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How To Play Slot Machines
And Win
by: Ellison Mansfield
A slot machine is a
mechanical device employing three, four, five or more circular reels of
varying dimensions. Each of these reels has several symbols either
painted on or attached to it. These symbols can be anything at all,
although the most common designs are cherries, bars, and - the jackpot
symbol - the number 7. Whatever the symbol on the machine, it makes
absolutely no difference to how the machine will play or what and how
much it will pay out. All these details are determined by the computer
program carried by a tiny chip inside the machine's electronic brain.
You could put pictures of your kids, rocks, spaghetti, cheese, or
anything there, and, if they lined up on the pay liner you'd win the top
jackpot. In case you have never played a slot machine, or have not
played some of the newer slot machines lately, I shall begin by
describing how you start.
Players begin play by inserting a specified number of coins, or gaming
tokens, into a coin receptacle slot provided on the front of the slot
machine, and then pulling the handle affixed to the right side of the
machine which sets the reels spinning, The reels come to a stop in order
left-to-right on the display screen. The object is to line up matching
symbols [matching winning combinations] on the pay line, usually a
center stripe painted across the viewing screen. The schedule of winning
combinations is usually displayed on the front or just above the
machine, indicating the hierarchy of winning combinations and the
amounts that each one pays whenever it appears on the active payline.
Instead of a handle, some modern machines employ a button marked "spin"
which you press to start the reels turning, and, like the handler
pressing it will spin the reels after the coin, or coins, are inserted.
Most modern Slot Machines, like the Video Poker machines, also have a
button marked "credit". If the player presses this button prior to
inserting coins, instead of paying winners off in coins, the machine
will automatically credit any winnings to a credit meter. The credited
winnings appear numerically on the machine's credit meter display, and,
as an option, the player then has a choice of playing these credits, or
cashing them out. To play the credits, the player can press a button
marked "play one credit", and for each time this button is pressed the
machine will deduct one credit from the credit meter and register one
corresponding coin as "coin in". The player may press this "play one
credit" button up to the machine's maximum coin limit.
If, for instance, the machine you are playing takes three coins as
maximum, you can press this "play one coin" button three times. These
coins are then deducted from the player's credit meter, and credited to
the player's next pull. When this is done, the machine will usually say
"coin accepted" on the display, or, in some cases, the pay-lines on the
machine's display will light up. The effect is the same as if you had
put three coins in the slot instead of using the credits you had
accumulated. Most of the modern machines also
have another button called "play maximum coins", sometime also
identified as "play three coins" if that machine's maximum is three
coins, or "play five coins" if that machine's maximum is five, and so
on. By pressing this button, the player will automatically play the
maximum coins which that machine takes. The player may also cash out
these credits by pressing a button marked "collect". By pressing this
button,
the machine will pay out in coins, or gaming tokens, all the credits
indicated on the credit meter. These coins then drop to the tray mounted
at the bottom of the machine. Believe it or not, there are actually a
few strategies that may be employed to improve your odds of winning at
slots (see
http://www.insidersystem.com/slots.html ). I've studied these
methods comprehensively, and have written an ebook on the subject.
I hope this overview has given you a better understanding of the game,
and has piqued your interest in the wonderful world of slot machines.
About The Author
Yes it's true: Ellison Mansfield has made a career out of gambling. He's
flown under the radar for virtually his entire adult life, beating the
casinos and stockpiling his winnings. After holding onto these secrets
and amassing a private fortune over the past 16 years, he finally
decided it was time to come out and share some of his knowledge with the
world. Please see
http://www.insidersystem.com for the latest winning tips and
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