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2: Slots 101

Slots 101
This is the second installment of Lotsa Slots – How To Play Slots” which can be downloaded for free from bigmcasino.com.

You basically purchase the right to play a slot machine, by inserting coins, cash, or a paper ticket with a barcode (in Ticket-In, Ticket-Out machines). The money or ticket is placed into a designated slot on the machine. You activate the machine and begin the game by pulling a lever, pressing a button, or (on most modern machines) by pressing a touchscreen on its face.


The game itself may involve skill or knowledge of the game on your part. But, most often, it creates the illusion of involving skill, but is actually just a game of chance.


The slots game usually involves matching symbols, either on mechanical reels that spin and stop to reveal one or several symbols, or on simulated reels shown on a video screen. The symbols are usually brightly colored and easily recognizable, such as images of fruits, numbers, or letters, and simple shapes such as bells, diamonds, or hearts.

Most video slot machines have a themed game, some of which feature graphics and music based on popular entertainers, movies, TV programs, popular places, or historical figures.

Some of the most popular slots are video poker machines (sometimes given the nickname “pokies”). On these, you try to obtain a set of symbols corresponding to a winning poker hand. Depending on the machine, you can play one, 100, or more hands at one time.

Multi-line slot machines have also become increasingly popular since the 1990s. These games have more than one pay-line.

This means that visible symbols which are not aligned on the main horizontal, may still be considered for winning combinations. Reel slot machines commonly have three or five pay-lines, while video slot machines may have 9, 15, 25, or as many as 100 different pay-lines.

You will find a variety of types of slot machines in casinos, which can be played with denominations ranging from penny and nickel slots, up to $100 or more per credit. Most allow players to accept their winnings as credits, which may be “spent” on additional spins, or may be cashed out (by pressing a “cash out” button).

The slot will either give you tokens, or will print out a ticket with your winning amount, which you can take to the cashier in exchange for your winnings.

Large denomination slot machines are usually separate from the rest of the casino in a High Limit area, with a separate team of attendants to cater to the needs of those who play there.


One type of slot machine in particular, known as nickel slots, has become very popular around the world.

Coming up next are some of the most popular nickel slot machines that you will find on the Big “M” Casino, a brief description of the game, and what to expect when you sit down to play.

If you would like to read more about slot machines, click the eBook on the right to download a free copy today!

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-Emily

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