09:27 UTC September 10, 2009 by Carl

For ages and ages, I have always known that there are ways to beat fruit machines and slots. But this is about all I know because I have never been able to figure out the secret. Back in the days when the sophistication was primitive, I knew people who knew techniques that could confuse the machine and make it pay out. In fact I have seen it with my own eyes.

This isnt conspiracy theory rubbish, I can relate you a story of a Chinese man who used to frequent the casino where I used to work. We had five fruit machines where I worked that had £250 jackpots at that time. One afternoon he came in early just after we had opened and he ended up playing all five machines at the same time. He got all 5 on an automatic spin and he then went for a stroll around as all five machines played themselves. It was the first time I had ever seen anything like this and my eyes were glued to the readouts that showed the totals.

They were up and down but seemed to be gradually going up……one by one the jackpots went in and he ended up taking £1250 in coin to cash desk. I can still see the cashier now counting out all those coins and then the manager had to refill several of the machines afterwards.

I would like to say that this was a flukey one off event but it wasnt. This guy knew something of that I have no doubt. It is probably one of those things that if you know then you dont tell……its that simple. Our casino used to switch machines every so often and I know why, it may have been to maximise the payouts but I think it was to confuse people who knew how to beat them.

I have tried in vain to get hold of this knowledge and seeing as my casino and gambling contacts are extensive then not to be able to do that after all these years just shows what a closely guarded secret it is. Maybe its something simple, maybe its complicated,maybe you have to work in that industry……either way……sure wish I knew :-)

see you soon

Carl