Slot Machine positioning
Posted in Slots on 01/01/2017 05:25 pm by Darnell
Books have been stated on this subject, and the disquiet and ruckus about where the "hot" slot machines are positioned in the casino are still raging – more than 60 yrs after slot machine games were 1st installed in gambling houses.
The standard rule is that the most favorable slots were positioned just inside the entrance of the casino; so that people walking by would be able to see actual jackpot winners and be keen enough to come unto the gaming floor … play. Our assurance is that this is definitely no longer the case.
The great majority of the big name casinos today are herculean complexes and you can no longer see inside from the sidewalk, so there’s no longer a reason to place the ‘loose’ slot machine games close-by any entrances or exits.
An additional classic rule is that loose slot games are placed on the major aisles in the casinos, again so that more fun seekers could see winning jackpots and be roused to play. Importantly though, we find that this also is no longer a universal rule.
What casinos found over the years is that people walking down the busy aisles were frequently on the way to somewhere else. If they played slot games at all, they would simply put in their loose change because they happened to be walking by. Win or lose, they would very often not stop to keep playing. And the last thing a casino wants is for someone to win a jackpot by playing only a few coins and then not stay to put it all back in!
In recent times, casinos are constantly changing their perspective about where to place the loose slot machine games.