Full Pay Machines

Slot machines that pay off at the full rate for the type of machine it is.

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For instance, on a Red-White-and-Blue slot machine, a full pay machine would be a Red-White-&-Blue machine with the best pay rates of all those distributed by IGT. There might be other Red, White and Blue machines that pay off less for three white 7's, and therefore would not be a full pay machine.

Obviously, it is to the advantage of slot machine players to play a full pay machine, so slots players should learn how to spot full pay slot machines when they enter a casino. Since casino managers often place a full pay machine in a carousel of similar slot machines with lesser payouts, this can be a tricky. Players should give each machine in a slot machine carousel a good look when first approaching them, noting which machines are full pay and which are not.

Slot machine designers can make this difficult, because they might increase the payouts on some reel symbol combinations and decrease the payouts on other reel symbol combinations. By moving the numbers around, a slot machine can be made to pay off less, while still appearing to pay more on certain symbols. In this case, dedicated slot machine players should memorize the payout amounts for the full pay machines, so they will know when they are looking at the best option.

Many casinos do not carry full pay machines in certain slot machine types. There no reason to pay out the top amount if the casino doesn't have to. This is especially true in casinos away from Las Vegas, where there is less competition for customers. Outlying casinos and Native American casinos will be the least likely to offer full pay slot machines.