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Expert's Slot Machine Advice & Tips
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There was a time when the slot machine was such an easy object to understand.
The paytables were straightforward and the best way to play them tended to be
fairly obvious. Now, the machines are a lot more complicated as the manufacturers
strive to outdo each other with new feaures, bonus rounds, paylines and a wide
assortment of gimmicks.
We hope the advice detailed below will be of great help to both the novice and
the seasoned player.
Understanding the various types of machines: there are approximately
six types of slot machines - Multipliers (which includes straight multipliers
and bonus multipliers), buy-a-pays, hybrids, multilines,
Australian style and progressives.
Below we offer advice on playing strategies for each type.
Multipliers: examples include Double Diamond Slots and 'Wild
& Loose'. Suggested strategy - play one coin at a time both on the straight
multipliers and the bonus multipliers. Playing more than one coin at a time
on a straight multiplier is basically a waste of your money since extra coins
on your bet will not buy additional winning combinations, nor do they buy a
bonus for a winning combination. For bonus multipliers, although they may encourage
you to max bet with thoughts of a big bonus, you'll hit these bonuses so rarely
that the payouts will not cover your overall losses as you play.
Buy-A-Pays: example is 'Blazing 7s'. Suggested strategy - play
full coins. The typical payback on these machines for one coin tends to be very
low, sometimes as low as the regulations in that particular jurisdiction will
allow. Playing more than one coin on a Buy-A-Pay activates additional winning
combinations and buys increased average payback and hit frequency.
Hybrids: example is 'Three Coin Blazing 7s'. Suggested strategy
- play full coins. Hybrids are basically part buy-a-pay and part multiplier.
Previous analysis of the payback programs of several hybrids suggests that you
are better off playing full coins on them. In addition, if the hybrid has a
bonus game, you must play full coin to qualify for it.
Multilines: example is 'Five Coin Double Diamond'. Suggested
strategy - play full coins. The additional coins that you may play on a multiline
machine will buy increased hit frequency and usually also very small increases
in average payback. Unfortunately though, playing full coins on these machines
can also increase your loss rate, sometimes quite significantly.
Australian Style Slot Machines: example include Battleship
and Scrabble. Suggested strategy - play one coin per line. Actually, the choice
of number of coins to play on these machines lies in your hands. One coin per
line is suggested but you could also try one coin per spin. Playing full coins
should be out of the question because unless the machine is a progressive, each
combination pays the same amount regardless of which payline it lands on. Playing
one coin per line instead of full coins will stretch your bankroll and playing
time.
Progressives: example include Wheel of Fortune and Megabucks.
Suggested strategy - play full coins, no matter what. When you play less than
full coins on a progressive slot, you're basically helping to build the jackpot
for someone else to come along and win when they play full coins.
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