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THE BASIC RULES & TIPS FOR WINNING AT THE SLOTS
Slot machines have been around for over 100 years.
Yesteryear's mechanical contraptions have given way
to computer-controlled towers dominating the floors
of most land-based casinos, and with the rise of the
Internet, to a marvelous variety of virtual wheels,
levers, buttons, graphics and sounds. But a few things
have remained constant over time, and knowing these
rules of thumb can help improve your play.
Whatever happened on the last play will not affect
the outcome of this play. The chance of any given symbol
appearing is random. The chance of hitting a jackpot
is the same whether or not you haven't seen one for
days, or if you just hit one. The game is not "rigged"
by having a predefined routine of payouts and busts
-- a random number generator determines where the reels
stops each time play is initiated. So don't worry if
you've just won big -- if you're enjoying the game,
you can still win again. And if you haven't won in a
while, you might be on the verge of a big payout
The chances of different stops on the reel appearing
are not necessarily equal. Although there may be, say,
40 different stops on each reel, each one may not have
a 1 in 40 chance of appearing, there may be differences.
The house might want to show lemons more often than
jackpot bars, and will set the program accordingly.
So don't estimate your odds based solely on how many
stops exist -- check the payout stats for the casino
Some of the video display slot machines have a feature
in which a bonus rises the more the player plays it.
When the reels stop in a particular configuration the
player wins the coins in the meter. These kinds of slots
have variable states. In other words the higher the
state the greater the expected payback. Examples of
this kind of machine include Piggy Bank, Car Race, Temperature
Rising, and Double Diamond Mine.
It is possible to have a positive expected value playing
slots if you only play variable state slots in very
high states. Sometimes casual players will walk away
from a machine in a high state. However this secret
is long since out and competition for these games can
be severe, fistfights have been known to occur over
them.
Myths
Below are some of the biggest myths about slot machines.
Slot machines stop on any possible set of stops with
equal probability
As explained above this is not true of modern single
line slot machines. Some stops are much more likely
than others.
Slot machines are programmed to go through a cycle
of payoffs. Although the cycle can span thousands of
spins once it reaches the end the outcomes will repeat
themselves in exactly the same order as the last cycle.
This is not true at all. Every trial is random and
independent of all past trials.
Slot machines are programmed to pay off a particular
percentage of money bet. Thus after a jackpot is hit
the machine will tighten up to get back in balance,
and when a jackpot has not been hit for a long time
it is overdue and more likely to hit.
The only part of this that is true is that they are
designed to pay off a particular percentage. However
the laws of probability dictate that the longer the
machine is played the closer it will come to its target
payoff, even with every trial being completely random.
A jackpot is equally as likely to be hit on every
spin, regardless of past outcomes.
Hot/cold coins are more likely to yield good returns.
The temperature of the coin does not matter. It also
does not matter how long it has been since the coin
was last played.
Machines pay more if a player card is not used.
The mechanism that determines the outcome of each
play does not consider whether a card is used or not.
If I use a slot card the casino will report my winnings
to the IRS.
The use of a slot card will not change your tax liability.
If you win $1200 or more in a single spin (including
the original wager) then the casino will report the
win whether a slot card is used or not. Any smaller
win will not be reported whether or not a slot card
is used. The casino does not add up the smaller wins
and report them to the IRS. Aside from the big wins,
the player is on the honor system to report a net
win over the entire year.
Remember: there is no easy way to win.
There are lots of people selling the "secrets"
of winning at slots and promise easy winnings to the
buyer. Don't waste your money. There are only two ways
to beat the slots without cheating: (1) Play variable
state slots (as explained above) in high states and
(2) play progressive slots when the meter is unusually
high. Based on what I have seen those authors promising
easy money at the slot machines are not exploring these
methods but instead rambling on with a mixture of correct
and incorrect information, neither of which will give
the player an edge. Here are just some examples:
The Casino
Slot Machine Player Gambler's Program
Winning
Slot Secrets
Slotsystems.com
The Casino
Slot Machine Player Gambler's Program
I know this cliche is old and tired but it is still
right, "If it sounds too good to be true it probably
is."
Note: some content from The
Wizard of Odds
Good Luck and Happy Gambling!
