Written By: RomeCasino.com
Missing are the sounds of the winning slot machines all around you and the infernal cigarette smoke that pervades the casino atmosphere… but that’s all that’s absent from online slots as opposed to casino slots. The excitement is there and as palpable as ever… and so is the chance to win and win big. And you can do it in your pajamas (or less!) in the comfort and privacy of your own home. At any hour. And without getting in your car and driving, or hopping a jet. Online slots are fun, and what’s even better, they’re winnable.
Want to spin? Just click the SPIN button… and off goes the slot machine, whirring around. Wondering if the casino is on the level? It is. Just because it’s in a remote location doesn’t mean that it’s in any way “fixed.” The same type of random number generators decide what’s going to come up on the online slots as in the casino slots… and you have approximately the same odds of winning (but see below about why you’re actually ahead of the game in an online casino). Even the decorative artwork and the bonus features compare to those in Vegas’ first-class casinos.Did you know you can play with American express? Play slots at an amex online casino and enjoy fa first class experience.
But there are differences. And the differences are in your favor.
First of all, you get more types of slot machines to choose from. Second, you get free bonus money. Third, the slots online are looser. The house edge is lower on online slots. When you play online you get from 4% to 6% more payback than in bricks-and-mortar casinos.
Do you have a favorite type of slot machine? I have a friend who frequently traveled from Florida to Mississippi just because the type of machine he favored was found in greater number in the Mississippi casinos than in Vegas or Atlantic City. But often, when he went to one of the casinos, all the machines of that particular type were taken. (Perhaps other players were on to what he had discovered!) Some people have no preference in type of machine, wanting only those with the biggest jackpots waiting to be claimed, regardless of type. Again, they’re usually taken by dogged players determined to keep feeding the machine till it disgorges its hoard… and there’s a line of people wanting to be next if that player finally gives up in disgust and leaves. Whether you’re looking for a particular type of machine or just one with a big jackpot, with online slots, you never have that issue; the machine you want is always available. No standing in line or giving up, discouraged.
But don’t assume that, just because you’ve gotten the machine you want, you’re going to win. Some losses are inevitable… on any machine, on any day, and regardless of the size of the jackpot. Your thinking needs to be more long-range: Not, “Did I win today?” but “How am I doing, averaged over a month?”
Some players err in betting small amounts on each spin. The principle behind that strategy is to get more spins for a set expenditure of money and thus increase the odds of one of the spins coming up a big winner. Sounds logical, doesn’t it? Yes it does… and yet it’s wrong. The correct strategy is to bet larger, although you’re getting fewer spins. You want to hit a worthwhile win target when the right combination finally comes up.
Naturally, this means that you need a sufficient bankroll to give you a good chance at winning. If you have only $10 to spend and want the fun and excitement of playing the slots, there’s no reason not to… and you might even get lucky!… but don’t count on winning next month’s mortgage payment or the price of that new car you’ve been eyeing. Serious players have serious bankrolls.
And if you do hit a good jackpot? STOP! Don’t assume you’re “on a roll” and Lady Luck is going to smile in your direction for the rest of the night. You’ll likely wind up giving back to the casino what you’ve just won… or a significant portion of it. The line from the old song about “know when to hold ’em and know when to fold ’em” applies here too… or as my mother used to say (though she wasn’t talking about gaming when she said it), “Quit while you’re ahead.”
Quit a winner and be a winner.
