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December
Written by Konner.
Posted in: Slots
Books have been written on this subject, and the contention and squabbling about where the "hot" one armed bandits are installed in the casino are still bubbling – over 60 yrs after slot machines were 1st installed in gambling houses.
The traditional rule is that the best slot machine games were placed just inside the entry of the casino; so that persons passing by would see real jackpot winners … be influenced to come inside and play. Our sneaking suspicion is that this is no longer the case.
Nearly all of the big name casinos nowadays are gigantic complexes and you can no longer see inside from the sidewalk, so there is no longer a reason to have the ‘loose’ slot machine games in close proximity to any entrances.
Yet another classic rule is that loose slots are put on the major aisles inside the casinos, again so that more potential gamblers could see winning jackpots and be encouraged to play. Interestingly though, we find that this also isn’t a universal rule any more.
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!
Today, casinos are constantly changing their perspective about where to place the loose slot machines.
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