THOSE HUNGRY SLOTS
Dear Mark,
Todayıs machines seem so complicated. Lines going
everywhere, coin amounts needed to insert confusing, and
of course, try figuring out the payoffs. Most confusing
though is multipliers and multiple paylines machines.
Help!
Also, is there any consistent way to win at playing
these new machines?
Helen G.
Slots, Helen, like burnt toast, havenıt really changed
that much over the years. They all work the same way;
you kiss a coin a fond farewell, insert it, pull the
handle, and fish through pocket or purse for more money.
If, by some weird brain short circuits, you think you
have any chance of winning consistently, not a chance.
The only consistent winners at slots are the casino
owners. Both the slots of old and todayıs cybernetic
one-armed bandits, are machines designed by wizards not,
wherefore, you should never, ever, think you can beat
these gambling marvels with regularity.
As to multipliers and multiple payline machines, hereıs
the skinny. A multiplier is a machine that has a given
payout for a certain symbol, and the number of coins you
play multiplies it. For example, If the machine pays
five coins for three bars when you play one coin, it
would pay 10 for the second coin and 15 for three coins
played. What I like about this machine is that it does
not penalize you for NOT playing maximum coins.
If you are the type of player who typically plays one
coin at a time, this is the type of machine you should
look for. However, Helen, if you tend to play the
maximum amount, look for a Bonus Multiplier machine.
This machine operates like the multiplier except that it
offers a bonus when you play maximum coins and hit the
jackpot. Three treasure chests may pay 1,000 for one
coin, 2,000 for two coins and 10,000 for maximum coins.
As plain as day, the bonus makes it clearly worth going
for the max.
As for a Multiple Payline machines, they have more than
one line of play, and each coin inserted activates a
particular line. If you hit a winner on an activated
line, whoopee!, but winning on a non-activated line gets
you nothing.
All of the slot machines, Helen, have the information
you need posted somewhere on the front. Before you sit
down to play, I recommend taking a moment and studying
the machine. True, some of the older machines had but
three lines and some of the newer slots have lines criss-crossing
in every direction, but if you just take the time to
educate yourself on any machine youıre tempted to play,
you will become a smarter player (Now, thereıs an
oxymoron to treasure: a smart slot player.) and this
will help you pick the machine that is best for you.
Dear Mark,
While watching the World Poker Tour on the Travel
Channel, they used the term "belly buster." The game was
moving so fast that I did not quite get what they meant
by that term. So, what is a belly buster? Chuck R.
Thatıs nicey talk for the gut shot, Chuck,. A belly
buster is a draw to an inside straight; a straight that
can be made only with a card of one rank, usually
somewhere in the middle. For example, you are holding a
nine-eight-six and a five, and only the seven will give
you a straight. Then thereıs the double belly buster. An
example of a double belly buster would be a
queen-ten-nine-eight and a six. This is technically an
open-ended straight because either the jack or seven
would make your hand.
Online Gambling quote of the week: "A man who can play
delightfully on his guitar and keep a knife in his boot
would make an excellent poker player." Winner J.
Florence, Handbook for Poker (1891)
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