Slot Machine Strategies: Various Tips

Video Slot Machines

Today the reel slot machines are being replaced by video machines. Because of changes in the mechanism and payback/payout systems, these modern slots are harder to manipulate than the reels. Everything is computerized and randomized, so there is no sure way to beat the machine. The odds are really in the house's favor. Most professional gamblers would stay away from video slot machines. However that does not mean you cannot play them for fun if you want to.

In the following paragraphs are various slot machine strategies and tips for both pros and casual players.

Various Slot Machine Strategies and Tips

Listen to how the coins fall when you drop them in the slot. If it sounds hollow, the fruit machine is getting ready to pay out.

Note how fast the reels spin. The faster they are, the less likely they are to pay. The slower they are, the better for you. An empty machine runs better (faster) than one loaded with coins.

Note for irregularities in the way reels stop spinning. If two identical symbols come on the winning line and a third (or whatever) is nearby, note their speed. If the sequence was even, the fruit machine is ready to pay soon. If the sequence was uneven - that is, if the last reel was rather slow - then it is a trick to make you think it will pay when it won't. A fruit machine that is about to pay should be consistent. Any anomaly should be a warning sign to you.

For video slot machines, do not always aim for the jackpot. The big wins here are harder to come by as said already. Further they often pay out by way of additional features rather than good old winning combinations.

Quit while you are ahead. This cannot be stressed enough. Most of the time, you just can't beat the odds. This is especially true for video slot machines no matter what strategy you try. Video slots are very difficult to manipulate so if you do win big, do not risk it by gambling further.

For video poker machines, look out for marked cards. Different cards have different marks on them. Obviously these machines can be manipulated if the marks are there. Cards 2, 3, 4, jack, queen and king are known to have unique marks on each one. When you find them, you can use the marks to decide which to hold and throw away. We leave it to you to discover these marks and what to do with them!