| Are there any sure-fire methods
for beating the slot machines?
There are methods to improve your chances, but there are
no guarantees you'll become a consistent winner. It's tough
to beat the slots when the house edge averages around 10
percent.
Playing slots is great fun. With proper strategies, playing
the slots doesn't have to be tough on your bankroll and
there is always the anticipation of hitting that big jackpot.
Here are the most important things you need to do if you
want a better chance of beating those slot machines. So,
let's get started.
Slots Types: Walk into any large casino
and you’ll be confronted with a bewildering assortment
of slot machines. There are many different games, jackpot
sizes, coin denominations and number of coin options. Today’s
“one armed bandits” are completely electronic.
Inside every slot machine is a computer chip, known as
a Random Number Generator, it determines what symbol combinations
come up for every spin. Machines are pre-programmed to return
to the players a certain percentage of all the money that
is fed into them.
Payout Percentages: The payback percentage
on slots ranges between 80% to as high as 98%, depending
on coin size and local competition. Generally, the loosest
slots can be found in Las Vegas. Nationally the average
house advantage is calculated to be around 10%.
Be aware that payout percentages are calculated over the
long term, which could mean the life of the machine. If
a slot machine is programmed to pay back 95% it will pay
out $950,000 out of every one million dollars it takes in,
but payouts will come in wildly fluctuating random fashion.
A few lucky players will collect big jackpots, most others
will lose all they put into the machine.
Know the Rules: Read the pay table and
all instructions posted on a machine, If you don’t
understand everything correctly ask an attendant. It is
your responsibility to know the rules concerning the number
of coins to insert or lines needed to be activated in order
to collect prizes. Should you line up the jackpot symbols
without having met the requirements, you'll get a sympathetic
pat on the back from the slot personnel, but no money.
Loose Machines: Always look for the highest
payout slot machines you can find. Some casinos advertise
98% percent payback. A slot holding just two percent! Great!
But look closely at the advertisement, the fine print probably
says "selected machines", or “up to 98%”.
The 98% machines probably won’t be identified. It
will be up to you to find them: Try asking the change person.
Better yet, find out which machines are most popular with
local players. Locals don't play tight slots. |
