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Scientific Games’ Barcrest brand of slot machines brings back the simplicity of the reel-spinner By Frank Legato A DOLLAR DENOMINATION. THREE SPINNING reels. A simple mechanical bonus display of silkscreened glass with flashing lights behind. For tens of thousands of players, this is what defines a fun slot machine. And for decades, no brand of […]
Understand rewards for slot and video poker players By John Grochowski There is no one standard for casinos in awarding free play, cash back, meals, rooms and other comps. Each casino has its own marketing goals, its own standards for determining what should be done to keep its most valuable customers coming back for more. […]
Full immersion and interactive play put the latest releases from Aruze Gaming in a class by themselves By Frank Legato Slot-maker Aruze Gaming America has always had its share of spectacular ways of presenting slot games. Aruze, after all, was the company responsible for Jackpot Battle Royal, the famous community game distinguished by giant […]
Here’s Our Annual Peek At The New Slot Games Coming Your Way In 2016 By Frank Legato For slot-machine enthusiasts, the new year inevitably brings a wide array of new games from all manufacturers to the slot floor. The innovations are always breathtaking, and this year is no exception. From hilarious takes on TV shows […]
Pennsylvania looks at airport slots By Frank Legato There is a bill before lawmakers in my erstwhile home state of Pennsylvania that would legalize slot machines at the airports. The idea is that you have these thousands of people waiting around every day for hours at a time at airports, and for crying out […]
Slots have come a long way since they paid in candy By Frank Scoblete Slot machines have changed very little and a lot over the years that they have been in existence. This dichotomy is easily explained. People play the machines to win money, a given that has never changed; but the mechanisms of […]
The results are in. How did YOUR favorite casino stack up? By J. Phillip Vogel This time of year is always special. The holidays are cresting, the New Year is just kicking off and, if you’re in a colder part of the country, winter has settled its cold but beautiful snowy hand on the landscape. […]
Everi’s fourth national TournEvent of Champions slot tournament crowns its first millionaire By Frank Legato Call them the Coin Heads. When slot manufacturer Everi—the former Multimedia Games—held the finals for the fourth National TournEvent of Champions in Las Vegas last month, most of those attending were among the 182 finalists of the months-long, national slot […]
Wrong guesses can lead to disaster By John Grochowski Electronic casino games have always been subject to a little mythology. You can’t see what’s driving the slot reels or watch the video poker cards being shuffled and dealt the way you can watch a blackjack dealer turn up the cards or a roulette dealer […]
Our annual review of the new slots coming to a casino near you! By Frank Legato For slot enthusiast, the autumn winds mean one thing: It’s time to get a peek at what’s coming on the slot floor in the coming year. Well, that’s true at least for subscribers to Strictly Slots, because every year, […]