Archive for January, 2008

Credit vs. Coin Play Selection (Part 2)

This is very convenient. I like credit meters, and also ticket printers on cash-out, because they avoid the need to deal with all those heavy and dirty coins, as well as fill delays, coin jams, and so on. For video slots, such credit play is absolutely essential. None of the modern video slots would be […]

Credit vs. Coin Play Selection (Part 1)

The vast majority of all slot machines, whether reel or video, will have credit meters upon which winning credits accumulate, and from which coins-per-play are deducted. There may still be some very old machines that take only coins, have no credit meter, and dump all wins into the coin tray, but these are most slots […]

Payout Hierarchy Selection

Your wager selection will be influenced by the payout hierarchy. This is the part on the machines which shows the graduated scale of payments, and bonuses offered. This information is usually found under the “pays” menu icon on video reel slots, and on the belly glass of reel slots. It tells you what amounts the […]

Сasino countermeasures: The Griffin Agency

This is an agency contracted by many casinos to aid in identifying, thwarting, and catching thieves, casino cheats, and - as sad as this sounds - card counters. Watch any current television show highlighting the surveillance technology of a modern-day casino and there’s a better than average chance you’ll hear the name or see an […]