Tuesday, January 31, 2006
Around the World - Slots Game - Ladder Session #4
I played an online slot machine called Around the World for my final session of The Ladder. This one lasted 13 pulls, which was longer than my last two sessions combined.
I have to admit. I screwed up this session from the start.
The slot machine confused me. I was betting $1 instead of $0.01 on my wagers.
Yes, that's a big difference, I know. I unwittingly increased my wagers by a factor of 100.
I didn't know it for a few pulls, but I bet much more than my standard $50 session bankroll real quick.
I won spins of $60 and $100. But I was betting $100 to win those sums.
I'm sure I don't have to tell you. That isn't very good money management. I imagine John Patrick wouldn't be very happy with how I handled my money on that one.
But screw John Patrick.
His ladder system isn't worth a damn. It has a guy playing so many different slot machines that he's bound to screw up something along the way.
Is it my fault? Yes.
Do I blame John Patrick? Hell, yes.
We can't all be some badass casino guru. We can't all write books about how to beat the slots.
"A Pro's Guide to Beating the One Armed Bandits". That's what's on the front cover of John Patrick's book.
His book is supposed to help some amateur like myself play the slot machines better.
Well, that one-armed bandit just beat me for $70.55.
All in all, I've lost somewhere around $170 to the InterCasino in the last two days. That isn't good.
And John Patrick has a big hand in my losses.
The Squirrel System. The Ladder System.
What the hell's the deal with that? Those are stupid ass names.
For the record, I've lost a lot more than I've won playing John Patrick's slot systems. I know about house edges and negative expectations at slots. But I'm way beyond the house edge during this experiment.
And I'll be playing the Ladder 5-Coin System next.
Yeah. Good luck with that.
Starting Money: $292.20 Ending Session: $221.75
LOSING SESSION
I have to admit. I screwed up this session from the start.
The slot machine confused me. I was betting $1 instead of $0.01 on my wagers.
Yes, that's a big difference, I know. I unwittingly increased my wagers by a factor of 100.
I didn't know it for a few pulls, but I bet much more than my standard $50 session bankroll real quick.
I won spins of $60 and $100. But I was betting $100 to win those sums.
I'm sure I don't have to tell you. That isn't very good money management. I imagine John Patrick wouldn't be very happy with how I handled my money on that one.
But screw John Patrick.
His ladder system isn't worth a damn. It has a guy playing so many different slot machines that he's bound to screw up something along the way.
Is it my fault? Yes.
Do I blame John Patrick? Hell, yes.
We can't all be some badass casino guru. We can't all write books about how to beat the slots.
"A Pro's Guide to Beating the One Armed Bandits". That's what's on the front cover of John Patrick's book.
His book is supposed to help some amateur like myself play the slot machines better.
Well, that one-armed bandit just beat me for $70.55.
All in all, I've lost somewhere around $170 to the InterCasino in the last two days. That isn't good.
And John Patrick has a big hand in my losses.
The Squirrel System. The Ladder System.
What the hell's the deal with that? Those are stupid ass names.
For the record, I've lost a lot more than I've won playing John Patrick's slot systems. I know about house edges and negative expectations at slots. But I'm way beyond the house edge during this experiment.
And I'll be playing the Ladder 5-Coin System next.
Yeah. Good luck with that.
Starting Money: $292.20 Ending Session: $221.75
LOSING SESSION
Safecracker - Slots Game - Ladder Session #3
The Safecracker session went almost as quick as the X-Men session. I only spent 6 pulls at the Safecracker slot machine.
I thinks that's the case with John Patrick's slot system #5, also known as the Ladder System. If a machine is cold on the Ladder, you don't stay on the ladder very long. It's 3 or 4 naked pulls and you're out.
That's good money management. The slot machine didn't get much of my money. John Patrick protected me from the Safecracker.
End of story.
You know, I've decided there isn't going to be much to this post.
I mean, it's not like there was a Safecracker movie to talk about. If there was, I'd give a review of it or something. But there's not.
Man, I wish there was an online casino game for a cool movie like The Devil's Rejects. Then I could bust out in 6 pulls and talk about The Devil's Rejects.
