[
English ]
Books have been set forth on this item, and the controversy and feuds about where the "hot" slot machines are positioned in a casino are still rampant – over sixty years after slot games were first placed in gambling dens.
The classic rule is that the best slot machine games were installed just inside the door of the casino; so that people going by would be able to see jackpot winners and be captivated to come unto the gambling floor and play. Our conclusion is that this is no longer the case.
The great majority of the large casinos these days are mammoth complexes and it is not possible to see inside from the sidewalk, so there’s no longer a reason to position the ‘loose’ slot games near any doorways.
An additional standard rule is that loose one armed bandits are installed on the major aisles in the casinos, again so that more folks could see winning jackpots and be inspired to play. Interestingly though, we find that this also is not a universal rule any more.
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 the slot machines 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!
Today, casinos are constantly changing their philosophy about where to place the loose slot games.
August 4th, 2017
Alden
Leave a reply