Loose Slots

Slot machines which pay out a lot of money in relation to other slot machines of the type.

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Note that "loose" is a relative term. If a Wheel of Fortune slot machine is set to have a higher payback percentage than all the other Wheel of Fortune slot machines played at that coin denomination, then that machine is considered loose. Finding the machine you want to play at the highest payout is about the only real strategy when playing slot machines, so players should learn to find the loosest slots in the casino.

One common slots myth is that casinos place a loose slot machine in a carousel of similar looking tight slots. Other players see one slots gambler win a big prize on the loose slot machine, and it draws others to play more at the tight slots. In this myth, players who can find the loose slot machine will be payed off, while the casino makes its money back on the bevy of other players drawn to play nearby.

While casino managers are not above attempts to raise player interest, the loose slot machine is probably rarer than players would expect. You won't find loose slots around every corner in a casino.

The term "loose" dates back decades, to the days of mechanical slot machines. The term might imply slot machines which didn't work properly, and therefore had loose reels. Presumably, loose reels gave up more money. Or perhaps the term loose suggested "easy".