How Fast or Slow Are They, Really?
Have you ever sat down at a slot machine or a video poker game that seemed to take forever to spin or deal cards? Meanwhile, there's a machine right next to you where the player is going lickety-split, spinning like crazy, and getting dealt cards faster than the road-runner? Ever wonder why different slot machines play at different speeds?
Believe it or not, most slot machines have adjustable speed settings.
A slot mechanic can set the speed at which the cards are dealt on a
video poker machine, and how fast the credits appear on the screen. Not
only that, but these machines have volume controls so that the beeps can
be made louder or softer on demand.
Next time your machine is too slow, or too loud, or too soft, or whatever, ask to speak with the slot machine supervisor and see if he won't send a mechanic over to make an adjustment to your machine. But keep in mind too that some good payout video poker machines are deliberately set to play slowly, since their payout percentage is high. This reduces the amount of money you can win per hour of play on these machines, and you'll have a hard time getting the casino to adjust that slot machine's speed.
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