Slots Tips

Every player wants to beat the casino. For years gamblers have tried to crack roulette and conquer blackjack. Now in the world of online casinos where the video slot is king, our team set out to answer, ‘How can I win at slot machines?’ Whilst the game’s RTP is fixed to favour the operator, there are still a few tricks players can use. Let’s take a look at them now.

For many people, slots are the main draw of an online casino. There’s so much variety, with new games coming out every month. But this means that it can be hard to develop a strategy that works for every game. Luckily, we’re here to help.

In this article, we’re going to discuss the best online slotstips that will work no matter what game you’re playing. We’ll get into RTP, volatility, licenced slots, line bets, and everything else.

The best overall tip we can give you is to find an online casino with free-play or demo mode slot games. That way, when you decide what game to play, you can get to grips with the rules and how it works. It makes learning a lot easier when there’s no money at stake. 

Choosing which game to play is half the battle when it comes to winning big. The return to player percentage and the volatility are two of the main factors to take into account when planning your slots strategy.

The RTP is the percentage of all wagers that a slot pays back to its players. Therefore, the higher, the RTP the better, is a general rule to follow.

That number is no guarantee of how much money you’ll win, however. You can get a lot more, or a lot less. The percentage is worked out across ALL the players who are playing the game, past, present, and future. But of course, someone has to win, and it may well be you.

The best way to find the RTP is to look in the settings or ‘help’ section of a particular slot. The number usually varies between 92-97 percent, but obviously the closer to 100 you can get, the better. We would advise you not to bother with anything below 96% unless it has a super progressive jackpot attached.

Volatility is sometimes referred to as variance. You can think of it as the risk level. It measures the risk involved in playing for real money, and it determines the way the wins will come.

If a slot has low volatility, that means the wins will be more frequent, but smaller. If a slot has high volatility, the wins will be rarer, but bigger when they do come along.

You can choose which you prefer. If you like to keep the wins coming in, then low volatility is for you. High volatility is a bit riskier. You never know how much time and money you need to invest to hit that lucky spin. But when you do, it could really pay off.

Some slots will have the volatility info in the settings or review section (usually near the RTP info). Many casinos don’t like to divulge this, however. In that case, the best way to figure out the volatility of a slot is to play it for yourself. 

As we mentioned at the beginning, find an online casino with free-play or demo mode and just play, play, play. If your slot has a rare success but a big one, then that’s high volatility. If you get plenty of smaller wins, then the volatility level is low.

Free spin promos are also a good way to test slots and figure out their volatility. Keep an eye out for welcome packages and no-deposit bonuses with free spins included.

If you’ve followed all our instructions, you’ll have significantly increased your chances of winning big at online slots. But there’s another factor which will heavily dictate the size of your payout. If you want to know how to play slots and win, increasing your line bet is a top tip.

Say you’re wagering £0.01 per line on a slot with a jackpot of 1000x. When you hit that jackpot, you’re only going to win £10. If you’re wagering £1 per line, then you’re going to be £1000 richer. 

Betting more will obviously run through your bankroll faster, but it also helps to win more. Slot machine payouts are proportional to what you wager in the game. Betting low may give you peace of mind, but don’t expect any huge wins.

This adds more risk to the game, but you’re always in control of how much you want to risk. It goes without saying, but you should never bet more than you can afford to lose. 

It might seem like an obvious fact, but casinos are out there to make money. Like a supermarket, they’ll put the most profitable items in a prominent position.  

For this reason, one of the most valuable tips for picking a winning slot is to avoid the obvious choices. Branded and licenced slots are very much in the ‘obvious choice’ area. Remember what we said about supermarkets placing their most profitable items where you can see them? If you are a big Game of Thrones fan (and let’s be honest, who isn’t?), chances are you will go straight for that show’s video slot when you see it on the homepage. 

Developers know that’s going to happen so you can be sure that they won’t make it an easy win. Not only that, but it costs a lot to buy the rights to a popular name, so they have to recoup that money.

Any slot that is on the front page, or featured in the ‘popular’ section, chances are it’s running in the house’s favour. As a slot aficionado, you know to dig deeper. Look for the slots that are not being promoted. Check the second and third pages of the slot listings. You might just find a game that’s willing to pay out a lot more. 

Don’t worry about hunting to the very back of the basement; the placement of a slot holds no bearing on how exciting it is. If the slot wasn’t fun, it wouldn’t be there at all. Just remember to check the RTP and volatility before you play.