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On this page, we will talk about general information about online slots. Slot machines are not the hardest game in the world to play. In this section we will cover some general points about online slots and slot machines in general.

Slot machines, as in the physical slot machines not the online slot machines we are discussing here, have been about for over 125 years. Most of the time, physical slot machines are found in land based casinos. In some instances they can be found in other places.

An important thing to note about land based casino slot machines is their payout percentages. If you go to Vegas, you will find that all the slot machines vary in payout percentages. Sometimes machines at the front of hotels and casinos will have high paying machines the entrance so people that pass by can hear the sound of people winning. These are called loose slots. They are also found near other areas around and inside casinos. The main tourist based casinos on 'The Strip' will have on average lower payouts. The main thing to remember about online slots is that they are not based in physical land based casinos. Online casinos have much lower overheads, hence online casinos can offer a much higher percentage payout than their land based counterparts.

Online casino slot machines are mostly designed and created by people who provide gaming software to many online casinos. Some software providers are from land based slot machine backgrounds so are qualified to create the authentic experiences had by land based casino slot machine players.

Lets now stick to subject matter of online slots. A lot of players believe that the machines they play the most have the best payouts. Lots of players will say that 'Machine A' pays out lots more than, 'Machine B'. This is complete nonsense. Any online slot machine will have its payouts set by the casino itself. The software provider provides the machines to the online casinos, and the online casino then sets the payout percentage. Take two online slots, that are both the same game. If each virtual slot game has its payout percentage changed from one another's, they will play differently too. Bonus features come at different times, unexpected jackpots drop, its all a rather different playing experience.

Sticking on the subject of online slots, one of the first things to understand about online slots is their pay cycles and take cycles. Online slots have a software driven computer program. This program as a whole has a cycle. The cycle will be something like, 'take, take, take, win, take, take, win, take, big win, take, take, ...'. The idea behind walking upto (or just starting to play) an online slot machine, is that you will land somewhere in its program. For example an online slot machine could be in the middle of its general cycle and it could be about to 'pay out', or, 'drop big'. So you start playing your chosen online slot, and all of a sudden, 'bang!', you have the jackpot.

Different machines at different payout settings play differently. A machine that is, 'always on the take', is not really a bad thing. You could end up winning big. A machine that keeps giving you wins, dose not mean you are going to win big.

In online casinos people will find online slots that are similar to their real life land based counter parts. You have reels, a slot, buttons, and a win line.

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Hope you enjoy our little online slots reference and especially this little article. We hope you will now know more about slot machines in general and especially more about online slots. This is work in progress and will be elaborated on in the near future.