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September
Written by Konner.
Posted in: Slots
Books have been stated on this issue, and the debates and interchanges about where the "hot" one armed bandits are installed in a casino are still raging – 60 yrs after slot machines were first added to the gaming floor in casinos.
The traditional rule is that the very best slot machine games were positioned just inside the entrance of the casino; so that persons walking by would be able to see actual jackpot winners … be convinced to come unto the gaming floor and play. Our observation is that this is no longer true.
Practically all of the big name casinos presently are giant complexes and you can no longer see inside from the sidewalk, so there’s no longer a reason to position the ‘loose’ slot games close-by any doors.
Another classic rule is that loose slot machines are placed on the major aisles inside the casinos, again so that more potential gamblers could see winning jackpots and be encouraged to play. Importantly 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 slots 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!
In recent times, casinos are constantly changing their philosophy about where to place the loose one armed bandits.
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