03
February
Written by Blake.
Posted in: Slots
Books have been said on this subject, and the contention and disharmony about where the "hot" video slots are placed in the casino are still passionate – more than 60 years after slot games were first installed in the casinos.
The traditional rule is that the very best one armed bandits were positioned just inside the entry of the casino; so that persons passing by would be able to see real jackpot winners and be stirred to come unto the gaming floor … play. Our conclusion is that this is definitely no longer so.
Most of the mega casinos these days are gigantic complexes and you no longer can see inside from the sidewalk, so there is no longer a reason to place the ‘loose’ slot machines in close proximity to any entrances or exits.
An additional traditional rule is that loose slot games are located on the major aisles in the casinos, again so that more potential gamblers could see winning jackpots and be influenced to play. Notably however, 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 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 slot machines.
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