Slot Machines Articles Archive
The Captain, Dominator and Golden Touch
By Frank Scoblete
Slots.
Dice players go all the way back to the dawn of history and even then, you probably had shamans and scammers controlling the dice as the onlookers asked the gods for their advice.We know that dice control was practiced in the 20th century with carpet rolls, helicopter shots, and stackers.
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Becoming an Online Gambler - II
By J Phillip Vogel
Slots.
In Part 2, we discuss the technical side of online gambling including computer requirements and software options as well as how to open and fund your player account. The Proper Tools: Hardware & Software. At its most basic level, gambling online requires two critical components: a computer compliant with gambling software and access to the Internet.
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Quick quiz for slot players
By John Grochowski
Slots.
Whether you�re hunting for jackpots, out to have fun with bonus rounds that play much like arcade games or just taking a break from poker or blackjack, chances are you�ve at least dabbled in video bonus slots. Nearly everyone has. They�ve been the fastest growing segment in offline gaming for years, and they�re a natural for online gaming.
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Max-coin Slots Myth
By John Grochowski
Slots.
Biggest myth about slot machines: Players should always bet the max "Hey John! You have to settle something for us." Anything for a couple of readers, I told the guys who'd called out as I wandered through a bank of reel-spinning slots. "We were talking about slot myths. You know, the idea that the machine pays less when you use your player rewards card," said an older, gray-haired man.
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Lucky Slot Players Recount Glory
By John Grochowski
Slots.
Casino players love to share their tales of riches. There are enough days that the house comes out on top that big wins are moments to savor.It seems I started something of an avalanche when I wrote several weeks ago of hitting two $1,200 video poker jackpots within five hands. That led to an outpouring of e-mail and phone calls from video poker players with their own tales of riches.
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The Slots Wager
By Gayle Mitchell
Slots.
�Slots�, he scoffed, but then I had heard it all before. �You call yourself a gambling expert yet you suggest, in your books, that slots are one of the better bets in the casino?� �Sam� is a blackjack player, an educated card counter and �grind� player extraordinaire. I patiently asked what he earned per hour on an average night. Using the previous evening as an average he replied, �$80/hour for 4 hours play, $320.�
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Progressive and bonus slots - changing scene II
By Gayle Mitchell
Slots.
Below is a suggested list of ten versions for novices to begin the �bonus land� search: Piggy Bankin�: The bonus slot that started it all. Piggy is waiting for players from the front of these slots and will donate a credit in the piggy bank as you start play. Line up three blanks and more credits are added to the piggy bank.
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Progressive and bonus slots - Changing Scene
By Gayle Mitchell
Slots.
Remember when the only slots available were clunky, tiny, fruit-bell reels and Vegas, the city that grew from a vast desert, was the only place to play? Computer technology has taken slot players down a neon, graphically rich and audibly enhanced road to the latest treat for the senses: bonus video slots.
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Slots gambling-Frequent Hits or Big Jackpots?
By John Grochowski
Slots.
As I walked through a casino not long ago, an older woman approached. She introduced herself as Marie, a longtime reader, and said she had one question: �Which are better, video slots or regular slots?'' I laughed, and said I assumed that by regular slots,'' she meant three-reel-spinning games.
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Stories of Good Slots Fortune
By John Grochowski
Slots.
Each time I write about players who have hit jackpots under unusual circumstances--back-to-back jackpots, early jackpots that made a trip successful from the start, late jackpots that made up for days of losses--I get a flurry of e-mail from readers wanting to share their stories.
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Progressive Jackpot Slots History
By Gayle Mitchell
Slots.
Once upon a time, there were lottery tickets to build dreams on and then IGT, the slot manufacturer, with the loud approval of their casino clients, introduced the first progressive slot in March of 1986. This network of slots was connected locally, then expanded to participating gaming states, nationwide and now there is an international link that reaches into Canada, Europe and the Orient.
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Becoming an Online Gambler
By J. Phillip Vogel
Slots.
There�s a lot more to online gambling than casino games. Anyone who has followed the Worlds Series of Poker for the past few years knows that slowly but surely online poker players have started to creep in from anonymity and take center stage. They've even had the audacity to win the main event for two years running.
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Top Slots Payouts: United States
By Gayle Mitchell
Slots.
The three largest gambling meccas outside of Nevada are Atlantic City, Mississippi and the largest casinos in the world�Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun. We also examine other US states, some of which report payouts in our search for the best slots. Indian Casinos are not required to report slot payouts, so, it is impossible to evaluate them.
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30 More Top Slots
By Gayle Mitchell
Slots.
There�s more! Listed below is an additional 30 slot versions that can and should be explored. The criteria used for inclusion on this list were a high % of no lower than 90%.
If your favorite slot is not mentioned in any of these guides, there are three possible reasons: 1) It is no longer available or serviced by the slot manufacturer and thus soon to be discontinued or
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Top Slots Payouts: Las Vegas, Laughlin & Reno
By Gayle Mitchell
Slots.
All serious slot players eventually come to Nevada and particularly Las Vegas, where the highest payouts for basic, bonus and progressive slots are found.
The following Nevada casinos consistently report higher slot payouts and warrant your consideration.
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Slot Machines and pop culture II
By John Grochowski
Slots.
WMS brings back the "Men in Black" with Riches of the Universe -- touch the aliens to send them back to their mother ship. The latest in the "Hollywood Squares" franchise is Premiere Night, with live-action video of Joan Rivers announcing as a limo pulls up. Touch the car's windows to choose a celeb for bonuses.
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Slot Machines and pop culture
By John Grochowski
Slots.
