As with any game of pure chance, there is no real effective strategic system for winning at slots. Never believe if somebody says that he has an incredible winning strategy. The slots are casual, there is nothing that can influence the outcome of the game. The slots don’t have memory, that’s why it is not wise to try to outwit them. The strategy can be represented only by a number of tips. Different slots have different payouts. So play slots with the higher payout. Try to find something above 95%. Like other casino games it is very important to know the odds and probabilities of the game you are playing, the same thing with slots. Make sure you know the payout schedule before you start pumping in your virtual coins. Determine your losing limit for the day. If you are more likely to exceed this limit you’d better give up the game. When playing remember that you can win as well as lose. Try not to spend all of your time on a machine that isn't paying out. When things are going your way and you're on a lucky streak, take advantage of it and bet more. Don’t make high bets if you are not very lucky with this very slot machine. Play the slot machines that your bankroll can afford. Look for a dollar machine, and have some fun. It may seem strange but some gamblers forget to do it. Never make high bets if you play slots you have never played before.

As you know there are different types of slot machines. And do you know that there are even types of slot palyers.
The first type is a persistent player.
This type of slots player is the one that believes the win is right around the corner. Any second now the slot machine will roll over and all the coins will be flying out and you will be rich.
The player has either seen a person playing a slots game for a while with no payouts or alternatively they have been depositing funds into a slots game and haven’t yet seen any payouts. They believe that a big win is sure to happen right now. They can’t leave the machine because as soon as they do it will burst forth and pay out large sums. Maybe it can really work if you have already spent thousands of dollars and have got nothing back. The machine will pay any way.
In the old days when a payout occurred players would feel the coins to see if they were hot or cold. If the coins where hot then the slot machine had not paid out in a while and to the chaser this was good as the machine was do. In fact the coins could be hot only because of the numerous lights that heated the coins.
The second type of slot players is a chaser.
The player thinks that the machine he is going to play is not a machine that never pays. There is some kind of comfort and trust between the slot machine and the player.

Knowing the rules is of great importance when playing any casino game. With slots the rules are very simple: Read the payout chart, insert coins, push button, (or pull handle), insert more coins. If the bells ring and lights flash, open up your pocketbook because you are in the money! Enjoy, but never gamble with more money than you can afford to lose.
Rules for playing Slots
Only slots have so simple rules. There are no real rules. All the player has to do is drop coins in the slot and pull the handle or push the spin button. The mission of the game is to match preselected symbols on the pay line, (or paylines, depending on the machine being played, there can be up to 5 pay lines on some machines), to earn credits. Slots machines have different betting limits. They can be as low as 5 cents and as high as 0.
It is a popular game for beginners because it is just them against the machine. They don't have to worry about rules and regulations, or being laughed at by the other players for making a bad play, all they have to do is try to hit the jackpot by matching the highest paying symbols on one of the pay lines.

It is true that slots are designed to be honest and not to deceive a player. However, in the past certain manufacturers have been caught using computer chips that cheat the customer.
In the old days, slot machines worked mechanically, with independent wheels spinning until they each stopped randomly. Today’s slot machines are light years away from those lumbering machines of old. There is a chip inside of every slot machine, this chip is programmed to select numbers randomly. After selecting a number a corresponding symbol appear on the screen. There is a computer code. It generates the random numbers and determines whether the slot machine is loose or tight. The gaming inspector will examine the machine to make sure it will not deceive the player. There is a legal rate according to which the machine has to pay out. Of course it can pay lower, which happen very seldom.
Because slot machines don’t pay off with every spin, it’s difficult for customers to tell whether a slot machine’s chip has been programmed to pay off less often than is legally required. Before the machines are installed in casinos they are examined by inspectors. But you must understand that inspectors can’t examine every machine. They examine the brands. If inspectors approve the brand, they can produce machines, and change them. But these changes must cover legal requirements. Some dishonest manufactures use the right to produce machines, but use a different chip, which is programmed to pay less or not so often.
There is an example when there was inserted an illegal tip which doesn’t allow royal flushes. Similarly, Universal Distributing Company was caught programming machines to show a “near miss” of a jackpot. One the one hand the machine would never have a jackpot and the player would keep on playing. If you think that you have come across such a machine you have a right to complain. In the case if the complaint the inspectors will visir the casino and check whether the machines have a legal chip. Manufacturers that cheat are fined or they can lose their license.

There is a man who managed to cheat slots.
It is impossible to cheat the slot machine, but to improve the payout is possible. It was proved by a gambler whose name was Tommy Glenn Carmichael.
Carmichael, now 53, had a long history of inventing devices to cheat slot machines. He was caught with one, called a top-bottom joint, and sentenced to prison. Then he was released, but continued to work at inventing devices for cheating a slot. His next invention was a slider, a guitar wire. He inserted it into the machine, which released coins form the hopper.
Later, as slot machines became computer based, he had to invent a new tool. He fooled a manufacturer into believing he was a customer and showing him the inside of a slot machine. It was enough for Tommy. His new inventions was a light want that blinded the sensor of the slot machine and as a result got winnings. Other gamblers liked his invention and he had a lot of customers, which allowed him to earn up to ,000 a day. He drove expensive cars, took cruises, and bought two houses.
But good thing will end one day. While using his devise Tommy was caught by the police. While charges from that incident were later dropped, he was caught under similar circumstances in Laughlin and later Atlantic City. By that time the police already have all necessary clues to prove that Tommy was guilty. He got three years’ probation and lost everything that he had bought before. He has been banned from entering any casino.