How to Select Video Slot Machines and Pokies That Pay the Biggest Bonus Rounds

Thousands of different slot machines invade the casino floors and makes selecting the most funnest and profitable kind of a mystery. Many different manufacturers provide various styles of game play for all audiences. However, what these company's also do is provide slot players some pretty terrible games that pay very little to nothing. What are the best ways to differentiate one machine to another? Additionally, what kind of ammunition can you equip yourself with, so that you can pick a high paying video slot machine? There are a multitude of various tips you can use, but here are the three best to follow along with examples of some marquee games to look for the next time you should venture to a casino for the weekend.

1. Free Spins Pays-Find video slot machines that offer bonus rounds where you can participate in some free bonus spins. Usually, you can opt to look at the "see pays" menu on a video slot machine before you insert some money. Typically, the free spins rounds on these machines offer up some huge wins, and this is especially true on the popular stacked wilds machines available from IGT, WMS Gaming and some others. Try to play games that allow you to obtain a bonus without too much effort. For example, look at how bonuses are achieved.

A game where you only need a couple scattered bonus symbols to initiate a bonus is easier to win than say getting reel specific bonus symbols. The seasoned slot players, this is a clear realization. On the other hand, novice players will find this tip especially useful. Must Plays:Coyote Moon, Wolf Run, 50 Lions, 100 Ladies, Zeus, Fire Horse, Diamond Queen, Cats, Noah's Ark, Griffin's Gate, Red Lions, Indian Princess, Sun & Moon Avoid:Leopard Spots, Sea Monkeys, Jolly Roger, Pompeii, Dragons, Shrimp Mania, any mystery progressives slot, and any video slot older than 2002(refer to game copyright)

2. Bet More With Less Lines-Pretty easy to understand. If you come across a game where the maximum amount of lines you can play is 25 or less, at least bet 2-3 per line or more if your wallet can sustain it. At least when you hit some nice lines, you will be awarded handsomely and the bonus rounds will certainly pay nicely as well. And the opposite holds true for games with lines up to a 100. Maybe bet only 1-2 and you should do fine. More lines to play, more lines to win. In the end, they all equal out. But I highly advise players to play the maximum amount of lines possible as some bonuses have to be triggered on a line pay (if you have a machine that requires this).

3. Machines Get Cold After They Hit-A very important fact to follow. And just as a test, sit near a popular machine and just observe the track record of the players that come and go. Player A hits a nice streak of about a couple hundred dollars and cashes out. The next player immediately sits down to give it a try only to lose a good majority of his money if not all of it.

Not exactly an exact science and in some cases a machine will hit for a long time against a line of eager slot players. But in most cases the winnings go cold after a nice hit streak. Take a look at the cash payout of the machine before you insert your money. This is a good indicator on how good and loose the machine has been. And if anything, bet low and try out ten or so spins of the reel and get a general feel of it. As a result, you'll be experienced in reading a machine and how it behaves.