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Powerball takes the multiple progressive to the next level by Frank Legato We can all remember when shooting for a progressive jackpot on a slot machine was a fairly boring proposition. A progressive meant you played for the chance at a big, often life-changing jackpot—and nothing else. Outside of the potential big payoff, what you […]
Understanding Slots by John Robison The god in the machine. That’s what Frank Scoblete calls the slot machine’s Random Number Generator (RNG) in his book Break the One-Armed Bandits. Like Zeus on Mount Olympus, the RNG is the arbiter of your fate at the slot machine. The RNG determines whether your spin will result […]
Reel ’Em In Entertaining characters, a great bonus and a new kind of slot game put WMS Gaming in the big time by Frank Legato Once in a while in the slot business, all the stars align for one manufacturer in a single game that changes both the manufacturer and the gaming industry itself. […]
WMS introduces “sensory-immersion gaming” with its amazing new “Top Gun” slot machine by Frank Legato At first glance, it looks like a normal enough video slot machine. There is dramatic artwork on a high-rise cabinet, with movie-style artwork and a familiar title blazoned across the top. But wait until you sit down. Sit in […]
You have to get to know which slots are faster by Frank Scoblete I am sure that readers of this magazine are well aware of the fact that the higher the denomination of the machine, the better chance those machines are looser than the ones below them. This fact has a law attached to […]
Bally Technologies celebrates its 75th anniversary—looks to the future by Frank Legato For any slot player, the logo is like an old friend. We can spot the red, cursive letters from across the room: “Bally.” In fact, for possibly the majority of Americans alive today, it is an iconic logo that will conjure memories […]
WMS’ Sweepstakes introduces its groundbreaking new Monopoly game by Frank Legato WMS Gaming has launched yet another slot game that is nothing like anything else in a casino. And, once again, the slot manufacturer is doing all it can to let players know. Last year, WMS launched the “Powerball” multi-progressive video slot. Just as […]
Bally’s, Caesars & Showboat (Atlantic City, NJ) How Suite It is Total Rewards members receive one entry for every 25 base Reward Credits earned for the Big Day drawing on September 9; finalists at each property will participate in the Grand Finale event sinulcast from the Rio in Las Vegas. Dover Downs (Dover, DE) Safe […]
Machines can be relaxing and stress-reducing by Frank Scoblete When I was a young gambler, I was disdainful of the slots and anyone who played them. I always thought giving the house such large edges was a sign of stupidity or, at the very least, rampant insanity. I steered clear of the slot aisles […]
Points, Bounceback, Mail Offers and Good Machines by Frank Scoblete The savvy slot player knows that there is more to playing slots than just putting in your coins or paper and watching the reels spin while hoping and praying that a win is in the next decision. There are three elements to successful slots […]