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Slot makers build a lot of fun into their games for 2015 BY JOHN GROCHOWSKI Without doubt, bonus events are kings of the slot world. About a third of your overall return comes on the bonuses—more on some games, less than others, but a hefty chunk on all bonusing games. More time spent in […]
The chance of getting winning hands By Henry Tamburin One of the nice features of the Video Poker for Winners software program is that it will compute the probability of every winning hand for any video poker game. For example, the Table 1 shows the probability (or occurrence) for 9/6Jacks or Better. If you […]
The 2014 awards for top online gambling sites by J. Phillip Vogel The year is at an end, and just when you thought we were finished with the awards, we had one more round to go before 2014 comes to a close: The Best Of Online Gambling. While it’s a far cry from the […]
Multimedia Games holds its third annual National TournEvent of Champions in Las Vegas By Frank Legato Crowds of excited slot players jammed into the XS Nightclub at Wynn Las Vegas on October 1—not to drink and dance, but to witness a major slot tournament event. It’s called the National TournEvent of Champions, and the […]
Our 14th annual rundown of our readers’ choices of the best the slot floor has to offer By John Grochowski & Frank Legato One of the most important aspects of the slot manufacturing business these days is consumer research. Particularly in the case of high-profile themed or licensed slots, there is scarcely a new […]
Common sense and wisdom to help jumpstart your poker game By Kevin Blackwood Twenty five years ago, you would have been labeled crazy if you told people that poker would someday be so popular—indeed mainstay—that it would regularly be televised on network giants like ESPN and NBC. Yet that day has long since arrived, […]
Hot new rewards and promotions for players By H Scott Krause There are several new developments with our “slot club world” to report this month. Through Caesars Entertainment TR Live Events, Total Rewards offers tickets to all your favorite Pro and College football teams across the country this season. TR Live Events lets you […]
Strategy tips for Double Double Bonus By Henry Tamburin A friend of mine used to play Jacks or Better but claims the game wasn’t “exciting enough” for him so he switched to Double Double Bonus (DDB). The reason is because unlike Jacks or Better, where all four-of-a-kind hands pay 125 coins (max coin bet), […]
Entertainment Value In Video Slots Extends to Symbols And How They’re Used By John Grochowski Slot machine manufacturers long ago realized they’re in the entertainment business. Any way they can make the games more entertaining, any way they can make them reach out and call “Play me!” is fair game for designers. Bonus wheels […]
Our annual sneak peek at the coming year’s crop of new slot machines by Frank Legato For the record: There are literally hundreds of great new slot games coming soon to your favorite casino. We know this, because as we do every year, this summer we visited the headquarters of each major slot manufacturer, […]