Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 809

Bonus Slots, RNGs

Dear John, I have a question in regards to the multiline slot machines such as Yukon Gold, Cleopatra, Money Groove, and many others. It seems that when I play 9 lines x 2, 3, 5, or 10, the bonus game doesn't or rarely initiates...read more

Sound Waves and Shuffle Signatures

Here is a little fact you may not know. If you know the sequence a series of cards is in, and you record them being shuffled, a wave form analysis will tell you what order those cards are now in. Wave form analysis is just a graphic representation of sound...read more

Scobe's Quick Tips: #41 and #42 (Slot Machines, Casino Safety)

Scobe's Quick Tip #41 On some slot machines it doesn't matter whether you play full coin or one coin, as full coin does not give you much more in the way of payback percentage. However, there are some machines where you must either play full coin or not play at all...read more

Slot Systems

I've received a lot of mail--junk mail, really--advertising slot systems. They all claim to let you in on the secret of consistently making money playing slots in the casinos. Some ads even claim that their systems will let you quit your real job and play slots for a living. One ad said that the system was designed by a slot technician...read more

Responsible Gaming

This week (August 4-8, 2003) is "Responsible Gaming Education Week," a week sponsored by the American Gaming Association ("AGA") for gaming employees to join forces to promote responsible gaming activities in their casinos, their communities and nationwide...read more

Not So Ugly Deuces Strategy by Dancer; Squire's Classic Roulette Book Now at GBC

Video poker players have been waiting for Bob Dancer's new title A Winner's Guide to NSU (Not So Ugly Deuces) Wild (115 pages, 8x11 paperbound, $16.50) ever since he announced it last year, and that title, along with How to Win at Roulette (221 pages, paperbound, $9.95) by Norman Squire, long sought-after for its intelligent approach to the game, are now on the shelves of the Gambler's Book Shop (Gambler's Book Club). The NSU Deuces Wild title, written by Dancer with Liam Daily contains seven major chapters, covering a multitude of topics‹but all very valuable to the dedicated, hoping-to-be-informed player...read more

Midwest Gamblers Make Their Voices Heard

Midwest Gaming & Travel, a monthly magazine with a circulation of 50,000 and a seven-state primary coverage area, conducts an annual Readers’ Choice survey of the riverboat, land-based, and Native American casinos in the Midwest. This year’s survey questionnaire, which appeared in the March issue, asked readers to select their favorite casinos in a wide-ranging list of 27 gaming related and hospitality categories. The June edition will includes survey results for the riverboat and land-based casinos in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, and Missouri...read more

Odd Blackjack Plays

Sitting at a blackjack table recently, I watched as a fellow customer played solid basic strategy, with one little idiosyncrasy. Every time he had hard 16 and the dealer had 7, he stood. I keep quiet when I see others making basic strategy mistakes--they bet their money, they can make their own decisions...read more

Don't Downplay the Importance of the Come-Out Roll in Craps

Craps offers a veritable smorgasbord (known in casino circles as a lavish all-you-can-eat buffet) of bets on how pairs of dice will settle after single or multiple rolls. The variety of options, singly and in combination, at once and in successive rounds, contributes mightily to the mystique of the game...read more

Such-and-such percent return means what?

Dear Mark,Exactly what does it mean when a casino advertises that its payback percentage is such-and-such percent? Dorothy M. You speak of slot machines, n'est-ce pas? Each machine is scrupulously designed and tested to assure the casino a definite payback...read more