Teach me how to play slots...

[Addisyn]

I need some help here. Lately the only place I can win a thing is Hype. Although I love their games they have no expert mode and after a while my fingers hurt from spinning. Also, that leaves me with few options.

When I try playing at a MG or RTG casino I can deposit a couple of hundred dollars and not get a single hit. No kidding! It is getting quite frustrating.

What I think is I need to learn to broaden my play. Meaning I think I may be stuck in a rut playing the same games. When they aren't hitting I just get impatient.

MG casinos have so many choices and the RTG casinos too. By the time I can find out which slot might be hitting my bankroll is gone.

I'm not complaining here as I have been extremely lucky lately at Hype and bingo. I simply wish to have more choices.

I do play other games like Blackjack and VP with little skill and less luck.

Any suggestions or just relating how you play would be fun to hear. Thanks for your input. I look forward to hearing your strategies and stories.

[babs7262]

You know
My luck has been horrible as of late!!! When I posted my "strategy" awhile back, it was really working for a long time (doing real small spins on EVERY RTG and then increasing them if they hit atleast 2 out of 3 times on the smaller ones.) I got stuck on liking certain games and my strategy went out the window

I may try it again

[EasyRhino]

I'm more of a table gamer, but one thing I wonder about some of the video slots with lots of lines (20-25) is what kind of effect is it going to have to change from playing all lines to just playing some (4-10)? It certainly feels like most of those additional lines are worthless. And while I recognize that aggregate bet can work as a multiplier for scatters, I'm unsure on it's impact on the odds of hitting a big score like of a 4 or 5 of a kind.

Anyway, I generally just expect not to win at all on slots, and I'm usually accurate.

For table games, if you want to upgrade your play, it's useful to sit down with a strategy guide for either BJ or VP, and use that while you're playing. It's nice not having any rush when you're playing online:

http://wizardofodds.com/blackjack
http://wizardofodds.com/videopoker

[Addisyn]

Blackjack and VP hold little interest for me to be quite honest. Wish they did as I have read they have much, much better odds than slots. I know how to play that really isn't the problem. I guess it is I need faster play to get my fix. Or maybe losing money gives me a thrill. NOT!

Babs I have tried your strategy and I do the same. End up going back to the old standards. There must be some reason behind that. Each slot must be geared to appeal to certain personalities. A conspiracy theory here!

[mikepipe]

Great Question!
I experience very similar problems -
hype is hurting my fingers - especially since i hadnt such amazing wins like you have realized there.
I play at 3-4 MGs and 2 RTGs, Inetbet clearly is my fav there.
as i said in a thread weeks ago, i touch every real series slots for 2 spins - and leave them at once or win and stay. I think, thats a good way, because we know the software being very streaky. so- if they want to pay, the can pay at once, and if they dont want, it kills you to wait.

I tried wagerworks with their Cleopatra and money pyramid (can see some winners screenshots in december). Very good slots, and totaly different from MG or the usual ones. might be a good idea for you?
I know, some bookies have them (f.e. paddypower, which is my favorite, because the neteller withdrawals are automatically done and take only two seconds)

good luck in the new year!

[dominique]

I got stuck on liking certain games and my strategy went out the window

I think that is the problem. Slots ARE streaky, I don't care who says what.

If it's not hitting after a few spins, don't waste your time, move on. Chances are that if you start hitting at another one, you'll get to like it real fast.

But then, get out when the streak stops, don't play it all back....

[cheekymonkey]

I think that is the problem. Slots ARE streaky, I don't care who says what.

If it's not hitting after a few spins, don't waste your time, move on. Chances are that if you start hitting at another one, you'll get to like it real fast.

But then, get out when the streak stops, don't play it all back....

Just to summarise in one word - TIMING.

It all depends on what you want from the slot. Do you want play time or quick bucks?

If you deposit say $100 and you have a nice hit for $500 on your second spin - what are you going to do? Cashout and leave it? Doubt it, because you haven't had your playtime/fix. But if you had been playing for 3 hours and were still about even (doubt it on a slot, but hey whatever) and then hit a nice $500 win, you would probably cashout because you've had your playtime/fix.

That's my theory anyway!

GL.

[dominique]

If you deposit say $100 and you have a nice hit for $500 on your second spin - what are you going to do?

The smart thing would be to cash out the $500 and play as planned... If you can't do that, cash out at least half.

And don't reverse! ( Hehe, easier said than done!)

[cheekymonkey]

The smart thing would be to cash out the $500 and play as planned... If you can't do that, cash out at least half.

And don't reverse! ( Hehe, easier said than done!)

Now why didn't I think of that?

But yes, easier said than done.

[turkey_creek]

A month ago, I posted a brief bit about slot machines, how they are set up , and the system I use for the most wins. Zero interest shown at that time, but I believe it will help you.

I think it was on Dec.2,titled " more on random ", or something similar