Slot machines are games of chance, so there is no real skill-based strategy that you can adopt in order to influence the game to any extent. Having said that, there are a few tips we can give you that should prove useful:
* Check the edge. The payout percentage on slot machines can be as high as 98% at some casinos, and as low as 80% at others, so it makes sense to look around for the machines offering the highest payout rate (and therefore the lowest house edge). However, don’t think that these percentages are constant over the short term because payout percentages are generally calculated over hundreds of thousands of spins. So, whilst it is reasonable to assume that if you put £1,000,000 into a 98% machine you will get around £980,000 back, it is not reasonable to assume a return of £9.80 from a total investment of £10.
* Set yourself a budget. You should give yourself a certain amount of money to spend during a single gaming session and stop playing when your losses reach that limit. This will allow you to remain in control of your slot machine spending and avoid being seduced into spending more than you can afford by the gaming experience itself.
* Know the rules. Many online slot machines these days have bonus rounds, and knowing how to play these will help you enormously even if it doesn’t actually increase your chances of winning a prize. Taking a few minutes to read the rules of the game and obtain this “how to play” information will put you in a better frame of mind to tackle any bonus round when you get to it.