Pump and Dump
One of the most common way that slot players play is by pumping a machine full of coins in the hope that they will eventually force it to dump its jackpot, by virtue that if they put enough into a slot it will eventually pay something back.
The more you play a slot the more winning sessions you will have, but just as you have winning sessions you will also have more losing sessions, and have several losing sessions in a row and you will soon find the fun and entertainment value diminishes.
If a slot is cold you could spend a small fortune before hitting a decent sized win, and that will could be much less than the amount you have spent trying to win it. So why not let another punter pump it full of coins for you!
When to play a slot
Knowing when a slot game has been pumped full of coins can be done in several ways, one is to simply sit and watch other players fill them up then walk away when their pockets are empty, then simply jump on the slot and hope the slot turns loose when you are playing it.
This is of course not possible if you are playing online slots as you never really know who and how much has been pumped into a slot before you begin to play it. But there are some pointers that can give you an indication of whether your chosen slot game is in loose mode.
One way of telling how loose a slot may be is to set yourself a number of spins at which to play, usually ten spins, then check whether during these spins you spun in several wins, if all of these spins resulted in little or no wins then you should try another slot until you find one that is hitting wins more frequently.
Knowing when to cashout
Some players have discovered that if you are getting lost of scatter symbols dropping in but not enough to trigger the bonus games then shortly you will spin in the required number of them so keep your eyes peeled for situations like these and slowly increase your stakes till they hit.
Should you hit a large win in a very short period of time then monitor how well you do on all spins made after this win, as often a slot will become cold after a big win and if you are not careful you could end up losing back your win and much more by chasing an illusive second big win!
So to conclude only keep on playing a slot game if it is dropping in lots of regular wins, if you are experience spin after spin with no wins then stop playing that game and move on. When you do eventually hit a large win, give the slot a few more spins to see if your luck is continuing, if no further wins appear in the next ten or so spins then cash out and stop playing, and go spend your winnings!
