Editorial Staff

Forget the myths that abound in casinos by Frank Legato   Millions and millions of words have been written over the years of the modern history of slot machines on how to find the “loose slots” on the floor. It was this magazine, in fact, that actually led to the notion of “loose slots,” when […]

Telling when a machine is “due to hit” is the Holy Grail of the slot world By Frank Legato   It’s one of the most-asked questions among slot players: Which machines are due to hit? Or, how do I tell when a machine is due? Or, which machines are the best to play, right now? […]

Powerball takes the multiple progressive to the next level by Frank Legato We can all remember when shooting for a progressive jackpot on a slot machine was a fairly boring proposition. A progressive meant you played for the chance at a big, often life-changing jackpot—and nothing else. Outside of the potential big payoff, what you […]

Understanding Slots by John Robison   The god in the machine. That’s what Frank Scoblete calls the slot machine’s Random Number Generator (RNG) in his book Break the One-Armed Bandits. Like Zeus on Mount Olympus, the RNG is the arbiter of your fate at the slot machine. The RNG determines whether your spin will result […]

Reel ’Em In Entertaining characters, a great bonus and a new kind of slot game put WMS Gaming in the big time by Frank Legato   Once in a while in the slot business, all the stars align for one manufacturer in a single game that changes both the manufacturer and the gaming industry itself. […]

WMS introduces “sensory-immersion gaming” with its amazing new “Top Gun” slot machine by Frank Legato   At first glance, it looks like a normal enough video slot machine. There is dramatic artwork on a high-rise cabinet, with movie-style artwork and a familiar title blazoned across the top. But wait until you sit down. Sit in […]