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• Method 1 of 3: Use your money wisely
• Method 2 of 3: Choose a strategy
• Method 3 of 3: Know your slot machine
• Tips
• Warnings

Slots are the most colorful and noisy attractions in the casino, generating millions in sales, with the help of loyal customers hoping to hit the jackpot one day. Winning isn't necessarily difficult - luck plays a huge role in whether you are successful or not - but the following strategies can maximize your chances of playing longer for the same money, or even winning.

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Method 1 of 3: Use your money wisely

1. Research slot payouts. There are a number of websites with more information about the payout percentages of slot machines at the different casinos. While it is not the casinos that make this information public, there are some insiders who have this information and put it online, or in specialized magazines and newsletters.
   • Percentages can range from 80% to 98% and are an indication of your chance of success. Of course, choose those slots with the highest payout percentage to increase your chances of winning.
2. Know your limits. Set a "loss limit" and a "double my money" amount before entering the casino. If you are on the winning hand, stop when your starting amount has doubled. If you lose, stop when you get close to your loss limit.
3. Make a long-term plan. If you are on vacation in a gambling town, or you spend several days in the casino, it is good to have a budget plan so that you do not suddenly run out of money. You can do the following:
   • Decide how many days you want to spend in the casino and how long you want to gamble each session.
   • Divide your total betting budget by the number of days you will play and then divide the daily allowance by the number of hours you plan to gamble. This way you know what you can lose per hour.
   • For example, you are vacationing in the USA arriving in Atlantic City on a budget of $ 2000 and planning to stay for 5 days. Then you know that you can gamble $ 400 per day. Every day you gamble for 4 consecutive hours, which allows you to calculate that you can lose $ 100 per hour
4. Make sure you have a backup plan in place. It may or may not surprise you, but you will run out of money playing slots. And with ATMs conveniently scattered throughout the casino, chances are you will spend more than you intended in your quest for gold.
   • Bring a set amount to gamble and leave your credit and debit cards at home or at your hotel to reduce the risk of overspending.
   • Find a buddy. Make an appointment with a friend to keep an eye on each other so that you and the other don't spend more than the agreed amount.
   • Play with coins instead of banknotes. This makes your total playing time a lot longer.
5. Only play with your starting budget. Do not play with money you have won, but only with your initial budget so that you do not leave empty-handed.
6. Join a club. If this is possible, join a slots club if you play at a real casino, or take advantage of the loyal customer offers at online casinos. These offers depend on the number of coins you play with or how often you play.
   • Compare the promotions of the different casinos or sites and choose the casino that offers the best benefits or freebies for your game level.
   • Some casinos even return points as cash, allowing you to keep gambling even longer.
   • Always have your club card with you and put it in the slot machine before you spin. You want to take those credits for every minute you play.

Method 2 of 3: Choose a strategy

1. Choose machines with the smallest jackpots. The bigger the jackpot, the harder it is to win, so you're better off with a machine where the jackpot is a bit smaller.
   • Double check the maximum jackpot of the machine. Two machines can look exactly the same, but one pays out maybe 1500 credits as a jackpot while another gives 10000 credits, so pay attention to the maximum amount you can win on any given machine.
2. Play with the highest currency. Play slots with the highest currency you can afford because those machines pay out better. So a 10 euro machine pays better than a 1 euro machine, etc.
3. Play the maximum number of credits. Most machines only pay the bonuses and progressive jackpots if the maximum number of credits is bet. Even on non-progressive slots, the jackpot payout at maximum bet is higher than any other level.
   • Since you cannot win a progressive jackpot if you do not make a maximum bet, it is wise to spend your money wisely. Most casinos have several rows of progressive slots, each with different payout percentages and jackpot amounts. Always choose the combination with the highest payout percentage and the largest jackpot.
4. Bet with maximum amounts if you decide to play progressive slots. You cannot win the jackpot if you don't. Search the casino for the highest payout in your price range.
5. Play in the best locations. Machines that pay out more and better ("loose" machines) are usually located in the most eye-catching locations, so they draw maximum attention when players win, encouraging other players to play there too.
6. Play in a way that suits your own style. Some people believe that you have a better chance of using the simple 1 payline machines. Others are drawn to slots with bonus features, such as free spins, bonus rounds or extra options with the right combination on a payline. Always keep in mind that luck plays the biggest role in these games so that you can enjoy playing.

