When is it Time to Stop?
The perpetual question that keeps ringing in every slot machine gambler's mind is, "When is that jackpot going to come up?"
Slot machines are designed to keep accepting coins and tokens until the collection receptacle is full. This does not bode well for slot machine gamblers. It is often the problem of players that the machine eats up coin after coin, token after token, without getting a return. It is quite frustrating at some point where one almost instantly transforms from a docile lever-puller to a raging madman intent on breaking the very foundations on which the non-cooperating slot machine stands. And even when the jackpot does come up, it may just be the fact that the player won an amount from the slot machine which is less than the amount spent playing it.
The reality is that there is no such thing as a technique to beating the slot machine. Considering the randomness of the length and duration of each spin of each reel, it is practically impossible to predict what symbol will appear on one reel. And with slot machines having up to three reels, what chance does the average gambler have on predicting matching symbols, or even the ones giving out the jackpot? Eliminating the probability of the machine being rigged, there is almost an absolute existence of the luck factor in winning money from a slot machine. Timing and duration of play does not actually affect the outcome. So when does one have to stop playing?
The answer lies on one's willingness to part with their hard-earned money. Although common sense is often a rare commodity in casinos, one must exercise it when playing the slots. It is fine to drop half a dozen coins or tokens in the slots and not get a return. It is acceptable to drop a dozen and not get anything. However, when the coin and token count goes up to more than that, there appears to be a futile attempt to win the jackpot. For this reason, one must be aware of the number of coins or tokens being dropped in the machine. Remember, the average casino generates about 70 percent of its income from slot machines. That is something to remember. Slot machines are not cash dispensers. The first thing to do is to not fill up one's bucket with coins or tokens.
This is an irresistible temptation to continue playing. Allot maybe a hundred dollars for coins or tokens as the limit. That way, one does not go - or walk - home penniless. Second, keep track of the number of coins being dropped. There is always this thought that, "the next one is definitely going to be it…" How many "next ones" is needed before the idea sinks in that there is no way the machine is going to let the player win? So, in the same way that one decides that it is futile to try and beat an arcade game; one must decide when enough is enough. Finally, it is not everyday that one wins a jackpot. If ever a player wins the jackpot, it is never wise to expect that the jackpot will come up again. Go to another table and play a different game.
