There is no such thing as a slots expert (just someone who's played them a whole lot), but we still have a few hints for you to take with you to the slot machines. These hints are not guaranteed to make you a penny, but if you stick to them, you may do pretty well:

Be prepared to walk away: If you sit down at a slot machine, and it doesn't pay out anything within the first ten or so pulls, move your butt to the next one. Odds are that it isn't going to get any better.

For bigger pots, play bigger money: The lower the denomination required to play a slot machine, the less likely you are to hit the jackpot. In general, nickel machines pay off less frequently than quarter machines, which pay off less frequently than dollars, and so on. Quarter slots are the most frequently played machines (with almost 75 percent of players using them).

Play the max: This one is a tough call; if you play the maximum number of credits, and you win, you win much more. Of course, if you lose, you go through your money that much faster. Most machines, progressive or not, offer higher payout odds on maximum bets. Bet .25, get three cherries, and you get .50 back, for example. The payout is 2:1. However, put in .75, hit those same three cherries, and you get $2.25 as a payoff. This makes the payout 3:1. In addition, if you want to win the big jackpot, you must put in the maximum number of credits. It's a hook to make you spend more money, but it's a hook that's hard to argue with. True slot junkies always play the maximum.

See also

• History Of Slots 
• Slot Myths Debunked
• How Slots Work

Here are some important slot strategy tips to employ when playing the slot machines:

Join the slots club and always apply the player's card. Many casinos even provide cash back for your play. Also, all casinos offer free comps and promotions.

Always learn the paytable information before you play. Reading the paytable of the machine can assist you evaluate the frequency of winning spins.
Payout schedules differ from game to game and you should know that a machine with fewer combinations of winning ordinarily pays out less frequently, but bigger winnings. Machines with more winning combinations, pay out more frequently but smaller winnings.

Get to understand the slot machines. Before playing for real money, practice a lot in order to know all the slot opportunities and study how to win at slot machines.