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Slot Machine positioning
Volumes have been stated on this subject, and the conflict and discussion about where the "hot" one armed bandits are positioned in a casino are still raging – over sixty yrs after slot machines were 1st placed in gambling houses.
The traditional rule is that the very best slot machine games were located just inside the main entrance of the casino; so that potential gamblers passing by would see jackpot winners and be convinced to come inside … play. Our viewpoint is that this is not so anymore.
Practically all of the mega casinos these days are super-colossal complexes … it’s no longer possible to see inside from the sidewalk, so there is no longer a reason to position the ‘loose’ slot machine games near any exits.
An additional classic rule is that loose one armed bandits are positioned on the major aisles inside the casinos, again so that more persons could see winning jackpots and be galvanized to play. Notably though, we find that this also isn’t a universal rule any more.
What casinos found over the years is that people walking down the busy aisles were frequently on the way to somewhere else. If they played one armed bandits at all, they would simply put in their loose change because they happened to be walking by. Win or lose, they would very often not stop to keep playing. And the last thing a casino wants is for someone to win a jackpot by playing only a few coins and then not stay to put it all back in!
In recent times, casinos are constantly changing their perspective about where to place the loose slot machine games.