussed locations of slots in a general way in the previous chapter.We found that the best paying slots are located in the state of Nevada, and on the average, the lowest paying slots are in Atlantic City.Of course this is from your and my perspective.If you owned a casino, you would prefer the lower payout Atlantic City slots.

Another aspect of finding the best slot machine is picking the best casino in the best location.Unfortunately, casinos are not very forthright on their exact hold percentages so that this task is not always that easy.

We can, however, refine our selection process somewhat without knowing the exact hold percentage of each casino.

First, we know that we should confine our play to casinos.Grocery stores, service stations, bars, airports and other non casino locations often have paybacks of from 50% to 75%.Your money will disappear very quickly if you decide to regularly play the slots at Joe's All-Nite Market.Needless to say, you should stick withlegal slot machines.If you decide to play illegal slots, who knows what extortion will be enacted on you.And you will have little recourse if you are cheated.

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The airport slots at McCarran International Airport are notoriously tight, although I have been known to play them on occasion to enjoy a diversion not usually found in the airports of the world.An elderly neighbor of my mother had an interesting experience at the Las Vegas airport.His plane was already boarding when he hit a $100 jackpot on a quarter machine.Realizing that he did not have time to change the coins into bills, he began stuffing the quarters into every pocket he had.When he finally waddled onto the plane, with quarters bulging in every pocket, his pants fell down from the weight of the quarters.The entire plane gave him a round of applause.

There are many theories about where the best machines are located in casinos.Some players believe that machines located at the end of aisle hold the key to fame and fortune, while others will swear by different locations.If you have ever read about slots, it is likely that you were treated to the author's pet theories about where the best machines were.

To try to separate truth from fiction, I devised a simple experimental approach.Playing with a group of friends who agreed to participate in the experiment, we played a number of casinos systematically and recorded the results.In order to limit the number of variables for each trip to a casino, we played only the same denomination machines, e.g. nickel, quarter, dollar or five dollar machines.Our only variation in these experiments was the location of the slots in the casinos.Each trial was at least at hour long, each player used the same session bankroll, and each player played at roughly the same speed.Over the years, I was able to accumulate a number of these trials.While admittedly deficient in a number of ways (for example we played on slots manufactured by different companies, rather than same company slots, and all of our trips were to Las Vegas so that we didn't 'sample' other slot venues), I feel that the results clearly indicate a pattern of placement of slots by the casino executives.

We refined the terms 'loose and tight' to include three categories of machines:

Loose machines were those whose estimated paybacks were from 97—99%.

Middle paying machines paid out at from 93—96%.

Tight slots paid out less than 93% of the coins played.

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Let's apply these criteria to different slot denominations.

This chapter continues and with specific information about where the best paying slots are found.Read about it in Super Slots!

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