02
February
Written by Konner.
Posted in: Slots
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Volumes have been set forth on this subject, and the contention and discourse about where the "hot" slot games are placed in a casino are still happening – 60 years after slot machines were first installed in casinos.
The standard rule is that the superior one armed bandits were installed just inside the door of the casino; so that folks passing by would be able to see jackpot winners and be drawn to come inside and play. Our feeling is that this is no longer true.
Most of the big name casinos nowadays are behemothic complexes and you no longer can see inside from the sidewalk, so there’s no longer a reason to place the ‘loose’ slots near any entrances.
Yet another classic rule is that loose one armed bandits are placed on the major aisles inside the casinos, again so that more fun seekers could see winning jackpots and be motivated to play. Importantly however, we find that this also is not 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 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!
Nowadays, casinos are constantly changing their philosophy about where to place the loose one armed bandits.
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