Look in any casino and you’ll see that the proliferation of slot machines is like the bunny population down under, growing quicker than you can say Thomas Austin. He’s the guy who released 24 rabbits into the country in 1859 so he would have something to shoot at, a few years later the Australian bunny populace numbered over 600 million.
But I digress…
Slot machines are popular for numerous reasons but mostly because they are easy to play and are non-intimidating. The casino’s love the one-armed bandits because they are reliable (don’t call in sick) and fairly cheap (no wages, no medical, retirement or other expenses). But the real reason casino’s love slot machines is because they are profitable and this profit is guaranteed (hence the nickname one-armed bandit).
By law the slot machines in Vegas are strictly regulated. The casino hold (the percentage the casino keeps for giving you a shot at the big money) is programmed by the factory and not easily changed. The jackpots or wins on a slot machine are completely random and no one and no system can predict when this will occur.
That said what is the secret of the Zig-Zag Slot Machine Method? There are two variations of this being sold on the internet and you’ll get them absolutely free here at AroundHawaii.com.
The first method suggests that you should play slot machines in a Z pattern. Pick section of the casino put the max coins in the first machine on the isle.
Step A - If the machine hits (pays you off) play the machine a few more times.
Step B - If there’s no payout skip a few machines and repeat Step A again.
Step C - When you get to the end of the isle go to the next row one machine in and repeat Step’s A and B.
This method is based on the concept that the casinos place the loose machines on the isle or close to the isle or somewhere within a bank of machines. I know this is pretty vague but it’s not my system.
I’ve interviewed many casino executives, slot machine designers and slot company marketers and they all say the same thing. The casino buys a bunch of slot machines at the same time and they order the same “hold” for all the machines of the same denomination. Occasionally this may vary by the type of machine but as a general rule every $1.00 machine in the casino will have the same payback (or hold) percentage.
By the way did you know that when fleeing a predator rabbits run in a zig-zag pattern?
But I digress…
Next month here on Oceanic’s Around Hawaii join us for Part II Secrets of the Slot Machine Zig Zag method. For the latest Vegas news and more Kimo’s Vegas visit us at www.kimosvegas.com.