Clint Eastwood was at the Global Gaming Expo at the Las Vegas Convention Center last fall, promoting WMS Gaming's new line of slot machines bearing his image. Pamela Anderson was there, and Ann-Margret, Pele, Drew Carey, Paul Rodriguez -- well, you get the idea.
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Reading trends at a blackjack table
By John Patrick
Slots.
How do you read trends? Great question, glad you asked. And since we are covering blackjack, let me restrict this message to how you would read a certain table or dealer. Finding a trend at a table is called chatting, and this will be covered in a little while. So we chart the table to catch a possible trend that will show at that table.
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Blackjack trends in casino gambling and gaming tips
By John Patrick
Slots.
As stated before, trends are such an important part of gambling that they require an in depth look at their relationship to gambling. First of all, I would like you to grab a coin, a piece of paper, and a pen (pencil is optional, in case you are wondering). No, we're not making a stew.
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Blackjack gambling strategy - The little three
By John Patrick
Slots.
The previous article zeroed in on the four absolutely, positively, mandatory things you need to have a shot at winning at any type of gambling. Don't you dare venture into a casino or sports book or racetrack lacking any one of those biggies.
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The big four in gambling
By John Patrick
Slots.
You know where I'm going with this article. It is a chance to take a look at the four most important parts of your gambling day. Plus, as already noted, each of the upcoming parts will break down these important facets of gambling.
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How to become a blackjack dealer
By John Patrick
Slots.
Obviously, blackjack is any Ace with any card valued at 10, such as a 10, Jack, Queen, or King. We all grew up playing this game, and we think because we know the answer to the basic question that we have the tools to bring the casinos to their knees.
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Professional casino gambling II
By John Patrick
Slots.
These are just a few of the rules that the pro may set for himself. On the three or four races left, he will get into his serious handicapping. If he doesn't see something that he believes will give him a good chance of winning, he will pass.
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Professional casino gambling
By John Patrick
Slots.
It used to be a dirty word: Professional Gambler. Everyone pictured a rough looking cat, a scar on the side of his cheek, hat pulled down over the eyes, and dressed in black, from head to foot. The idea probably began back in the days of Humphrey Bogart.
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Casino Betting - The plunger
By John Patrick
Slots.
You think this guy has discipline? Well, if you've never seen a person with no discipline, look for the plunger. They're in every casino, at every racetrack, involved with all types of gambling.
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Discipline in casino gambling
By John Patrick
Slots.
Can't you just picture a school teacher, armed with eight years of grammar school, four years of high school, four years of college, two years for a master's degree, and two more for a Doctorate in Mathematics, teaching fifth grade students about basic arithmetic?
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The world of casino gambling II
By John Patrick
Slots.
I learned that you need money to compete: A Bankroll.
I learned that you'd better be an expert in the game you play: Knowledge of the Game.
I learned that even with a Bankroll, you'd better know how to control it: Money Management.
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The world of casino gambling
By John Patrick
Slots.
While I'm on the subject of discipline, maybe a little background on the author would be appropriate.
Many years ago, I discovered gambling by the way of poker games in garages, and at parties, and then betting on pot games in bowling.
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Money management system
By John Patrick
Slots.
Now do you know about money management? Please understand how important it is. I agree it is very restrictive, but therein lies the reason the casinos are able to beat the daily gambler.
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Establishing a casino bankroll
By John Patrick
Slots.
Since money management is so important, it stands to reason that it is hard to follow. There are so many restrictions placed on the player that the temptation to deviate is always present.
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Do you want money management?
By John Patrick
Slots.
I'm not too sure people want money management. This is not as ridiculous a statement as you might think. People readily admit that they don't have money management. And most of them say they are sorry they don't have it.
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Triple Outside Bets
By John Patrick
Slots.
We're not quite done. Next in line we come to the triple moves. Since Even is my third Dominant, that's the one we'll use right now.
If you'll glance at your wheel and lay out, you'll note the position of the chips that are covering the first two Dominants.
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Percentage return in casino betting II
By John Patrick
Slots.
Well, if you are fortunate to have a big bankroll, you have the beginning of what could be a succession of winning days. Treat that bankroll with great respect. As long as , you have a bankroll, you will be able to compete, to stay in the game.
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Percentage return in casino betting
By John Patrick
Slots.
You must understand the importance of the bankroll. Everyone wants to win, despite comments of, �I just go for a good time," or, "I set aside an amount can afford to lose." Ridiculous! These people want to win, but don't know how.
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Roulette wheel gambling strategy
By John Patrick
Slots.
Finally we come to the last of the three possibilities I spoke about. This one calls for you to bet on whatever shows on the wheel. You do not set a Dominant to play. But merely choose a category (Odd Even, etc.) and the side that shows is the one you will now bet on.
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Roulette gambling strategy
By John Patrick
Slots.
The examples in this article are based on Red, but it could be on any of the six outside bets, called your Dominant.
The previous article had you betting Red on every spin. This article has you betting Red only after it shows.
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Roulette betting strategy
By John Patrick
Slots.
Ain't gonna be hard for anyone to pick up this system. There are only two colors to choose from, so you got Red or Black to pick (this could also be on Odd/Even or High/Low).
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Roulette casino gambling strategy
By John Patrick
Slots.
I'm not trying to get technical by using big words, but now we move into the advanced Action Number System which will change some of the numbers of the basic method and also call for increases in your wagers.
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Roulette betting series
By John Patrick
Slots.
The series is over and you start all over with 5 5 4 3. You don't have to be a genious to figure out that the amount of options that can spring from a long winning Series could cause a shortage in the sharpest of computers.
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Roulette betting series
By John Patrick
Slots.
These are going to be the patterns you will follow in your betting Series the all important segment of your day that determines how much you win when you catch a streak. Don't miss a single paragraph.
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