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Revealing the truth behind some of the most common slot player questions By John Grochowski Your choices do matter. Bonus round possibilities are set by a random number generator, but the decisions you make after those possibilities are set will determine the size of the bonus you receive. Way back in the late 1990s, […]
Players share their thoughts on beating the Slot machines By John Grochowski When penny slots emerged, the game manufacturers needed a way to make bonus wins big enough that players thought they were worth playing for. Games with higher volatility, and bigger payoffs, were necessary in order to make them seem worthwhile to penny […]
Which types of slot machines make the casinos more money? by Frank Scoblete Slot players are always looking for their one true love. Unlike in affairs of the heart, they want that one true love to be loose. One can take a quick glance at the slot payback tables in this issue, or […]
AGS deals out swashbuckling bonuses with “Blackbeard’s Treasure” by Frank Legato Imagine every pirate movie you’ve ever seen, from Errol Flynn’s Captain Blood to all of Johnny Depp’s Pirates of the Caribbean flicks. Now imagine cramming all the action from all those films into a video slot machine as reel symbols, wins, expanded wilds, […]
Answering an age-old question: Do the odds get better when you bet bigger? By John Grochowski The random number generator that determines what you see on the video screen, or on the reels, doesn’t know how much you’re wagering. It just generates random numbers corresponding to reel symbols. It seems not a week goes by […]
My idea of a sensible “diet” for slot players By Frank Scoblete Weight Watchers allows you to eat anything, as long as you don’t exceed your daily points. So how should I structure “Slot Watchers” program to achieve basically the same thing? Slot Watchers I have been fat for 20 years now. Oh, yes, I […]
What does “100 percent payback” really mean? By Frank Legato For more than two decades, this magazine has sought to give players a better understanding of the games they find at the casinos. In the area of slot machines, players are constantly seeking information on two areas in particular—the function of the random number […]
Aristocrat expands the hit Tarzan series with “Tarzan and Jane” by Frank Legato Some of the best slot games immerse the player in the total experience of a theme, and no one has done that better than Aristocrat. Slot-maker Aristocrat Technologies proved last year it could take a theme and run with it, using […]
The truth about playing max coins in Slot Machines By John Grochowski When you simply bet more on the same game, it doesn’t change the RNG’s number set. It will continue to generate numbers in the same proportions regardless of whether you cover 20 lines at one coin per line, or at five coins per […]
Surprising perks and generous giveaways to look out for this month By H. Scot Krause Now that you’ve (hopefully) received your IRS tax refund check, how about a 5% free slot bonus for it? Cash your IRS check, or any government issued check, at the El Cortez Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas and […]