That would make a cool progressive slot machine game. You could have lots of pictures of Rob Zombie, or maybe that insane clown guy.
The big jackpot would be an ass picture of Sheri Moon Zombie.
That would be hot, man.
Starting Money: $294.95 Ending Money: $292.20
LOSING SESSION
I thinks that's the case with John Patrick's slot system #5, also known as the Ladder System. If a machine is cold on the Ladder, you don't stay on the ladder very long. It's 3 or 4 naked pulls and you're out.
That's good money management. The slot machine didn't get much of my money. John Patrick protected me from the Safecracker.
End of story.
You know, I've decided there isn't going to be much to this post.
I mean, it's not like there was a Safecracker movie to talk about. If there was, I'd give a review of it or something. But there's not.
Man, I wish there was an online casino game for a cool movie like The Devil's Rejects. Then I could bust out in 6 pulls and talk about The Devil's Rejects.
That would make a cool progressive slot machine game. You could have lots of pictures of Rob Zombie, or maybe that insane clown guy.
The big jackpot would be an ass picture of Sheri Moon Zombie.
That would be hot, man.
Starting Money: $294.95 Ending Money: $292.20
LOSING SESSION
X-Men - Slots Game - Ladder Session #2
I went back to the well on this one. I remembered there was one more Marvel Comics online slots machine I hand't played yet. So I played the X-Men for my second session of the day.
This one went quick. It went real quick. It was over in four pulls. That's a new personal record.
What happened?
I hit my the pull limit set by John Patrick, that's what happened.
The Ladder system works like this. You start out at two coins. If you lose, you bet one coin. If two more of those come back losers, you cash out and end the session.
That's exactly what happened. I lost, then lost three more time, and I cashed out.
That's good money management. I lost only $2.35 on the session. There wasn't much involved, but the X-Men slot machine was cold. I'm talking Bobby Drake cold.
For those of you who don't speak the language of Marvel Comics, Bobby Drake equals the Ice Man.
There's not much to report about the second ladder sessions.
So I thought I would give my report on the latest X-Men movie.
It's funny to see how comics translate into movies. Take Nightcrawler, for example. I always thought he was the lamest X-Man. He looked like a dork. He talked funny. He had crappy powers.
I mean, he can teleport and that's it. Wolverine can chop people up. Storm can call down the powers of the sky. And all Nightcrawler can do is teleport?
Half the villains in the Marvel Universe can teleport. When Dr. Doom is defeated, he hits the teleport device and escapes. Every Dr. Doom rip-off can do the same.
So Nightcrawler got stiffed when it came to powers.
On top of that, he looks like a freak.
But it's different with the movies.
My brother--who isn't much of a comic book reader--his favorite character was Nightcrawler. He thought all that blue smoke and popping around the room was the coolest.
And I have to admit, it actually looked pretty damned cool up on the screen.
So that's my review of the latest X-Men movie. It was a success, because they made a lame ass character actually watchable.
Besides, Halle Berry makes a hot Storm. She should wear that white wig in every movie. That white wig might have made Catwoman watchable, too.
Probably not, though.
Starting Money: $297.25 Ending Money: $294.95
LOSING SESSION
This one went quick. It went real quick. It was over in four pulls. That's a new personal record.
What happened?
I hit my the pull limit set by John Patrick, that's what happened.
The Ladder system works like this. You start out at two coins. If you lose, you bet one coin. If two more of those come back losers, you cash out and end the session.
That's exactly what happened. I lost, then lost three more time, and I cashed out.
That's good money management. I lost only $2.35 on the session. There wasn't much involved, but the X-Men slot machine was cold. I'm talking Bobby Drake cold.
For those of you who don't speak the language of Marvel Comics, Bobby Drake equals the Ice Man.
There's not much to report about the second ladder sessions.
So I thought I would give my report on the latest X-Men movie.
It's funny to see how comics translate into movies. Take Nightcrawler, for example. I always thought he was the lamest X-Man. He looked like a dork. He talked funny. He had crappy powers.
