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The mechanical reel-spinning slot machine continues to prove itself popular with players By Frank Legato For a century, the perception of what constituted a slot machine remained the same—three physical spinning reels, a simple pay schedule displayed on the front with bar symbols, 7s and fruit symbols. Certainly, changes were made along the way […]
Veteran slot players tell their tales By Frank Scoblete I am interviewing several veteran slot players. What do they have to say about their favorite game in the casino? Let’s take a look: FRANK Slot machines make more money for the casinos than any other playing option. Somewhere between 65 and 90 percent […]
Here’s a totally subjective lineup of what I consider the top 10 new slot games revealed at G2E By Frank Legato As longtime readers of Strictly Slots know, every fall, the casino industry stages a huge trade show, the Global Gaming Expo (G2E), at which the slot manufacturers roll out the new games that […]
A little self-control can go a long way By Frank Scoblete Simon and Garfunkel sang it just right: “Slow down, you move too fast/You got to make the morning last.” (“The 59th Street Bridge Song”) When I am talking casino playing of any kind, be it slot play, video poker play, table games of […]
As old slot myths fade away, new ones take their place By John Grochowski Have you heard the one about the slot machine that went cold because the player was using hot coins, fresh out of the machine? How about the one about calculating jackpot frequency by counting the symbols on each? What’s that? […]
Our annual preview of games coming soon to your favorite casinos By Frank Legato If you are a regular reader of this magazine, you know that every fall, we give you a sneak peek at new slot games coming your way in the coming year. The major slot manufacturers launch all their new titles each […]
As the casino industry expands, the same old slot-machine myths survive—many through a misunderstanding of how slots work By Frank Legato As casino gaming expands to new U.S. states, both physically and online, blogs and instructional websites continue to crop up to create new online communities of slot players. The majority of the information […]
AGS seizes on a growing appetite for high-denomination, traditional-style slot games By Frank Legato For many years, slot enthusiasts have been treated to a lot of new games that are feasts for the senses. Giant, curved screens, surround sound, and cinematic presentations have hosted an ever-more rich collection of game features, from hold-and-spin to […]
The house doesn’t always win By Frank Scoblete [Please note: I wrote this and gave it to a few acquaintances and they all thought I was advocating the idiot stuff in this column. I wasn’t. I’m not. Andre is not me. He is wrong about just about everything when it comes to slot machines […]
Can you determine what slot payout percentages are on any given machine? By Frank Scoblete The lament among some slot players, many other casino players and most gaming writers is the fact that slot machines do not tell you what their percentage returns are except in cases where an area of machines has signs […]