Method 3 of 3: Know your slot machine

1. Choose a reel spinning slot or a video slot. A reel-spinning slot machine generally has 3 or 5 reels or reels / cylinders with various symbols on it or have been omitted. There are 22 symbols / blanks or "stops" on each reel. You can win through different combinations of these symbols. Video slots have up to 7 reels, each consisting of 3 rows of 5 symbols. Video slots have 32 to hundreds of these stops on their virtual reels / reels.
2. The symbols on a reel-spinning slot machine feature brightly colored images of fruits such as lemons and cherries, numbers and shapes such as diamonds, hearts and bells. Video slots can sometimes use the traditional graphics, but you will be more likely to find characters or symbols from popular TV series, cartoons or movies, or pictures of popular actors, singers or sports figures.
3. Some players swear by the leveraged slot machines, the one-armed bandit, for its retro feel, as more and more casinos modernize their selection of slots.
4. Despite the difference in style, there is no difference in the payout between reel and video slots of the same kind. Both are controlled by a random number generator (RNG) that determines the outcome of each spin / turn and makes it impossible to determine the outcome of future spins.
5. Choose a machine with a fixed or with a progressive jackpot. Some slot machines are also called "flat-top" machines; they have a fixed maximum payout. Other machines are called progressive machines; a jackpot is displayed that keeps getting higher. These machines are linked and the amount of the jackpot is determined by the extent to which these machines are used. The more people play on these machines, the higher the jackpot.
   • Among the flat-top slots, the average odds are about the same regardless of the jackpot size.
   • Sometimes a whole row of progressive slots in a casino are linked together. In other cases, all machines in a state (USA) or country are linked together, which explains the size of some jackpot.
   • Due to the number of people competing for the jackpot, the chances of those progressive slots are also smaller. This applies not only to winning a jackpot, but also to the smaller amounts.
6. Bet your money. To play a slot machine you must first put money in the machine. If you put money in the machine, you will see on the screen what the equivalent in credits is. What you are going to do now depends on the machine you have chosen.
   • At a reel-spinning slot, press the "play one credit" button until you have reached the number of credits you want to play with. Then press the "spin reels" button or pull the handle. If you want to bet all, hit the button "play max credits," which will play with the maximum number of coins allowed on that machine.
   • On video slots, you must first press two buttons to confirm your bet. First press a button to determine the number of paylines or paylines you want to activate and then press a second button to choose how many credits you want to bet per line. Video slots generally have 5 reels / reels spinning on the screen.
7. Choose the number of paylines. Payout is determined by a winning combination of symbols on something called a payline or payline. Only 1 payline is shown on classic slot machines, but video machines offer more paylines.
   • Modern multi-line slots go up to 9, 15, 25, 50 and even more paylines.
   • You can find paylines horizontally, vertically, diagonally and even in zigzag. Take a good look to see which lines you have bet on and check this very precisely, as it is not always immediately clear to determine whether you have a winning payline.
8. Familiarize yourself with the rules of each machine before playing. If you don't understand how they work, ask an assistant to help you, or call customer service if you play online. You will need to understand which combinations bring in money, especially the jackpot.

Tips

• Don't believe in the "Hot and Cold" Machine myth. Gamblers are superstitious by nature, and casinos have chosen the names and colors for their machines with the idea of ​​a "Hot machine" in mind. All slots use a random number generator and are unaffected by player actions. Whether you give the machine a pat or the reputation has more of a chance to offer, it doesn't matter. Focus on the fun and ignore these myths.
• Pay close attention to the text at a machine before relying on claims of high payout percentages. In many cases, the fine print will indicate your real odds, with terms such as "selected machines," or "up to 98%," meaning that only some slots of that brand will pay out the percentage stated in the ad. The better machines that actually pay out 98% are usually not disclosed. To increase your chances of finding these machines you can ask an assistant which machines are the favorites of the local players.

Warnings

• Know when to stop. Never, ever try to win back your money. That's a guaranteed way to lose a lot more
• Don't play the slots just to get more points for freebies. Slot clubs exist to entice you to spend even more money. Taking advantage of freebies by playing anyway isn't a problem, but playing to get freebies is asking for trouble. Don't fall for this marketing ploy.
• Sometimes you will find adverts and offers on the Internet such as "100% Slots Winning Strategy". Never believe in this! The knowledge of secret combinations and smart strategies just doesn't exist, and it's impossible to beat the algorithms because it doesn't make sense. That's why, without actually physically fiddling with the slot, any attempt to actually beat a slot machine will fail miserably.