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Slot-makers copy each other on the trendy bonus features, but the best add a unique touch that defines a game By Frank Legato In the business of developing slot machines, imitation has always been a sincere form of flattery. Put another way, it is a normal occurrence that once a slot-maker comes up with […]
A complete guide to index play By Don Schlesinger As with so many of the ambitious blackjack projects I have directed over my career, the article that you are about to read summarizes the result—The Hi-Lo Card Counting System: A Complete Guide to Index Play—of an incredible amount of sophisticated computer programming and simulations […]
There are some excellent bets in the casinos, though even the best bets have house edges By Frank Scoblete There are good bets in the casino. There are bad bets in the casino. And there are plenty of so-so bets in the casino. There are good games in the casino that have some of […]
Atlantic City used to offer great choices for the video poker player. No more. By Frank Legato A few weeks ago, I stayed at the Tropicana Atlantic City. I love the Trop, now owned by Caesars Entertainment, because of the Quarter dining and retail attraction. After dinner at Carmine’s in the Quarter, my wife […]
Gaming Arts kicks off the summer season with Thor’s Thunder on the Vert-X Grand cabinet By Frank Legato When visiting the slot floor, players certainly can expect to see games from famous slot suppliers like IGT and Aristocrat. Lately, though, we’ve seen major hits from a company that’s only been in the slot business […]
Strategy tips for Double Double Bonus By Henry Tamburin A friend of mine used to play Jacks or Better but claims the game wasn’t “exciting enough” for him so he switched to Double Double Bonus (DDB). The reason is because unlike Jacks or Better, where all four-of-a-kind hands pay 125 coins (max coin bet), […]
The mesmerism of slots By Frank Scoblete It was April 2 in the mid-1990s (or thereabouts) and this was at Golden Nugget in Las Vegas, near the jingling Treasure Island slot machines, and she came up to my wife the Beautiful AP and me and asked, “Do you know what day this is?” “It’s […]
There are some excellent bets in the casinos, though even the best bets have house edges By Frank Scoblete Take your pick, my friends. Casinos are good places to play games. Casinos are the worst places to play games. There are some excellent bets in the casinos. There are some horrible bets in the […]
A look at video blackjack By John Grochowski In most state gaming commission revenue reports, wagering totals and payouts are listed for electronic gaming devices. The category isn’t “slot machines,” and that’s deliberate. In the information they release to the public, casinos and regulators do not differentiate among slot machines and other electronic games […]
Video poker moments, questions and back-to-back pays By John Grochowski Video poker players often come away from the games with tales to tell, and sometimes with questions to ask. The ol’ email box frequently brings some of each. Let’s share a few, along with some comments. KIT I have a back-to-back wins […]