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I had a white rat named Elmo who didn't get fed until he learned to press
a bar in his cage. Whenever he pressed it, a pellet fell into his dish.
Elmo quickly learned to press the bar when he got hungry.
Then one day we (the professor and the rest of us budding psychologists)
changed the rules. Sometimes we gave Elmo dinner when he pressed the bar
- and sometimes we didn't. poor Elmo no longer knew when to expect his food.
So you know what he did? He pounded that bar relentlessly until the food
finally came. Sound familiar?
The biggest lesson we learned from Elmo was that if you want to make
behavior stick, don't reward it all the time - reward it now and then.
This strategy is called random reinforcement, and it's the same principle
at work on us when we play slot machines.
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A single Blue Star symbol on the payline completes
the winning combination of a single Cherry symbol.
With 2 coins bet, a single Cherry symbol combination
pays out 4 coins. However, a Blue Star symbol is displayed,
so the payout is 4 x 2 = 8 coins.
Two Blue Star symbols and a 3-Bar symbol on the
payline, combine to produce a three 3-Bar symbols
combination. With 2 coins bet, a three 3-Bar symbols
combination pays out 100 coins. However, two Blue
Star symbols are showing, so the payout is 100 x 4
= 400 coins.
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Diamond Deal. is a three reel, one payline,
and three coin slot machine.
Diamond Deal. has a wild symbol and a Bonus Feature.
To qualify to play the Bonus Feature, you must bet three
coins per spin. If you bet three coins, and a Jewelry Box
symbol is displayed on the payline, you are awarded a diamond
segment.
This is added to the Bonus Diamond. Once you have collected
four diamond segments the Bonus Feature is activated.
Rings and Roses is a three reel, five payline, and
five coin slot machine. The multiple paylines increase
your chances of winning.
It has a wild symbol and the maximum payout is 6,000
coins.
For every coin that you bet, you enable another payline.
You are paid out for winning combinations on enabled
paylines only.
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