I like slots!

Combinations

Joshua Dunbar — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 17:51:24 +0000

It’s not the number of combinations that matters, It’s the rules by which the machine plays that matter.
That’s why it’s so important to read your machine before you start playing it. You’d be surprised how many rip-off machines get played all the time, despite the fact that they display, in clear, easy-to-read type, just how they’re going to rip you off.

My favourite

Joshua Dunbar — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:34:03 +0000

Play a 6-spot

Joshua Dunbar — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:38:41 +0000

Say you wish to play a 6-spot as your main number selection. Pick your six numbers on Card A. Then, on Card B, pick the same six numbers, but add one more, for a 7-spot. On Card C, you can add, say, two more numbers for a 9-spot, and on Card D you can add one more number for a 10-spot. So now you are playing one 6-spot, one 7-spot, one 9-spot, and one 10-spot on all the four cards, with the original six-spot combination being common to all four cards. If you hit any of those original six numbers, these also count on all the other cards, thereby multiplying your wins. Once you try this you will get the hang of it very quickly. You can experiment by yourself, and you will find that picking 9- and 10-spot combinations is usually the best, with at least six numbers of each group being common to the others. The bad news is that the payoff program on some of these machines is not nearly as liberal as on regular slots or video keno games, so you will need to keep in mind that you are facing a very large house edge on these games. However, on the Four Card Keno game this can be somewhat offset by the fact that you can get paid several times for a hit. It’s fun, and I’ve had some nice hits on this game.

Important information about slots (Part II)

Joshua Dunbar — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 16:52:37 +0000

As with all of these items concerning selection, they are intertwined at many levels. "Game detail selection" refers to the small nuances in the game, the often hard-to-see differences in pays or in the way the games play. Among reel slots, this is not nearly as important as it is among the new-est video slots. A reel slot game tends to be much simpler and have very few details concerning it`s play and pays. While it is true that some of the reel slots can look very imposing and complicated, upon closer investigation you will soon discover that the basic game is usually very simple. It is the various bonuses, or the additions of other events (as in hybrid reel slots) that cause confusion. Also the preponderance of various symbols. The game detail selection for reel slots applies to your ability to identify and understand the pay and play structure of the game. Remember that the simpler it is, the better it is from the perspective of providing you with the best chance to win money. The more complex reel slots, or those offering a wider variety of symbols and various bonuses, may be more entertaining to play, but they will only rarely be as profitable as the much simpler classic slots which you can still find in most casinos.

learn how many coins are required to achieve the maximum win potential. Not all machines will pay the same for minimum-coin play, as opposed to maximum-coin play. Some will pay the second, third, and fourth bonuses only if maximum coins are played. Increase your fun and winning potential by increasing your knowledge of the game you are going to play. It’s not hard, because all this information is usually available either on the machine’s outside fagade or, more likely, in the information which is stored within the slot machine (accessible by touching either the “help” icon or the “information” icon on the screen).

Slot machines

Joshua Dunbar — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 10:47:54 +0000

The main catalyst for the growing variety of video slots is the improving computer technology which makes these games - and their many varieties and pay options - possible. What most people do not know is that almost all slot machines are now computerized, regardless of whether they appear to have mechanical-looking reels or whether they are just video slots tournaments displays on a video slot machine. It really doesn’t matter these days, since the machines are practically all based on the same kind of computer platform. Yes, there are differences in slot machines from manufacturer to manufacturer, but as far as the slot players are concerned, modern slots are virtually all cloned from the same basic computer model. This may sound off-putting to some players - perhaps slot players used to more of the traditional-style slot machines - but these advances in computer technology are a good thing for Tomb Raider Video Slot slot players in general (and the casinos too, of course).

Important information about slots

Joshua Dunbar — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 15:59:29 +0000

First and foremost, you should always read the “help” menu on some slot machines
and learn the pay symbols: which symbol does what, which is “wild,” which are “scatters,” which substitute for which others, and so on. This will tell you what you need to hit in order to get the valued pay. To be continued…

Forward to video slots

Joshua Dunbar — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 20:25:34 +0000

To some traditional slot enthusiasts, these new machines may seem too complex and “gimmicky.” While it is true that not all of new machines are a better bet than the traditional reel spinners, the fact remains that the more machines there are, the better the choices for players. It is increasingly important to keep abreast of changes in slot machines and slot machine technology and to be able to select the better of the many varieties of choices which will continue to become available. Knowing your machine - and something more about it, such as its pay program and frequency of hits, value of bonuses, play and pay features, bankroll requirements for optimum play, and the many other factors which I have discussed in this book - will weigh even more heavily as the varieties of slot machines increase. Many slot players still shy away from video slots, thinking that they are too confusing: so many lines, so many symbols, so many pay combinations, bonus screens, bonus rounds, and so on. No need to worry. A video slot machine still works on the same principle as any other “reel” type slot machine. Spin the reels, line up the winning combinations, and you win that amount. Video slots only look confusing, largely because of the variety of various pay symbols and winning combinations. There are a few simple principles you should learn to enhance your video slot playing experience and your wins.

Innovations in slot technology

Joshua Dunbar — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 14:37:51 +0000

Like it or not, we are now in the twenty-first century. What many of us have thought of as “futuristic” in years past, nowseems all too common. The pace of change continues at seemingly breakneck speed.

Innovations in slot technology, and the newest crops of slot machines, are just one testimonial to the fast-changing landscape of the casino floor. Already there are many video slot machines with multiple lines, and multi-coin play options. Some are cashless, and others multi-denominational. Popular themes abound, from history to pop culture to sports—the choices now seem end-less. Most of these new slots are video slots, which offer a much greater variety of bonuses, second-screen features, and multi-line multi-coin play. I think it’s a safe prediction that within the next ten years, perhaps even only five years, all slot machines on the casino floor will be video slots. Many will be available with three-dimensional images, per-haps even holographic slots. All of them will be cashless (or coin-free) machines, with multi-denominational features, multiple game choices, and in ever-increasing multi-line and multi-bonus versions. Many such video machines are already a staple of today’s casinos.