Slot machines are the loudest and most colorful attractions in a casino and generate billions in revenue from everyone trying to hit the jackpot. Winning isn't exactly easy, luck plays a major role, but the following strategies can maximize your chances of playing longer and winning more.
Steps
Method 1 of 3: Be Shrewd with Money
Step 1. Do a payout analysis
There are many sites that explain the payout percentage of slots in different casinos. In reality this information is obtained through people who know other people, as casinos do not make it clearly available, and it is published in industry newspapers and newsletters.
The percentages can range anywhere from 80% to 98% and predict your best odds of winning. Choose the slots with the highest win percentage to boost yours
Step 2. Set limits
Define a "loss limit" and a "double" before entering a casino. If you win, stop when you have doubled the amount. If you lose, stop when you reach your limit.
Step 3. Make a long-term plan
If you are on vacation in a city of vice or plan to spend a few days playing, think about how to allocate the funds to pay for your stay. Here's how to do it:
- You decide how many days you will stay at the casino and how much you will invest each time you play.
- Divide your total budget by the number of days then, that daily sum by the number of hours you intend to play. This will give you an estimate of how much you can afford to lose per hour.
- For example: You arrive in Atlantic City with the equivalent of $ 2000 and intend to stay for five days. This implies that you can wager $ 400 per day. You decide you want to bet for four hours a day. So you can lose $ 100 per hour.
Step 4. Make some rules to help you
You may be surprised at how easily you can run out of money playing slots. And with ATMs artfully placed throughout the casino, you may find yourself spending more than you wanted.
- Bring a specific amount with you and leave your credit cards at home or at the hotel to reduce the risk of overspending.
- Play in a group. Go with friends to help you quit each other and avoid spending your entire salary.
- Play pennies. If you use coins instead of banknotes you will play more.
Step 5. Pocket your winnings as soon as you make them
Play only the starting money, that way you won't go plucked.
Step 6. Join the club
Join the loyalty club of slots if you play in a real casino, or take advantage of the bonuses offered by the online services. These offers are based on the volume of bets you make on slots and how much you play.
- Compare the benefits of different casinos or sites and choose the one that offers the best free or bonus for your level of play.
- Some casinos return loyalty points in the form of money, thereby increasing your wagering possibilities.
- Make sure your loyalty card is always inserted in the slot before playing. You must receive credit for every single bet you make.
Method 2 of 3: Make a Strategy
Step 1. Choose the slots with the lowest jackpots
The higher it is, the more unlikely it is to win, so better try those small jackpots.
Check the maximum one well. Two slots may look alike, but one can pay out a jackpot of 1,500x credit and the other 10,000x, so try to figure out how much you can actually win
Step 2. Play the maximum amount possible
In this way, the machines pay off with a higher percentage. In other words, if you play one euro, you can win more often than if you play 20-30 cents or less.
Step 3. Play the maximum amount of credits
Most slots pay out progressive bonuses and jackpots only if you bet the maximum. Even on non-progressive slots, the jackpot payout for the maximum bet is usually higher than any other level.
Since you can't win the progressive jackpot if you don't bet the maximum, you better spend your money wisely. Most casinos have many progressive slots, each with different payout percentages and jackpots. Always choose the highest combination and the largest jackpot
Step 4. Bet the maximum if you choose progressive slots
You can't aim for the jackpot otherwise. Search the casino for the slot with higher payouts than you can afford to wager. Again there can be several progressive machines, each with different payout percentages and different jackpots. Always choose the combination of payout percentage and highest jackpot.
Step 5. Play in the right area
The machines that pay more frequently (also called "money spit") are usually in a very visible area to attract maximum attention when players win and thus encourage others to bet.
Step 6. Follow your style
Some believe the odds are higher in a single payout line slot. Others revolve around machines with bonuses such as free spins, games of choice or other that come with the right combination. Remember that luck plays a major role in your success at the slots so while the strategy is to win, you will still have to have fun while playing.
