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Slot Terms You Need to Know: Volume 11

Bug: A device that might well be found in the hand of DRILLERS or those who resort to SPOONING. You may recognize the term as a nickname for a concealed surveillance device used to record telephone conversations covertly, or to spy on unsuspecting persons. The sort of “bug” used on a slot machine is equally nefarious. These devices interfere with the processing mechanism of the slit game to prevent certain combinations (non-winning ones) from coming up, thus increasing the likelihood that the scammer in question will hit a jackpot or sizeable win. This is a highly illegal tactic.

Cage: This is the section of a casino that contains chips, money, and essential paperwork. Obviously, this is a very secure area by necessity! Players will usually visit a cage attendant to make change, or to cash in their ticket vouchers for their winnings, if they have been playing coinless machines.

Stringing: Do these criminals ever stop thinking of ways to cheat the slots?! “Stringing” is the (obviously illegal) method of cheating in which a player attaches a string to a coin or token, so that they can retrieve it once it has been put in the machine. If the string holds fast, these crooks could theoretically play spin after spin on just one coin, and defraud the slot machine of lots of money.

Hold and Re-spin: A slot that is a bit less passive than the average game, and used in areas where gambling must have some sort of skill basis to be legal. “Hold and re-spin” slots permit the player to “hold,” or keep one or more of the reels in place while spinning the rest to try more than once for a win.

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