How to Play a Slot Machine
As simple as this sounds, I find that most people that go to casinos either real or virtual and do not like playing video slots because of one of three reasons. One is that they just don't like the concept. I'm not going to change those people's minds. The second group don't want to play because they automatically think they are going to lose. This is true for anything you don't know how to do well. There are slot machine strategies that you can use and actually win money playing slots.
The last group is what I think is the most common group of people. They simple do not know how to play, don't get what the objective is or how to win. In fact, slot machines are designed to be very easy to use. The casinos make it as easy as possible for even a novice to do. Of course, you should be good at something if you expect to win, but here are some of the basics when it comes to slot machines.
Slot Machine Basics
First off, you need to know the different ways one can play Slot Machines. You can play slot machines at your local casino, or at the slots in Vegas, or even online if you choose not to make that trip out to a casino.
In order to play at most casinos you need to get a player card. So go into the casino that you have decided to play in, if you decided to play in a casino, and go to the promotions booth at that casino. Once you have gotten to that booth you need to fill out an application for your Player’s Card. You will then have to pick up that players card, and when you are ready to start playing the slots you will have to insert your card whenever you want to play at that machine.
Your Player’s Card is the only way that you can play at those slot machines if your casino requires you to have a player’s card. If the machine is broken, or will not accept please call over the floor host and the host will fix the problem, or if that is not possible find another machine for you to play on.
Now we will get to the actual playing of the Slot Machines, we had to cover some of the basics first. It would be wise if you memorized which machines are advantageous and how many credits you need to play those machines.
It would be advantageous if you got onto a machine that was just vacated recently and left in the advantageous condition. It would most likely be wise if you read the instructions on how to play the certain machine that you sat down to play at. That might be something that is very basic, but not everybody does it. But reading the instructions might be a difficult thing to do since casinos usually place the directions at a hard place to read them in an effort to discourage you from reading them.
Once you have read, and understand the slot machines instructions then you can insert your money. It is easier to insert bills instead of change, a lot less activity involved in that. It would be easier for you if you used a reasonably sized bill for playing, and not like a one hundred dollar bill. Imagine putting all of those one hundred dollar bills into a nickel machine. Not a very good idea.
Once you change, or bill has been entered then you are ready to play. Now depending on your machine you can either hit the spin button, or pull the lever. You will want to play as fast as you can, if the slot machine has a speed button that you can accurately use then do so now.
If you do win some money please make sure that the machine does not under pay you, because that can happen every once in a while and you do not want to be put money, right? If you were under paid there is usually a change button on your machine which lets the attendant know that you were under paid and then they can come over and rectify the mistake that was made by the machine.
Now you have a basic understanding on how to play the slot machines. So, get out there, and use your knowledge to win yourself some money.
