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It Doesn’t Matter How You Press the Button

Here at SlotsData.com, we’re pretty dedicated to shining a beacon of truth into the darkest corners of slot machine superstition and myth. We’ve become pretty immune to some of the bizarre things folks think could possibly influence their luck at the fruit machines, but every now and then, we still hear something that blows our collective minds. The last one was probably the player who believed that a person’s horoscope could influence their luck at the slots. This one isn’t quite that loony, but it’s close.

Apparently, there are some people who believe that the WAY you push the button on the pokey will make a difference on the outcome. We kid you not. These folks believe that there is a certain method to nudging the trigger – a specific touch, if you will – that guarantees a win, if performed in precisely the right way. The technique goes like this. Take the side of your finger, and press on the very edge of the button, while sliding your digit to the center of the button. We’ve never tried this technique, so we can’t say for certain that it’s malarkey, but we’re willing to believe that it’s bunk, method untried.

Look. You can gently caress the “MAX BET” button while whispering sweet nothings to the slot machine, or you can punch the button with your fist (although that one might damage the machine, so maybe not!)… the result is not going to change. If your slot game of choice has a legacy handle, you can even give it a pull… it’s all the same to your slot, which has no “intelligence” or personality.

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