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October
Written by Konner.
Posted in: Slots
Volumes have been set forth on this subject, and the conflict and face-offs about where the "hot" one armed bandits are positioned in the casino are still there – more than 60 years after slot machines were 1st placed in gambling houses.
The traditional rule is that the more favourable slot machines were placed just inside the main doorway of the casino; so that potential players going by would be able to see actual jackpot winners … be impressed enough to come into the casino … play. Our interpretation is that this is not so anymore.
The majority of the large casinos today are huge complexes and it’s no longer possible to see inside from the sidewalk, so there is no longer a reason to put the ‘loose’ slot machine games close-by any of the doors.
An additional classic rule is that loose slot machines are put on the major aisles inside the casinos, again so that more fun seekers could see winning jackpots and be motivated to play. However, we find that this also is no longer a universal rule.
What casinos found over the years is that people walking down the busy aisles were frequently on the way to somewhere else. If they played slot games at all, they would simply put in their loose change because they happened to be walking by. Win or lose, they would very often not stop to keep playing. And the very last thing a casino wants is for someone to win a jackpot by playing only a few coins and then not stay to put it all back in!
These days, casinos are constantly changing their perspective about where to place the loose slot machines.
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