A Guide to Slot Machines: Part 1.

Description of slot machines:
Slot machines are also known as fruit machines. There are a number of different types of slot machine, but they all have the following in common:

-They have a lever/button that is found on the right hand side of the machine, that you must press or pull in order to set reels in motion.
-They have a winning table located on the machine, or on the screen when playing online.
-They have an odds/statistic table with different buttons that enable the player to choose their bets and re-spin the reels (usually the SPIN button serves this purposes too)
-The odds/statistic tale shows players the possible wins, as well as the conditions under which to obtain them.
-A software programme which determines the results (there are controls in place which ensure that the results are always random, but the randomised process is pre-determined).

When you play a slot machine, you are able to accumulate winnings, the amount that you win is dependent on the combination of the symbols on the reel, once they have been spun.

How to play?

Firstly, you have to determine how much you have to spend, and how you are prepared to lose, so as to avoid a nasty surprise when you check your wallet later.

Next you need to choose which type of fruit machine you want to play on. Your choice will depend on several factors, which will be personal to you, such as:

-The graphics.
-The winning table, which will tell you the odds of the machine and the rate of returns.
-The amount of the jackpot.
-Habit; you may know one machine better than another.
-The environment, are you more comfortable playing in a busy place, or a quieter place?

But, you can also base your choices on more rational criteria, such as:
-Whether the machine appears to be paying out.
-Is the machine on a losing cycle?

Subsequently, you will need to establish how much you are willing to bet on each turn of the reels, you could either set an amount per spin, or spread a certain amount over a certain number of spins, in which case you will be able to vary the individual spin amounts within the parameters that you have established.

In order to play you need to insert a coin in the coin slot. Check the machine to see which denominations it takes, as you may not want to leave the machine if you do not have the correct change, if you leave the machine another player may come along and take winnings that could have been yours.

You can bet:
-The maximum amount by pressing the "bet max" button (if you win in this mode, then you will be also win the maximum amount for the combination of symbols that come in; you will need to "bet max" in order to win a progressive jackpot).

-Or bet the minimum amount by pressing the "bet one" button, which signifies making an individual bet.

Once you have chosen the bet you want to make you are ready to put the machine in motion, to do this simply press the SPIN button.

-The results of the spin will appear on the reels.

REMEMBER on certain fruit machines the winning lines can be on more than the central reel, for example, they can be diagonal.

Make sure that you read with great attention the odds table. But rest assured that the machine will always pay out when you win, even if you have not noticed your win. Occasionally, there will be a "winner paid" button. Often, there is a voice, sounds or lights that signal clearly to you that you have won.

Betting Advice:
Remember, slot machines do not have particular winning strategies, whether you are playing in a real-life casino, or in a virtual casino, luck is the most determining factor in any win.

There are, however, a few pieces of general advice you can follow:

-Only bet as much as you are prepared to lose, define your budget before you begin to play.
-Fix your objectives in mind:
Do you want to play for a long time? Do you prefer machines with a lot of features? Ask the casino staff to show you which machines have the greatest returns, or ask you fellow players.
If you are playing in mind of winning a large sum, rather than several small sums, then play at a machine that is part of a progressive jackpot. If you do choose to do this, then you will probably spend more money, spend less time at the machine, but you will be in with a chance of winning more money.

Fruit machines that are known as ‘loose' machines (as oppose to those known as ‘tight' machines) are most often found closer to the entrance of a casino, near the tills or in close proximity to other games, such as Baccarat.

-If you are playing a progressive jackpot machine, it is best to bet the maximum possible bet in order to be in with a chance of winning large.

The following is a list of best which experts advise slot machine players to make during the course of an hour:
-Bet $9 on a machine of $0.05
-Bet $45 on a machine of $0.25
-Bet $180 on a slot machine of $1
-Bet $900 on a machine of $5

A Guide to Slot Machines: Part 2

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