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Slots variations
There are hundreds if not thousands of different variations of slot machines out there. How to distinguish between them?
What is a progressive slot machine and what are straight slots? Where do I find "bonus level slots" and how much money can I spend
at every machine?
All these questions are understandable and we will try to address them in this guide to slots variations.
In general, there are two types of slot machines, "straight slots" ( or "flat tops") and progressive slots.
The main difference between them is that in straight slot machine a pre determined amount is won per jackpot where as in a progressive
slot machine the jackpot grows for every coin spent at this specific slot machine or in some cases in several machines connected or in
some drastic cases even full floors of progressive slots machines hooked up between them.
The progressive slot machine is very common in the online slots world, in which many online casinos connect a network of progressive
slot machines creating the potential of a huge jackpot. We will deal more with progressive slot machines in a different section.
Let’s focus on more practical differences between slot machines. Slots vary between them in the following aspects :
Coin denomination - Which coins are used? Coins range from as low as a Penny to around $100 for customer casino chips.
The most popular slot machine is the Quarter slots and therefore it can be found in majority of casinos (land based and online)
very easily, they control the gaming floor. Penny and Nickel slots tend to be harder to find as they are often "pushed" aside
by casino operators. Some casino offers slots that accept $5 - Up around $100. The higher rate slots usually require special chips
to be bought at the casino cashier.
Coin Limits - How many coins does the machine accept? How much do I have to open in to be able to win a jackpot?
The common coin variation of slots is between 1 to 3 coins at a time. The rules for the specific slot machine should be reviewed
carefully as many times the payout is directly connected to the amount of coins that was inserted. As for progressive slots, many
of them will not pay out a winning if the max amount of coins has not been used. Our tips to you is, Play the maximum amount of coins!
Reels - The two main factors in determining the payout percentage of a slot machine is the amount of reels
and the amount of symbols on each reel. Most casinos offer slots variations ranging between three to five reels. The potential jackpot
is proportional to the payout percentage, meaning that if there are many reels and many symbols the odds of winning a jackpot or
any winning combination for that matter gets much smaller, causing the payout to grow. Most slots computers are pre programmed
with the exact pay out percentage the casino operators have calculated in order to be able to cover jackpots yet still maintain a casino profit.
Paylines - Last but not least we reach paylines, slots vary between one to 9 paylines . The most common slot machine
is the 1 payline machine but many times ( usually online) we encounter multiple payline slots. In most cases , each payline
is "funded" on its own by a coin.
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The are many more Online Slots variations. In this page we attempt to review the more common slots variations
but will be definitely be updating it with new variations of slots when we encounter them.
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