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Comps, a small word that means so much to so many recreational gamblers,
is short for complimentary - as in, "This one's on us!" Casinos
are famous for doling out free gifts and services that add up to a lot of
money to their most loyal and "high-rolling" clientele. But it
isn't the pure joy of giving that inspires such benevolence - it's the desire
to have you stay and play at their house, exclusively.
Comps come in all sizes and packages, designed to accommodate all gambling
budgets and styles: the honeymooners, vacationing couples, swinging singles,
entrepreneurs, the lonely and forlorn, the young and restless, weekend "regulars".,
tourists, retirees - you name it, there's a comp waiting somewhere with
your name on it. All you need to do is know where to look - and then ask!
Many casinos provide special promotions and clubs to entice slots players.
If you are a regular player or tend to stay in one hotel/casino while
you are gambling, join a slot club can save you hundreds of dollars
in room and board expenses. As a club member, every dollar you drop
into a machine earns you special discount credits and sometimes even
cash back. To cash in on these deals, speak with the casino's slots
host or hostess on your next visit.
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It is easy to see why casinos like slot machines so much. The slot machines take up very little floor space, break time is only when they
do breakdown and that is rare for a machine. The breakdowns are handled quickly by a slots techician, usually just a simple computer board change is involved and the faulty machine is back in business. There is no way that casino management could have ever predicted the popularity of the slot machine today. All management has done is provide the gamblers with what they want, and believe it or not, slot machines are now one of the most popular of all casino games.
In this day and age, it would not be fair to refer to slot machines as "one armed bandits". We all know, most machines do have that big old handle that earned it it's name but, if all you want to do is push buttons, you don't need that handle at all. Sit down, get comfortable, it is up to you, if you want to feed the machine at the beginning of each spin of the wheels or you can simply insert the bill of your choice and select "bet max".
The interesting question is, we know casino management could not have made these machines as popular as they are. What is it about slot machines that grab and hold the gamblers attention for such a long period of time? This time period I am referring to started in the mid 1900's and continues to grow to this day.
Do many people consider gambling to be entertainment? Entertainment, for most of us, is something that does not require alot of "brain work". After a long day, we feel the brain deserves a rest and our forms of entertainment usually include this. The slot machine enters the picture and for many, this must be what they were looking for.
Slots do offer the opportunity for a big payout. This may be one of the factors that has lead to the huge popularity of these machines. Some of the jackpots on the progressive machines exceed 10 million dollars. I do play the lotteries when the pots get big and a slot machine gives me a way of playing for a huge pot just by taking one more spin of the wheels. The size of the progressive is one of the major factors that has assisted the rising use of slot machines by gamblers.
The ringing of the bells may have helped the continued rise in popularity. Maybe it is the graphics on the wheels and could be the lights. There is also the possibility that the names of the machines are what draw the gamblers to sit down and play. I think it is fair to say, that it is not just one factor that has led to what the slot machine is today, it is a combination of all of the above and more.
Sit down, relax and don't gamble with more money than you can afford to lose.
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Reel Thunder is a five reel, nine payline, and nine
coin slot machine. The multiple paylines increase
your chances of winning.
Reel Thunder has a wild symbol, and a scatter symbol.
For every coin that you bet, you enable another payline.
You are paid out for winning combinations on enabled
paylines only.
Winnings are paid out on the highest combination
on each enabled payline only, except for scatter wins.
Scatter wins are added to payline wins.
You are paid out for winning combinations on enabled
paylines only, except for scatter wins. The Scatte
symbol can appear in any position on the reels.
Malfunctions void all plays and pays.
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The Wild Heart symbol is wild and substitutes for
other symbols, except the Scatter symbol, to complete
winning combinations.
Note:
The Wild Heart symbol, only appears in reels 2, 3
and 4.
Only one winning combination is paid out per enabled
payline. If there is more than one possible winning
combination on a payline, you are paid out the value
of the highest combination only.
Example:
One Wild Heart symbol on reel 2, and two Scatter symbols
scattered anywhere on the nine paylines, do not complete
a scatter winning combination, as the Wild Heart symbol
cannot substitute for a Scatter symbol.
One Wild Heart symbol displayed on reel 3 of the third
enabled payline, and two Chili symbols displayed on
reels 1 and 2 on the third enabled payline, complete
a three Chili symbol combination and pays out 10 coins.
The Scatter symbol does not need to appear in a line
on an enabled payline to win.
It can be scattered anywhere on the five reels provided
that three or more Scatter symbols appear.
Scatter wins are calculated by multiplying the Scatter
symbols payout by the total number of credits bet.
Note:
If you have a scatter win and a normal win, you are
paid out for both wins, as the scatter symbol does
not need to appear on an enabled payline to win. The
scatter win is added to the payline win.
Example:
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One Scatter symbol scattered anywhere on the nine
paylines, and two Wild Heart symbols displayed on
reels 2 and 3 does not complete a winning combination
as the Wild Heart symbol does not substitute for a
Scatter symbol.
Two Scatter symbols scattered anywhere on the nine
paylines, and two Wild Heart symbols displayed on
reels 2 and 3 does not complete a winning combination
as the Wild Heart symbol does not substitute for a
Scatter symbol.
If you have selected a 0.25 coin and bet 1 coin
on each of the 9 paylines, your total bet amount is
0.25 x 1 coin = 0.25 credits per payline x 9 paylines
= 2.25 total credits bet.
Three Scatter symbols, scattered anywhere on the five
reels, completes a scatter winning combination as
shown in the Payout Schedule.
A three Scatter symbols combination pays out the total
number of credits bet multiplied by 5.Therefore your
total payout is 2.25 total credits bet x 5 = 11.25
credits.
If you have selected a 0.50 coin and bet 1 coin
on each of the 9 paylines, your total bet amount is
0.50 x 1 coin = 0.50 credits per payline x 9 paylines
= 4.50 total credits bet.
Three Scatter symbols, scattered anywhere on the
five reels, and three Pancakes symbols on an enabled
payline, complete two winning combinations as shown
in the Payout Schedule. The three Scatter symbols
complete a scatter winning combination and pays
out the total number of credits bet multiplied by
5. So, you are paid 4.50 total credits bet x 5 =
22.50 credits.
The three Pancakes symbols complete a 3 Pancakes
winning combination and pays out 6 coins. As you
selected a 0.50 coin size, you are paid 0.50 x 6
= 3 credits.
Therefore, your total payout is 22.50 credits +
3 credits = 25.50 credits.
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Reels Royce is a three reel, three payline, and three
coin slot machine. The multiple paylines increase
your chances of winning.
There are no wild symbols and the maximum payout
is 4,000 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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