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AGS continues to create exciting games we all love to play By John Grochowski What drives a slot manufacturer to make the games in its own style? At American Gaming Systems, it’s partly that game designers produce games they love to play themselves. “Nearly all of AGS’ game designers are avid gamblers, which makes […]
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, games with and without pop culture tie-ins. It was at a progressive recently that another […]
Everything from zombies to worthless cash By Frank Scoblete Manufacturers of slot machines can sometimes go off the deep end. They can be all wet in their approach to what kinds of machines players actually want to play. Some of you might not know this, but a slot machine that I have seen in […]
When is the right time to bet maximum? By John Grochowski For decades, players have been told they should always bet the max to get the best possible payback percentage. That’s still the case for most of the three-reel stepper slots, as well as on a small percentage of video slots. But simply getting […]
Online casino slots in the real world By John Grochowski It was a hot summer day, the kind that will wilt you in half the time it takes to get from the back door to the car door. Marcy and I had decided to take one last summer getaway before she went back to […]
The angels and demons of slot play By Frank Scoblete They hover in, over and around those machines, airy beings floating their powerful ideas into your mind. They are the good voices and the bad voices; the ones telling you to play, play, and play some more; and the ones that tell you to […]
Some players love video slots – others just hate ’em By John Grochowski When I started playing in casinos in those days of yore called the 1980s, virtually all slot machines were three-reel steppers with mechanical reels and handles on the sides. Video? That was for video poker blackjack and keno. Slots were the […]
Incredible Technologies continues its winning strategy of creating unique platforms and innovative games By John Grochowski There’s no problem with identity at Incredible Technologies. Everyone in the casino industry knows the slotmaker in the Chicago suburb of Vernon Hills, Illinois. For one thing, it’s the only manufacturer with a yellow logo, as Incredible’s Director […]
Next Gaming brings arcade-style excitement to the casino floor Traditional slot machines have long been the lifeblood of the casino industry. Their domination of the casino floor has gone unrivaled for decades, serving as revenue generators complete with a built-in audience and guaranteed sustained profits. But things are starting to change on the gambling […]
Stay in control and protect your money By Frank Scoblete Unless a slot player wins a monstrous million or multi-million-dollar slot jackpot, he or she is destined for long-term losses. The machines are not programmed to create long-term winners; if they did the casinos couldn’t survive. You know that and I know that. Still, […]