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Payback percentage, and its effect on overall play, remains misunderstood By Frank Legato For decades, readers of this magazine and our sister publication, Casino Player, have been given information on what many feel is the most important statistic in the world of slot machines: the payback percentage. These days, as online casinos spread, the […]
The newest slot games include standouts, but there’s still room for the classic By Frank Legato In November, I used this space to opine on my personal favorites among the new slot games that were introduced at the October industry trade show. As noted, my favorite new game is a Class II game from Eclipse […]
Why Video Poker and Slot Machines Incorporate Pushes and Small Wins in Gameplay Design By John Grochowski If you’re a video slot player, no doubt you’ve sometimes thought it’s not a real win if your payback is less than your wager. Video poker players have similar thoughts about high pairs that just get their […]
Online slot games turn the payback-percentage model on its ear By Frank Legato For 35 years, this magazine and its sister publication, Strictly Slots, have advised players on where to find the highest payback percentages on slot machines. By way of definition, a payback percentage is the percentage of all wagers, from all players […]
AGS debuts its first themed gaming area to capitalize on the popularity of the Rakin’ Bacon! franchise By Frank Legato In the first glory days of the themed slot machine, casino slot floors were dominated by one slot after another based on TV, movies, music or other elements of popular culture. In more recent years, […]
A subjective view of the top offerings among this year’s new slots By Frank Legato As you probably know, every fall, the slot manufacturers show their new “model year” at the annual Global Gaming Expo trade show. These are the slots that will be coming to casinos over the coming year. As you also […]
Our annual rundown of the new slot games arriving at a casino near you By Frank Legato Every October, the world’s slot manufacturers and their customers, the casinos, gather in Las Vegas for the Global Gaming Expo (G2E), the most important trade event on the industry’s calendar. This is where the slot-makers introduce the […]
Eclipse Gaming Continues its Cash Arcade Series with DUCK DOLLARS By Frank Legato Last year, Eclipse Gaming Systems, one of the fastest-growing suppliers in the Class II Native American slot market—and inevitably on a path to arriving at commercial casinos soon—released a fun group of games it dubbed the Cash Arcade Series. The series […]
Scobe’s New Baseball Slots By Frank Scoblete Baseball is (or was) the American pastime since it started in the 1800s but there have been very few baseball slot machines. I’ve decided to fix that and offer you a new machine that will put baseball back in its primary position in the world of slots/sports. […]
Small tips can make a big difference for players By John Grochowski Sometimes it’s the little things that count. A small strategy adjustment. A tiny tip on what to look for in a slot machine. A wee wrinkle in comp conditions. There are literally dozens of little things to look for and keep in […]