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The Starwall Effect

AGS uses its remarkable Starwall immersive video canvas to enhance new games Jade Wins Deluxe, Golden Wins Deluxe and more By Frank Legato Over the years, casinos have created countless colorful signs, flashing lights and assorted other merchandising gimmicks to attract players to showcased games. At the same time, slot manufacturers have sought to create […]

EMOTIONAL UPS AND DOWNS

The odds of winning are against you, but one can always hope By Frank Scoblete   Almost all casino players know this truth: given some time, or a long time, or starting right now this morning, this afternoon or tonight, they will wind up losing. They know that the house has the edge over them […]

CHOOSING YOUR GAME

Percentages are important, but picking a game you’ll enjoy is more paramount By Frank Legato   Most of those reading this column are seasoned slot players, but for those who are not, the variety on a given slot floor can be intimidating. How do you choose your game? There has been much written over the […]

BLOCK AND TACKLE

Use blockers to become a better poker player By Jack Clayton   Block and tackle, anyone? Not the kind associated with fishing or football, but poker. “Blockers” are cards in your hand that limit the combinations of strong hands your opponents may have. It’s defense through simple math. The cards that are visible in your […]

THE NEW VIDEO POKER

Bonus features like multipliers and free games spice up the traditional video poker game, while offering a fair shake that diehards will appreciate By Frank Legato   The idea of an automated version of the game of poker, to be played alone while enjoying drinks, goes all the way back to the origins of the […]

Strictly Slots Magazine January 2021

Strictly Slots Magazine January 2021 SLOT TRENDS 2021 New cabinets, more progressives, more hold-and-spin games, and much more on tap in the new year By Frank Legato NAME YOUR GAME Do you play a variety of video poker games? By Jerry “Stickman” Stich ASKED & ANSWERED Video poker players seek answers By John Grochowski A […]

A TASTE OF MONEY

The tale of a beloved teacher turned slot player By Frank Scoblete   Who are the slot players and how do they play? Those are hard questions to answer. But here is my analogy: Her name was Catherine Byznowski and she was a teacher at a well-known high school. She taught English and public speaking. […]

ASKED & ANSWERED

Video poker players seek answers By John Grochowski   Video poker players love to raise questions about their games, and the questions aren’t limited to strategy puzzlers. Often, questions from readers focus on how the games and odds work and why. Why don’t royal flushes pay more when they’re so rare? How are best strategies […]

NAME YOUR GAME

Do you play a variety of video poker games? By Jerry “Stickman” Stich   What type of video poker player are you? Type #1: Do you concentrate on one specific game such as Jacks or Better, find the best possible pay table and take the time to practice the correct strategy until you can play […]

SLOT TRENDS 2021

New cabinets, more progressives, more hold-and-spin games, and much more on tap in the new year By Frank Legato   As we have completed a year that was as unprecedented for the casino  business as any other  business in the U.S., we look forward to casinos reopening—a second time, in many  cases—and returning  to full […]

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