21
September
Written by Konner.
Posted in: Slots
Books have been said on this matter, and the controversy and disharmony about where the "hot" one armed bandits are positioned in a casino are still passionate – 60 years after slot games were 1st placed in the casinos.
The quintessential rule is that the more favourable slots were located just inside the main entryway of the casino; so that individuals going by would see actual jackpot winners and be attracted to come unto the gambling floor and play. Our interpretation is that this is definitely no longer so.
Nearly all of the big name casinos these days are massive complexes and you can no longer see inside from the sidewalk, so there’s no longer a reason to have the ‘loose’ slots near to any entrances.
Another standard rule is that loose one armed bandits are installed on the major aisles in the casinos, again so that more potential gamblers could see winning jackpots and be galvanized to play. Notably 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 one armed bandits 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 slots.
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