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If you're new to casino games and are interested to play slots for the first time you'll find the games pretty quick to learn to play. However here are a few tips worth knowing if you want to get the best out of your time, whether you plan to play online slots or machines in real-world gaming clubs.

Always Check The Paytable

Every slot machine features a 'paytable' (if you play online slots this might be shown on a separate screen that needs a mouse click to reveal) and reading this will be useful to you in two ways. First it arms you with the knowledge of which combinations you're looking to see on a payline to get a win, including details of multlpliers and 'wild' symbols (symbols that can substitute for any other symbol on a slot machine's reels) that a specific game might offer. Secondly the paytable can help you judge the likely frequency of wins on any given machine. Play slot machines that have paytables with lots of combinations offering smaller value wins and you're likely to enjoy more frequent wins. Play slots with fewer combinations, but higher value wins and you'll probably find that wins are less frequent. Which you choose is up to you - do you get the buzz you're after when you play slots that trigger regular wins, or is it landing the more elusive megajackpots that satisfies your slots appetite?

Only Play Progressives With The Maximum Coins

If you're drawn to play slot machines offering progressive jackpots (and who isn't when the prospective prizes some of these slots can payout would make you a millionaire on a single spin) be aware that the top prize can only be won with a 'max bet' stake on that spin. Stake less than the maximum number of coins that progressive slot allows and the combinations in its paytable will still win you money, but the top jackpot will only return a lesser fixed sum – the escalating progressive you're aiming for is only up for grabs when you play the maximum bet.

Play Slots Using Good Money Management To Stay In Control

Like any form of betting you should only play slots with a good grip on your wallet! Good money management is the key to enjoying your time with slots machines and the first golden rule is never play with money you cannot afford to lose. Wise players set themselves a bankroll of money they are happy they can afford to spend. That same player stops their session the moment that money is spent. Continue on and you are in danger of creating a debt that you will be tempted to win back, leading us to the second golden rule of good money management – never chase a loss!

A good strategy when you play slot machines and enjoy some wins is to then switch to only playing on with the winnings. Subtract the bankroll you initially planned to spend on slots, then only carry on playing with what's left and stop if and when that's spent. If you enjoy further wins look to put a percentage of each one 'out of play'. This way you're playing a strategy that will mean you finish a good session at the very least with the same money you started with – and that's a good way to get free slot play when you think about it.

Slots Wins Are Entirely Random – Don't Fall For 'Systems'

Search online and you'll find numerous people advertising 'systems' to buy that can give you the 'secret' to knowing when a slot is about to payout. The only secret here is that these offers are scams. Slot machines use independently audited RNGs (random number generators) to determine the outcomes of a spin making it impossible to predict what a future sequence will be. Play online slots and you're playing a game where it is simply impossible to reliably predict the outcome, even if you are Derren Brown!

Play Free Slot Machines To Learn The Ropes

Play online slots and one of the delights you'll find is that many machines can be played for free, typically as 'play for fun' modes on otherwise real-money games. Take advantage of these games to enjoy some free fun as there's no better way to get to grips with how to play slots and learn a machine's features before you start feeding it your own hard-earned cash!