AGS’ Da Ji Da Li series of games will look and feel familiar to slot players, because for...
Slot Tutorials
Reel Climb Prosperity Offers Growing Reels and Wilds
Game: Reel Climb ProsperityManufacturer: AristocratAdvantage Play Potential: Medium...
Slot Vocabulary: Slot Hold, Return to Player
Today’s vocabulary article will cover two sides of the same coin when it comes to the payout...
Human Error Can Boost Slot Machine Payouts
On my social media accounts, I recently reshared a post I had written awhile ago regarding whether...
Myths vs. Reality
Can Casinos Suppress Handpays on Games?
Reader Greg had a pretty straightforward question around machine payouts, particularly around the...
Are Slot Machines Required to Pay Jackpots?
In a forum I frequent, a player recently had a simple, yet reasonable question: Are slot machines...
Do You Always Have to Max Bet on Video Poker?
One of those steady recommendations that can float out there about Video Poker is to make sure you...
Would Game Designers Reward Lower Betters with Higher Payback on...
This question was recently submitted via a comment on my site: Hi Joshua, first of all thanks for...
Travel
Tropicana Las Vegas: A Classic Strip Property
Tropicana Las Vegas is one of the oldest properties open today on the strip, and has a fabled...
Excalibur: MGM’s Entry Level Resort Has Good Gaming, Meh...
As one of MGM’s entry level properties, Excalibur was never designed to be about luxury. In fact...
Holiday Trip Report to Connecticut’s Mohegan Sun
Each year, after the holidays, my partner and I end up taking a couple of nights away to some sort...
Isleta Casino: Gem of a Property Near Albuquerque
Having had family that lives in New Mexico my entire life, I’ve spent quite a bit of time...
Understanding Comps
Changes to the Ocean Casino Rewards Program for 2021
Ocean Casino is still a relatively new player in the market, having only been open a couple of...
What’s the Difference Between Tier Status and Tier Credits?
Whenever a tier cycle resets, inevitably I see posts around various slot forums about the loss of...
Understanding the New Wynn Rewards Program
Late last year, Wynn/Encore Las Vegas announced they were replacing their previous Red Card program...
Protecting Your Casino Offers
Regular casino players value the offers the casinos provide them. The frequent combination of room...
Slot Vocabulary
Slot Vocabulary: Slot Hold, Return to Player
Today’s vocabulary article will cover two sides of the same coin when it comes to the payout...
Slot Vocabulary: Bonus Guarantee
Over time, WMS had been developing more volatile slot machines. But some players would note that...
Slot Vocabulary: Weighted Reels
In last week’s Slot Vocabulary post, I spoke of the idea of reel stops – these are the...
Slot Vocabulary: Reel Stop
On classically designed slot machines, each reel has a set number of positions that it can come to...
