Basic Strategy for Online Slots Beginners

Online Slot machines are one of the most popular casino games played at online casinos. This is mainly due to the simplicity of the games themselves – almost anyone can play as Slots are not as complicated as games like Blackjack or Craps.

But before playing Online Slots for the first time, there are a few things you should know to enhance your gaming experience.

The first step is to decide what type of Slots you want to play – you have the choice of:

• Fixed Slots - these machines have a fixed awards schedule. You know what you stand to win with these
  

  
  machines. Just make note that the awards are not always proportionate to the number of coins played, so make sure you check the award schedule for each machine before deciding how many coins to play. As a general rule, you will win more if you play the maximum number of coins as you can usually win bonus jackpots if you play the maximum number of coins. This does not mean you have to wager more per spin – simply decrease the size of your wager and play maximum coins.


• Progressive Slots - these machines have jackpots that increase as more coins are played into the group of machines. There is often no limit to the size of the progressive jackpot (for example, the Millionaire's Club progressive jackpot at InterCasino is rapidly reaching $5 million, a world record). You must play the maximum number of coins to win the progressive jackpot. As a general rule, Progressive Slots have fewer payouts than Fixed Slots as more money is held back to fund the accumulating jackpot.

Your next choice is a very important one – you need to choose where you will play the Slots:

• You should play at an online casino that has a bonus program that is attractive – InterCasino gives new players a $100 bonus on their first deposit and another $100 bonus every month, for a total of $1200 free money per year.


• You should play at a respected online casino – there would be nothing worse than winning a multi-million dollar jackpot, only to never be able to collect. If you only play at large, respected online casinos, you won't have to worry about not getting paid when you win.

The last thing you need to consider is following a Money Management Plan – Slots are hard to beat over the long run, but solid money management will have protect your wins and minimize your losses. Remember, always bet with your head, and not over it:

• Consider setting a gambling budget or bankroll for your session and choose a coin amount and number of paylines that suit this budget.


• Set a goal – decide if you want to have the best shot at that Progressive Jackpot, or are you satisfied with locking up a smaller win?


• Play for brief, fun sessions only – don't play if you are irritated or frustrated. Remember, gambling is supposed to be fun. If it is no longer fun, take a break and try again some other time.

All the best, and if I can't win that InterCasino Millionaires Club $5 million jackpot, I hope you can!

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