Slot Machine Location
Books have been set forth on this topic, and the conflict and disharmony about where the "hot" slot machines are placed in the casino are still raging – more than 60 yrs after one armed bandits were 1st placed in casinos.
The classic rule is that the most favorable slot games were installed just inside the entry of the casino; so that potential players passing by would see real jackpot winners … be impressed enough to come unto the gaming floor and play. Our conviction is that this is definitely no longer so.
Many of the mega casinos presently are titanic complexes and it is not possible to see inside from the sidewalk, so there’s no longer a reason to situate the ‘loose’ slot games close-by any entrances.
An additional traditional rule is that loose slot machines are installed on the major aisles in the casinos, again so that more fun seekers could see winning jackpots and be energized to play. Notably however, 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 one armed bandits 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 games.
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