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online casinos world - slots tips
Slot machines have come a long way since they used to pay out in
gum. Having just three reels and one payline, the first
slots were
later placed in casinos for the ladies to play while their
less-than-better-halves gambled away at the tables. It was basically a way to keep the ladies
entertained and out of the way while the serious gambling
was going on. Obviously, slot games have evolved over the decades
and now hold the most prominent
spots in every land based and online casino. Their evolution
began with adding more symbols and paying out in coins. These
days, you could say that online casinos have gone to the extreme
with slot machines, yet in a good way. There are now slots
with as many as 9 reels and forty-five paylines, and many offer special features, bonus
rounds, wild symbols, free spins, multipliers and even
animated movies with unfolding plots that help determine bonus
winnings. Here are some pointers to keep in mind when
playing online slots:
- Familiarize yourself with every slot machine you play -
learn the payout table and print it out if need be.
- Stretch out your bankroll; Unless you don't mind blowing
through money really fast, do not play $1 spins with only
$20 bucks in your account. Your betting stakes should be
1/500 of the size of your overall bankroll.
- Know when to quit - You have probably heard this one
before, and it could not be more truer than when playing
online slots. Call it quits if you hit a predetermined
losing amount or hit a "sizable" winning spin.
- Bet the max credit when playing progressive slots with
large jackpots worth the taking.
Here are the different types of online slots
and their features.
Single Line Slots - Also called Reel Slots, these are the traditional
three-reel slots
that are similar to the first made slots. Today, these slots
are themed and can have many different symbols and winning
combinations available to the player. Reel Slots generally
offer from one to five paylines.
Multi Line Slots - Also called Video Slots,
Multi Line Slots usually have five reels, start off at five
paylines and can offer up to 40 plus paylines. These
can also fall into the categories of Bonus Slots,
Feature Slots, Interactive Slots and Progressive Slots.
Bonus Slots - These can have one or more paylines and
are commonly found on five-reel video slots. They offer bonus rounds in
which the player has a chance to win additional coins for
correctly completing the bonus round.
Feature Slots - Featured Slots can be single or multi
line games and have three or more reels. The
features are usually Wilds, Scatters, Multipliers and these
games can have secondary games that are similar to bonus
rounds.
Interactive Slots - The newest type of slot game,
interactive slots follow an engaging
storyline, and the player gets to make decisions based on the plot
or theme of the game. The outcome of the plot depends on the
player's decision. These are usually multi line
games, and most offer bonus rounds and features. Rival
Gaming's I-Slots are some of the best, while Microgaming has
recently unveiled a few of their own, including the Hitman
video slot.
Progressive Slots - Perhaps the highest paying of all
casino games, Progressive Slots are always popular and
have many thousands of players around the world. These slots
are like wide area progressives in that they are tied into all online casinos
using a particular
casino software. As they are played, their jackpots
continue to grow until one lucky player hits the big jackpot,
which is then reset and the quest starts over. Progressive
slots can be any variety of slot game and have any amount of
lines and reels. 3-reel progressives generally offer 1 to 5
paylines and video slot progressive generally offer 9 to 25
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