Playing slot machine generally do not involve strategy and is more luck-dependent. But that doesn’t stop the players from trying a few tricks at the slot games to win. Recently, in 2017 a team of engineers from Russia was using high technology to cheat and win. This made big news. Players have resorted to even simpler ways, like tying a string to the coin and pulling it out again after tripping the coin counting method.
It is to be kept in mind that most of the trips and tricks mentioned are applicable for live casinos. To trick a slot game online required inside knowledge of the pseudo-random number generator program. Still, there are a few online slot machine tips that we shall explain in the latter part of this article.
Also, it is illegal to cheat at slot games or any other games. The regulations are strict, and if caught, the consequences are severe. The information provided here is only for knowledge purposes.
SLOT MACHINE CHEATS
Listed below are a few slots machine cheats that changed the casino industry:
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COIN ON A STRING
This is the simplest technique that cheaters use. They would tie a string to the coin and place it into the slot. Once the coin is tripped, and the credits are registered, they pull back the coin to use it again. Dwight and Louise Crevelt, in their book published in 1988, “Slot Machine Manis”, shared their experience while playing a video poker that eventually jammed. When the technician repaired the machine, they found a coin with a small hole drilled on it. The previous player had used this coin as a string trick. Unfortunately, the newer machines now have no option for coins, and hence this trick is now primarily obsolete, except where coins are accepted in certain casinos.
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FOREIGN COINS and SLUGS
This one was common in the US. For example, in the 1980s, a hardware manufacturer from Nevada sold washers that weighed almost the same as US coins. Cheaters took advantage of this fact, and many slot machines across the country had these washers in them. The cheaters even go one step ahead and use other countries’ currency which may have less value, to play high-value games. For example, in 1985, the Mexican one-peso coins issued were worth only about half an American cent.
Nevertheless, these were accepted as 25-cent pieces in specific US slot machines. Though now the machines no longer accept coins, the cheaters resort to forfeited currency. The casinos now employ a method to check for the genuineness of the currency notes before accepting them.
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SPOONING
In those days, the coins were stacked with the help of coin tubes for payouts. During a payoff, the slide under the tube would open, and the coins would drop into the space below to be collected. Unfortunately, cheaters used to keep the tube slot open with the help of a spoon-shaped tool and take all the coins present in the tube, not only the intended payoff.
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HOLDING THE BAG
The casino employees did this. In the older slot machines, the hopper frequently needs to fill with coins. So the casino employees used to fill them up with bags of coins. While filling, they retain a certain number of coins. This went on till they were caught and arrested.
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MAGNETIC FIELD
Slot machines in the 1960s and 1970s were not magnet-safe. When a magnet is placed on the sides of certain slot machines, the cheaters could control the reel to stop at the winning combination as desired to collect the money as wins. Today, this is not possible.
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INSIDE THE MACHINE
In 1990, at one of the slot games in Nevada, a crowd had gathered around the Big Bertha slot machine. They blocked the view of what might be happening near the machine. A woman had entered the slot machine through the partially shut door, arranged the reels to the winning combination, and collected the winning payoff. Though the public didn’t notice, the security presence was alert, and the gang was arrested.
Other cheating methods used in those days in a live casino were monkey paw, light hand, engineered for fraud, and cracking the ring.
ONLINE SLOT MACHINE TIPS
A few tips and tricks are listed below for online slot machines:
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Take advantage of free spins
These are the spins that are offered as welcome bonuses and other rewards. Sometimes, an individual gets a free spin for winning a game.
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Low Bonus turnover terms
A turnover requirement is that an individual wager is a certain multiplier of the bonus. Hence, choose the bonuses in online slot machines with a low turnover requirement.
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Stop Loss Strategy
A critical online slot machine tip includes having a strategy of when to stop. The individual must not go overboard in his bets and slot game.
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Stop when profits are made
Experts suggest an individual must stop his game when he has made more than he had in the beginning.
All said and done, cheating is illegal and no online or offline casino takes it lightly. Nevertheless, slot games are one of the most played globally, both online and offline. A winning strategy can be formed like knowing when to stop, taking advantage of bonuses, or selecting the right RTP. But do not try fooling the machine or the system.