Slot Candles Light The Way

by Guide Bill Burton
Before entering the casino you should have some sort of game plan. This meansyou will have an idea which games you want to play and what limits you wantto play at. You should know ahead of time how much money you plan to spendgambling. This is just a good money management principle to help insure thatyou will have enough money to last your visit.

If you play slots or video poker you should know ahead of time which denominationmachine you want to play. Whether you play nickels, quarters or dollars yourfirst priority when entering the casino if finding the right denominationmachine for you. The casinos spread their machines all over the gaming flooreither in carousels or banks.

The carousels are the circular groups of machines. There are usually threeor more machines in the group. Some of the larger carousels will have anattendant placed in the middle to help with change. The machines in the carouselsare usually the same denomination. It is rare to see a quarter machine inthe middle of a dollar carrousel. Banks are the long rows of machines thatdominate the casino floors. Usually the rows are back to back which allowsthe casino to put more machines in a smaller amount space. Its common tosee one row of machines for one denomination while the machines in the rowbacking it in the bank is a different denomination.

When I'm in the casino I like to people watch. I don't know how many timesI have seen an unsuspecting player put a coin in the machine only to seeit drop right through. They may repeat this two or three times before theyrealize that they just put a quarter in a dollar machine. In myHow To Read A Slot Machine article, I wrote that you should always look at the pay table. If you read the pay table you will usually see the denomination listed on the machine. This can be a little time consuming if you are just trying to identify banks of machines that have the denomination you are looking for. There is an easier way.

Look at the picture of the machine above. The tube with the lights on thetop of the machine is called a Candle. You probably all know that the candle'slight goes on when you push the change button, but did you know that thecandle will tell you the denomination of the machine? The bottom light iscolored. This machine has a yellow light. All quarter machines have yellowlights. These candles are easy to spot because of their location on top ofthe machines. By knowing the color of the candle for the denomination youare looking for you can spot your machine of choice from across the casinofloor. This little bit of knowledge will save you a lot of time. On the nextpage are pictures of the colored candles for the other denominations.

Next Page Can YourGuess The Colors For The Other Coins.

Until next time, remember:
Luck comes and goes...Knowledge stays forever.

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