I mean, he can teleport and that's it. Wolverine can chop people up. Storm can call down the powers of the sky. And all Nightcrawler can do is teleport?
Half the villains in the Marvel Universe can teleport. When Dr. Doom is defeated, he hits the teleport device and escapes. Every Dr. Doom rip-off can do the same.
So Nightcrawler got stiffed when it came to powers.
On top of that, he looks like a freak.
But it's different with the movies.
My brother--who isn't much of a comic book reader--his favorite character was Nightcrawler. He thought all that blue smoke and popping around the room was the coolest.
And I have to admit, it actually looked pretty damned cool up on the screen.
So that's my review of the latest X-Men movie. It was a success, because they made a lame ass character actually watchable.
Besides, Halle Berry makes a hot Storm. She should wear that white wig in every movie. That white wig might have made Catwoman watchable, too.
Probably not, though.
Starting Money: $297.25 Ending Money: $294.95
LOSING SESSION
Shootarama - Slots Game - Ladder Session #1
Shootarama was the first slot machine I played for the Ladder sessions. I was playing quarter slots on this one. Since Shootarama is a five reel slot machine, I was placing wagers between $1.25 and $3.75.
The coin totals made it a little difficult to keep track of how much I was betting. That's probably the point.
Still, this session had the makings of something big. I won 50 coins and 60 coins respectively on a couple of bets.
But that hardly made up for the ten other times I was losing 15 coins a bet. This session lasted 22 spins, with a total of 12 loses. Most of my "wins" didn't cover the original bet, so I lost money at a fairly quick rate.
All in all, I lost about $30 on this session.
Some of these sessions have been pretty inconclusive so far. But I came away from this one with strong views. Let me be pretend to be Don B. Leeve for a second.
My first impression is that the Ladder stinks. Now, I know that slot machines aren't "hot" or "cold". But we all know the Law of Averages is going to apply on a macro scale.
The Ladder system flies in the face of the Law of Averages. The Law of Averages dictates that your luck will even out over the long term. So if you just won a hand, to bet more on the next hand contradicts the Law of Averages.
What goes up must come down. So the Ladder has you betting more when you're high--and therefore due for a fall.
That's just my first impression. No doubt, John Patrick has already thought of that argumen. Maybe he has a funny name to call me.
Let me add that my second impression is I just lost thirty dollars on the Ladder system.
Starting Money: $327.50 Ending Money: $297.25
LOSING SESSION
The coin totals made it a little difficult to keep track of how much I was betting. That's probably the point.
Still, this session had the makings of something big. I won 50 coins and 60 coins respectively on a couple of bets.
But that hardly made up for the ten other times I was losing 15 coins a bet. This session lasted 22 spins, with a total of 12 loses. Most of my "wins" didn't cover the original bet, so I lost money at a fairly quick rate.
All in all, I lost about $30 on this session.
Some of these sessions have been pretty inconclusive so far. But I came away from this one with strong views. Let me be pretend to be Don B. Leeve for a second.
My first impression is that the Ladder stinks. Now, I know that slot machines aren't "hot" or "cold". But we all know the Law of Averages is going to apply on a macro scale.
The Ladder system flies in the face of the Law of Averages. The Law of Averages dictates that your luck will even out over the long term. So if you just won a hand, to bet more on the next hand contradicts the Law of Averages.
What goes up must come down. So the Ladder has you betting more when you're high--and therefore due for a fall.
That's just my first impression. No doubt, John Patrick has already thought of that argumen. Maybe he has a funny name to call me.
Let me add that my second impression is I just lost thirty dollars on the Ladder system.
Starting Money: $327.50 Ending Money: $297.25
LOSING SESSION
Intercasino.com - InterCasino - The Ladder Sessions
I like InterCasino. And there are several more InterCasino slot games I'd like to play. So I'm staying around this casino for my next set of sessions.
I played a little poker at InterCasino last night. That's why my bankroll stands at $327 to begin the day.
I know it was at $366.10 when we left off yesterday. Don't ask me how I did at poker last night.
