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Avoid like the plague any machine that features something called a “skill button.” These buttons supposedly allow players to speed up or slow down the reels, which would let them use their “skill” to increase their chances of winning the jackpot.
Skill buttons are illegal. The ones that do exist don’t work. In fact, skill buttons usually aren’t attached to anything. They are a pure unadulterated rip-off.
While you’re actually playing, it’s important that you know where you stand financially. For this reason I suggest feeding the machine with paper money; it will then record your
contributions and earnings on a digital display. You’ll know exactly how many credits — that is, coins — you are up or down at any given time. That’s a better way to keep track of your money than looking into your bucket and trying to fig¬ure out if the level of coins is up or down.
