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Beyond the bells, lights and reel is another world-one where players can lose themselves in thought By Frank Scoblete The next time you walk into a casino, do something completely out of character: don’t play. Not yet, anyway. Instead, take a stroll through the slot aisles. Watch the players. Look at their faces, their […]
Ten surprising moments that helped transform the humble slot machine into the casino-floor superstar as we know today The first slot machine was a poker machine Before there were cherries, lemons and BARs, there was poker. In 1891, Sittman and Pitt of Brooklyn created a gambling machine based on poker hands. There was one problem: […]
AGS continues to grow its franchise Rakin’ Bacon! game family, now at 15 games and counting By Frank Legato The year 2018 was pivotal for Las Vegas- based gaming supplier AGS. It was on Jan. 28 of that year that AGS officials rang the opening bell on the New York Stock Exchange to celebrate […]
Imitation has been part of slot-machine development from the very beginning By Frank Legato Anyone who plays a lot of different slot machines knows one thing: Slot manufacturers copy each other. If you look at the history of the slot machine, this is not new. These days, the copying centers on certain types of […]
There’s a certain style of slot that seems built for daydreaming. Palm trees sway across the screen, the reels glow with warm sunset colors, and every spin feels like a quick escape to somewhere with sand between the toes. Wheel of Fortune Sunny Money leans hard into that fantasy, and it’s a great example […]
How Do Algorithms Work in Slot Machines? By Sean Chaffin Today’s slots are complex machines and have come a long way from the days of “one-armed bandits” with mechanical reels determining the results of a spin. Whether you hit a big win, bonus game, or no winning combinations at all is a result of […]
Slot jackpots can bring out the worst in people By Frank Scoblete When it comes to slot play you will occasionally hear a winner scream out loud his or her joy at seeing the money roll in. More often than not you won’t hear anything as many slot players can actually be the silent […]
Mechanical reel-spinning games are here to stay By Frank Legato Quick. Envision a slot machine. To many of our readers, the image coming to mind is probably a video game with multiple paylines, a pot collection feature and a hold-and-spin bonus. But to the general public who may not frequent modern casinos, the same […]
Walk down any casino floor in 2026 and you’ll notice something different about how players linger at machines. Fewer are asking “what’s the jackpot?” and more are asking “how often does the bonus hit?” That shift in priorities is reshaping which slots get played, which get skipped, and how manufacturers design new cabinets. The […]
Walk any casino floor long enough and you’ll hear the same advice repeated like gospel: find the “loose” machines, avoid the ones near the entrance, and always play the one that “hasn’t hit in a while.” It’s a comforting idea, suggesting that a bit of insider knowledge can tilt the odds in your favor. But […]