If you are thinking about heading to Las Vegas over the Christmas period you will probably don’t miss the opportunity to visit one of the many casino in the city. But before you jump right on the gaming wagon it is important to understand the basics of casinos, especially when playing slot machines. A recent study showed that around 80% of first time visitors in casinos head straight to the slot machines as they seem to be the easiest options comparing to a game like blackjack.
Playing slots can be lots of fun, because they tackle all the human senses with lights and sounds and are designed to attract you to keep on playing in a casino.
So, what do you need to know about playing slots:
First, there are many different types of machines varying in design and method, payout and popularity. Most of the machines now have instructions displayed above the screen. Before you start playing make sure you read these. Make yourself also familiar whether you can use coins, need a ticket or a member card, and locate the cash out as most of the modern casino no longer give out cash in a coin tray. Now you can start to insert your money. But be aware once you have put in your coin or ticket you should be aware that this money is no longer yours and if you win the jackpot, you are exceptionally lucky.
Second, you have to understand your payout. In general there are three payout lines (where the symbols stop) deciding if you are entitled to a win or not. The symbols are usually the one’s you have seen online or on films before: cherries, 7s, plumps or strawberries. In recent online slots these symbols change per game to Marvel characters, Monopoly figures, Candies etc.. If you have read the instructions you should have an basic understanding on how the combinations work, for example a line with the same 3 symbols will have a higher payout, same applies if you have more paylines.
Third, you should try to get into the bonus rounds which most modern slots like video machines offer. In these you can rack up the money. Most gamblers tend to play till they get into a bonus game, in addition of how much they win on the paylines. When you are lucky, and your machine has paid out big, you should decide to leave the machine or the casino.
