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John Robison Gaming Guru - Page 4  Ask the Slot Expert: Superstition or routine18 March 2026
The reporter asked Shaun White, three-time Olympic gold medalist, how he dealt with the pressure of competing at the Olympics.
He said that he tried to treat the Olympics like any other competition. He had the same routine at the Olympics as he had at any other competition. He had the same training regimen. ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: In video poker strategy charts as in Slopestyle, order is all that matters11 March 2026
Athletes competing in Slopestyle events at the Olympics qualify for the finals by finishing in the top 12 in the qualification round. They are ranked using their better score of two runs. The higher the athlete's rank, the better the athlete's placement in the starting order for the final.
While waiting ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: A quirk about when I sometimes stop playing a machine4 March 2026
I've always enjoyed playing with numbers and looking for patterns in them. The number of my first house was 413, 4=1+3. My next house was at 1023, 1+0+2=3. Another was at 2244, 44 is twice 22. My current house is 2401. Having a pattern in the house number isn't a requirement.
It bothers me when a Jeopardy contestant wagers an amount not divisible by 200 on a Daily Double. ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: To be progressive or not to be progressive25 February 2026
Question: There are 3 new machines in Mesquite, NV, that have progressive 5 play for dollars. But only 3 of the lines are progressive, the other 2 lines remain at $4000. Is this legal?
Answer: I don't know of any regulation that this situation violates. Any entry on a payable can be progressive or fixed. ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: The advantage of overlay symbols18 February 2026
Last week I gave you a homework assignment using a slot I've been playing a lot recently, Diamond Quick Hit Link. Let's start with a description of the machine.
Diamond Quick Hit Link, like many other slots today, has three bonus features with BS meters that don't show you how close you are to triggering the bonus. ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: My favorite aspect of Diamond Quick Hit Link11 February 2026
A few weeks ago, I wrote two columns about the dark side of Quick Hit slots (The dark side of Quick Hit slots, A better example of the dark side of Quick Hit). I've been playing the Diamond Quick Hit Link machine that I wrote about recently (Is my slot machine malfunctioning?) each visit for a while now. ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Slot machine malfunction headlines lack context4 February 2026
Headline writers have a limited number of words in which to tell what an article is about and tell it in such a way as to get the reader to read the article. Context is frequently a victim to the hype.
A recent example. An article in Forbes: Why Bad Bunny Won't Get Paid For The Super Bowl Halftime ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Is my slot machine malfunctioning?28 January 2026
The computing world overflows with acronyms. One used in User Support is PICNIC. It stands for Problem In Chair Not In Computer. A synonymous acronym is PEBCAK: Problem Exists Between Chair And Keyboard. In other words, user error.
Whenever players tell me that they think their machine has malfunctioned, my first thought is, Probably not. ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Ignorance can be bliss21 January 2026
It was the next-to-last point-multiplier day of the year. I still had to earn a few thousand tier points to re-qualify for a VIP parking pass. My original plan was to play until it was dinnertime and then return on the last point-multiplier day to earn the remaining points I needed.
I changed my mind. ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Phony jackpots?14 January 2026
I started 2026 off with a bang. I hit a Royal Flush on 1/3.
When the slot attendant came, she looked at my screen and said, "Oh, this is a real jackpot."
"There are phony jackpots?" I asked.
"Yeah. We don't have to give tax forms for jackpots under $2000 now," she said.
I had heard that the threshold might be changed. ... (read more)
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