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Bigfoot? Stonehenge? Poe? How about the slots? John Grochowski Mystique is a quality that’s difficult to pin down because of its very nature. There’s an aura about a person, place or thing that we’re drawn to. We’re drawn to it, perhaps even a little in awe of it, without fully understanding how or why. […]
How much cash should a video poker player bring to the casino? By Jerry “Stickman” Stich Winning is obviously the best way to have fun on a video poker machine, but as we know, most sessions will not be winners. In fact, even if you’re a pretty good player, losing sessions will probably outnumber […]
Gaming Arts takes the bonus wheel to the next level By Frank Legato It’s been scarcely three years since Las Vegas-based Gaming Arts, a long-successful bingo supplier, began selling casino slot machines. Since then, however, the quality of the games has been apparent as the company has progressed through different slot styles and genres. […]
Readers share their casino mistakes to learn by By John Grochowski Everybody is a beginner sometime. We’re not hard-wired with the ins and outs of casino games. We learn. While we’re learning, we make mistakes. Lots of them. Some are more embarrassing than others, but mistakes are part of learning. Readers have shared these […]
There may not be hold-and-spin bonuses or animated dragons, but video poker is a game where you can improve your odds through knowledge By Frank Legato This space has always been devoted to slot machines, but I’d like to broaden the definition of slots this month to include all gaming machines. For our purposes […]
There are high player returns on the slot floor if you know where to look By Frank Legato If you arrive at a casino and go directly to the slot floor, it’s a good bet that your main goal is to enjoy the entertainment of today’s vast variety of slot games. However, if your […]
TEN RULES AND RITUALS TO PLAY LIKE THE PROS Sometimes you’ll find yourself playing alongside people who have no idea what they’re doing or make boneheaded decisions, such as splitting 10s. Resist the urge to groan. If it bothers you, either move to another table or remind yourself that the skill levels of your […]
By Frank Legato As slot manufacturers return to live trade shows, a multitude of new slot games is about to be unveiled. Here’s a sample of what’s coming Slot manufacturers have always synchronized releases of new games with the calendar of casino industry trade shows. Of course, last year, the COVID-19 pandemic threw a […]
When you can’t just bet the minimum By John Grochowski My wife Marcy and I play a mix of penny slots when we go to the casino together—progressives, non-progressives, games with pick-a-prize bonuses, games with free spins, and games with and without pop culture tie-ins. It was at a progressive recently that another player […]
No matter how good it may look, no betting system will beat the math of the game By Jerry “Stickman” Stich They are everywhere. System sellers, those snake oil salesmen of the gambling world, bombard you with emails. Recently I have received some emails from fairly novice players asking questions about one form of […]