There is a whole host of various suppositions existing relating to slots. The irony is that there is only one simple truth - the house always wins. Slots are programmed to pay out a certain percentage of the turnover of a slot machine and they are always set at below 100%, and thereby giving the house a guaranteed edge and profit. That does not mean that someone can be lucky and hit a bit jackpot, but the money won is from other players who have lost.

• Coin-operated devices now account for more than 60% of all casino winnings, largely due to their ease of use.


• All casino slot machines are NOT created equal. They may look identical on the outside, but they are totally different beasts on the inside.


• Slot machine that has received extended play with no significant payouts is "due" to hit. There is NO truth to this myth. Infact if a machine isn't paying out it means it programmed "tight". MOVE to another machine. Slot Machine Secrets The Book will show you how to spot a "tight" machine and help you find a "loose" machine.


• It is not true that asinos set the slot machines to pay greater percentages at night or during the weekends when the casinos are more crowded.


• Locations With Enough Space for a Crowd to Gather - Machines which are out in the open and can been seen from many different parts of the casino are usually programmed to be "loose" - i.e. have a higher payout percentage.


• Near Change Booths - At busy times you'll find people standing in line to get change from the change booths. Bigger paying slots are placed near these booths. People will see them pay out big and make a conscious decision to change more money.


• Near the End of a Row - Slot machines with the biggest payouts were created for one reason only. To have people see them paying out jackpots thereby convincing by-standers to start playing. With this in mind a casino will place high paying slots in highly visible areas. Near the end of a row of slots is a great place to find high paying slots as people walking along the end of the rows will see you win. I've personally used this method to pick machines and in one weekend this single methods netted me over $5000.00 in winnings! Not bad for only playing $0.25 machines!


• Avoid slots Near Gaming Tables (Craps, Blackjack, Poker and Roulette) - Gamblers who are playing on the casinos gaming tables tend to spend a lot more money then slot players and don't want the distraction of coins clanking. Table players usually are not that interested in slots anyway so there is little reason for the casino to place teh bigger paying machiens near the gaming tables.


• Avoid slots by The Front Entrance - The front entrance to the casino used to be a place for high paying slots but no longer. Casinos realised that the need to get people inside. If people were gathering around that high paying machine at the entrance this would block the entrance not allowing other high paying players to enter the door.


• Stay away from slots at Non-Gaming Establishments like Clubs, Bars, Airports etc. These machines are in place to take the money of those that are bored. There is no incentive for these places to get customers to return to play more which is the whole point of loose slots.