Method 3 of 3: Learn to Know Your Slot Machine
Step 1. Choose a classic or on-screen slot
The classic ones usually have three to five lines on which there are symbols and empty spaces. There are 22 symbols / blanks or "stops" on each line. By combining symbols in certain ways, you win a sum. Video slots on the other hand can have up to seven lines, each with rows of three to five symbols. Video slots have 32 to hundreds of virtual stops across three lines.
Step 2. The symbols on a classic slot include colorful images of fruit such as lemons or cherries, numbers or shapes such as diamonds, hearts, bells
Video slots may use some of these traditional images but usually prefer characters or symbols derived from TV shows or TV shows, cartoons or portraits of actors, singers or sports characters.
Step 3. Some people like classic slots with the lever to be lowered because of their retro flavor, but today they are hardly found in casinos, which have modernized the choice of machines
Step 4. Despite the style differences, however, there are none when it comes to classic and video slot payouts
Both are controlled by a program called a 'random number generator' (RNG) a random number generator that determines the outcome of each spin and makes it impossible to calculate future probabilities.
Step 5. Choose a machine with a fixed or progressive jackpot
Some slots are known as "flat-top", meaning they have a fixed maximum payout. Others are called 'progressive': they have a counter that indicates the sum of the jackpot and its progression. These machines are linked together and the amount of the jackpot is determined by how much they are used. The more people play, the higher the jackpot.
- Among flat-top slots, the total odds are usually similar, at the expense of the jackpot.
- Sometimes multiple progressive machines in a single casino are linked together. In other cases, the machines of an entire state are connected, which explains why they have such an astronomical jackpot.
- Since everyone is trying to hit that jackpot, your chances of succeeding in those progressive machines are really low. Not only for the total sum, but also for the lower ones.
Step 6. Place your bet
To play the slot machine, you must first insert the banknotes or coins. When you insert coins, the display shows you the equivalent of your credit. The next move will depend on the type of machine you have chosen.
- On the classic ones, push the "single credit" button until you have reached the number of coins you want to play. Then push "bet" or lower the lever. If you want to bet a large amount, you can choose the "maximum credit" button which allows you to invest the maximum amount allowed for that machine.
- On video slots, you have to push two buttons to complete your bet. First choose the one of the paylines you want to activate, then the second one for the amount of your bet on each line. Video slots usually have five lines visible on the screen.
Step 7. Choose the lines
Your payout is determined by the winning combination of symbols that appear on what is called the 'payline'. On classic slots, only one line is marked on the speck while video slots offer several.
- Modern multi-line slots can offer 9, 15, 25, 50 and even more paylines.
- They can be horizontal, vertical, diagonal and even zigzag. Look more closely to understand which lines you have bet on and check, as it may be difficult to determine if you have a winning one or not.
Step 8. Familiarize yourself with the rules of that slot before you start playing
If you don't understand them, ask some casino employee or customer service if you play online. You have to understand your combinations well, especially when it comes to the jackpot.
Advice
- Don't believe the "thermometer" theory. Professional bettors are superstitious and casinos have imprinted the colors and names of the slots according to this theory of machines more or less ready to win. All spins are predetermined by the internal computer and not by how much you do to try to attract luck. Play whatever you like and have fun without getting caught up in this myth.
- When choosing a machine that has a large payout percentage, read everything on it before you sit down. In many cases the fine print will clarify the real possibilities with terms such as "selected slots" or "up to 98%," which mean that only certain slots of that type will pay the highlighted percentage. Almost certainly the slots that are most considered "money-spitting", ie that really pay 98% will not be identified. To increase your chances of finding them, ask a casino employee, have them indicate which slots are the players' favorite.
Warnings
- Know when to stop. Never try to recoup your losses because you could end up increasing the amount negatively.
- Some may think about websites that claim to have a "100% safe slots cheating strategy". Never believe it! It is impossible to know the number of secret combinations and strategies, as it is to calculate the algorithm of these combinations, because it is not logical. That is why, without intervening in the functioning of the slots, any attempt to cheat them will fail.
- Never use the slots just to collect points or gratuities. Slot clubs were created specifically to entice you to play. Taking advantage of bonuses and gratuities to play is one thing, playing to accumulate points is another. Don't get misled by these marketing ploys.