This blog is about slots--not poker. And right now, it's about John Patrick's slot systems. So show a little respect. We're about to talk about another Patrick slots system.
John Patrick system #5 is called the Ladder System.
The Ladder is intricate. You have to look at it as a wager hierarchy. If you win, you increase your bet. If you lose, you lower your bet--what John Patrick calls going down the ladder.
I'll be using the 3-coin method, once again suggested by John Patrick. That means my largest wager will be 3 coins. I'll start in the middle at two.
The usual loss limit and naked pull rules are in effect.
The only other rule is the bottom of the ladder rule. If you fall to the bottom of the ladder and miss two other pulls in a row, then you leave the machine. It is considered cold.
Sounds like I'll have short sessions. That's why they call it the Ladder.
So come with me as I step into my online casino of choice.
I played a little poker at InterCasino last night. That's why my bankroll stands at $327 to begin the day.
I know it was at $366.10 when we left off yesterday. Don't ask me how I did at poker last night.
This blog is about slots--not poker. And right now, it's about John Patrick's slot systems. So show a little respect. We're about to talk about another Patrick slots system.
John Patrick system #5 is called the Ladder System.
The Ladder is intricate. You have to look at it as a wager hierarchy. If you win, you increase your bet. If you lose, you lower your bet--what John Patrick calls going down the ladder.
I'll be using the 3-coin method, once again suggested by John Patrick. That means my largest wager will be 3 coins. I'll start in the middle at two.
The usual loss limit and naked pull rules are in effect.
The only other rule is the bottom of the ladder rule. If you fall to the bottom of the ladder and miss two other pulls in a row, then you leave the machine. It is considered cold.
Sounds like I'll have short sessions. That's why they call it the Ladder.
So come with me as I step into my online casino of choice.
Monday, January 30, 2006
The Punisher - Slots Game - Squirrel Session #4
First of all, let me apologize for the bitterness of my last post. I lost $90 on the slot machines and I took it out on John Patrick.
Let me say to everyone who can read this; John Patrick is not a bastard.
John Patrick is the Wise Man of Gambling. He knows his stuff. He just won me $63.30.
That is correct. I won a nice little pot on The Punisher slot machine game.
Of course, I still end up about $27 short for the day. But that is better than the prospect I was facing, the prospect of going down $120 for a day of slots.
This was my shortest session of the day. It only lasted 23 pulls. Of the 23, I won only 9 of the spins. But I grabbed $37.50 and $82.00 on two of my wins.
That isn't bad. Those wins came pretty late in the session, though.
That means I once again couldn't use the Squirrel Method much. I was already down when I started winning.
When I hit the $82.00 victory, that suddenly put me up 60%. So I called off the session.
Actually, I don't know if that's a correct application of the Squirrel system. I probably should have squirreled the money and kept playing.
But those first three sessions and over 200 pulls left me a little wasted. Besides, I wanted something to show for the day's troubles.
So when I got up, I cut and run. So I actually played Chuck Flick's Cut-and-Run method, which is a slight variation of John Patrick's Chicken method.
Let me say, the Cut-and-Run worked pretty well.
Actually, I've noticed that most of these systems have worked when I won, like, $80 or so somewhere along the way. When I don't collect $80, I usually end up losing.
So the Marvel Comics slots were a pretty nice departure. I lost money, but then I got in touch with my childhood. So paying $27 is about the same as taking a trip down to the comic shop to do the same.
The Squirrel tests were my second favorite sessions so far, behind only the Silver Kiss. So thank you for the ride, InterCasino.
I'll be back soon for the rest of my money.
Starting Money: $302.80 Ending Money: $366.10
WINNING SESSION
Let me say to everyone who can read this; John Patrick is not a bastard.
John Patrick is the Wise Man of Gambling. He knows his stuff. He just won me $63.30.
That is correct. I won a nice little pot on The Punisher slot machine game.
Of course, I still end up about $27 short for the day. But that is better than the prospect I was facing, the prospect of going down $120 for a day of slots.
