05
March
Written by Julissa.
Posted in: Slots
Books have been stated on this subject, and the controversy and discourse about where the "hot" slot machine games are placed in the casino are still happening – over sixty years after one armed bandits were first added to the gaming floor in gambling dens.
The traditional rule is that the better slot machines were positioned just inside the entry of the casino; so that people passing by would see jackpot winners … be baited to come into the casino and play. Our sentiment is that this is definitely no longer true.
Most of the large casinos presently are humongous complexes … it’s no longer possible to see inside from the sidewalk, so there is no longer a reason to put the ‘loose’ slot games close-by any entrances.
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 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 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 games.
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