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Slot Vocabulary: Reel Set / Board
Previous Slot Vocabulary topics have covered a Reel Stop and a Reel Strip. Those are smaller...
Do You Always Have to Max Bet on Megabucks Slots to be Jackpot...
Similar to the axiom about always needing to max bet on Video Poker, here’s one I hear...
Scientific Games Giving Players Some Bet Control on iDeck of...
In the earlier days of video slot machines, a lot of control was given to slot machine players over...
Myths vs. Reality
Do You Always Have to Max Bet on Megabucks Slots to be Jackpot...
Similar to the axiom about always needing to max bet on Video Poker, here’s one I hear...
Stopping the Slot Reels, Revisited: Busting the Myth
While the goal of Know Your Slots is to share accurate information about how slots work, some...
Do Slot Machines Pay Back More With Cash vs. a Ticket?
A player recently suggested on a slot forum that a slot machine will offer better paybacks when...
Does Stopping an Individual Reel Change the Outcome of a Slot...
In the past I’ve written about how stopping the reels short during a spin won’t effect...
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Binion’s: Classic Casino Option in Downtown Las Vegas
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Visiting MGM Springfield in 2021: What to Expect
My last visit to MGM Springfield was during their preview opening weekend after the COVID-19...
Las Vegas As Seen 20 Years Ago: A Video Postcard
Las Vegas, particularly the strip, has gone through generational changes, expansions, demolitions...
Doing Vegas Without Comps: Hotel Chain Connections to Las Vegas...
Not everyone is a gambler, and not everyone has gambled in a market they plan on visiting. If you...
Understanding Comps
Wynn Rewards Offers Summer 2021 Tier Match
With casinos getting back to full power once more and competition becoming big again, it’s...
True Rewards Casino Comp Program Explained
True Rewards is the comp program for Golden Entertainment, and is sort of a frankenmonster of a...
Foxwoods Tweaks Rewards Program Mid-Cycle
It’s unusual for casinos to make changes to comp programs in the middle of a cycle, but it...
What Happens to Your Comp Hotel Reservation if a Casino is Sold?
A player on a forum has been following the various rumors of casino sales, and wondered what would...
Slot Vocabulary
Slot Vocabulary: Reel Set / Board
Previous Slot Vocabulary topics have covered a Reel Stop and a Reel Strip. Those are smaller...
Slot Vocabulary: Reel Strips
In a previous Slot Vocabulary article, I discussed the concept of a Reel Stop, which is a single...
Slot Vocabulary: Clone
There’s a lot to getting a slot machine out there, from developing the math behind a game to...
Slot Vocabulary: Cash Out
Cash Out is a term that has a basic function on slot machines, and is known both as an action and...
