When you chat with most slots players, you will find that many of them can be quite superstitious. They abide by a strange set of rules that determine which games they play. While some of the advice that they give you is sound, there are some information that you should flat-out ignore.
1. Look for Loose Slots
Many avid slots players will tell you to look for the ‘loose slot machines’, which refers to games that have higher payout percentages than others. Years ago, this may have been good advice, but it is not the case anymore. Payout percentages can vary between casinos but not by very much.
In the online casino world, they are anywhere from 97% to 98% while land-based casino slots have payout percentages worth 94% to 95%. In one particular casino, this statistic will not vary much from one game to another.
2. Find Out Which Game Is Likely to Pay Out Next
It is a commonly belief that slot machines pay out their prizes based on predetermined schedules. If this were actually true, slots would not be random at all – which would defeat the purpose of gambling. Since slot run on random number generators (RNGs), there is no way to predict which games will pay out shortly
. Some slots players will even pay a casino employee to tell them which slots will pay out their grand prizes next. We advise you to save that money for the slots.
3. Don’t Use Your Loyalty Card
You would think that a person who loves playing slots would be eager to rack up points on their loyalty card – but, some are reluctant to do so. Many players believe that machines become ‘tighter’ when a player uses their loyalty card. This is certainly not the case because – again – it would mean that the game is not very random at all. So, use your loyalty card as much as possible. Earn those free meals and customer perks!
4. Location, location, location
This is true in almost any capacity – except when referring to slots. It is believed that slots in high traffic areas and near the entrance of the casino are ‘loose’ while less visible slots are tighter.
Refer to Myth #1, because there is no such thing as loose and tight machines. Play the games that you like, regardless of where they are in the casino.
