By Samantha Williams
Slot machines are the ever present reels found in casinos located everywhere in the world. This is a game of chance whose objective is to spin the reels and hope to come out with a winning combination in the payline but first of all, to be able to have a chance at winning in the slot machines, you must have a basic understanding of how slot machines are operated.
As a very basic step, don’t think about winning first but your first goal should be to learn what the number of spins are needed for the slot machine to pay you 10 times your bet. For beginners, you can try on the smallest bet possible on each spin. Remember you are still familiarizing yourself with the machine so don’t think of going home with the jackpot first.
Go on playing with the smallest bet until the machine pays you off ten times or more on a single bet. That’s your goal, remember? As soon as you get the flow of the machine, go on playing until you feel you are already familiar with how the slot machine operates. You are ready to move on to the next step which is to apply your new-found knowledge.
You can now start increasing your bet, say from the smallest which is five cents to a dollar per spin. You have already familiarized yourself with the machine’s operation so you should get a payout of 10 times or more per spin this time. You may now go on to increase your bet some more and raise your winning level.
However, as slot machines fell under the “game of chance category”, here are some tips and techniques that may help you on the road to winning and bringing home the jackpot.
It is but human nature that as you go on winning, greed may come in and you may not be able to control greed until you will fall prey to what happens to a lot of people- go home with barely enough to pay your way home.
It is important that you should manage your money well and learn to control your greed. By this, you should learn to set a goal or profit target that is not too high, like at least half of your capital. When you reach that target, discipline should come in and you must cash out and leave. You can always come back the next day and do the same process.
You must remember to decide in advance how much is your bankroll or budget for a certain time that you play in the slot machines and stick to that budget. It is not also wise to play at slot machines for long periods because chances are your winnings will be lost to the house. Your governing rule should be to “know when to stop”. This rule is applicable in whatever casino game you play.
As additional practice, you may also play at slot machines online. You can use the same strategies you have just learned to get the maximum payouts possible.