This was my shortest session of the day. It only lasted 23 pulls. Of the 23, I won only 9 of the spins. But I grabbed $37.50 and $82.00 on two of my wins.
That isn't bad. Those wins came pretty late in the session, though.
That means I once again couldn't use the Squirrel Method much. I was already down when I started winning.
When I hit the $82.00 victory, that suddenly put me up 60%. So I called off the session.
Actually, I don't know if that's a correct application of the Squirrel system. I probably should have squirreled the money and kept playing.
But those first three sessions and over 200 pulls left me a little wasted. Besides, I wanted something to show for the day's troubles.
So when I got up, I cut and run. So I actually played Chuck Flick's Cut-and-Run method, which is a slight variation of John Patrick's Chicken method.
Let me say, the Cut-and-Run worked pretty well.
Actually, I've noticed that most of these systems have worked when I won, like, $80 or so somewhere along the way. When I don't collect $80, I usually end up losing.
So the Marvel Comics slots were a pretty nice departure. I lost money, but then I got in touch with my childhood. So paying $27 is about the same as taking a trip down to the comic shop to do the same.
The Squirrel tests were my second favorite sessions so far, behind only the Silver Kiss. So thank you for the ride, InterCasino.
I'll be back soon for the rest of my money.
Starting Money: $302.80 Ending Money: $366.10
WINNING SESSION
Daredevil - Slots Game - Squirrel Session #3
When I was a kid, I spent a lot of money on Marvel Comic books. Now that I'm an adult, I figured I was through giving Marvel Comics my money. Welcome to the world of InterCasino and its Marvel Comics slot machine games.
The third session of my Squirrel tests lost me another thirty bucks. John Patrick, you need alternate squirrel rules, to deal with losing your ass from the start. Money management my ass.
So I played the Daredevil slot machine this time around.
I loved the Frank Miller Daredevil run in the eighties. Heck, I even thought the Ben Affleck Daredevil movie was underrated.
But let me tell you about the Daredevil slots machine game. It'll rob you blind. That Matt Murdoch is a real bastard that way.
I got into another long session of Squirrel. The one-armed bandit took 46 pulls. Only 13 of them were winners, though most of these were for less than a dollar.
Once again, I never got ahead. Therefore, the Squirrel method of slots money management wasn't a factor.
But John Patrick warned us about this eventuality. "The Squirrel addition can only be applied if there is a profit to squirrel away."
John advises you run like a chicken if you aren't winning on a machine.
Thanks, you bastard.
At this point, I wish Marvel Comics had a Longshot slot machine. That best describes my chances of winning anything using the Squirrel system.
Crap, I'm down $90 for the day.
Starting Money: $334.15 Ending Money: $302.80
LOSING SESSION
The third session of my Squirrel tests lost me another thirty bucks. John Patrick, you need alternate squirrel rules, to deal with losing your ass from the start. Money management my ass.
So I played the Daredevil slot machine this time around.
I loved the Frank Miller Daredevil run in the eighties. Heck, I even thought the Ben Affleck Daredevil movie was underrated.
But let me tell you about the Daredevil slots machine game. It'll rob you blind. That Matt Murdoch is a real bastard that way.
I got into another long session of Squirrel. The one-armed bandit took 46 pulls. Only 13 of them were winners, though most of these were for less than a dollar.
Once again, I never got ahead. Therefore, the Squirrel method of slots money management wasn't a factor.
But John Patrick warned us about this eventuality. "The Squirrel addition can only be applied if there is a profit to squirrel away."
John advises you run like a chicken if you aren't winning on a machine.
Thanks, you bastard.
At this point, I wish Marvel Comics had a Longshot slot machine. That best describes my chances of winning anything using the Squirrel system.
Crap, I'm down $90 for the day.
Starting Money: $334.15 Ending Money: $302.80
LOSING SESSION
Blade - Slots Game - Squirrel Session #2
Blade was the second Marvel Comics slot machine game I played at InterCasino.
I liked the original Blade movie. It sure as beat the Hell out of that sorry Hulk movie.
I mean, what was the deal with Nick Nolte in that movie? He had these giant poodles that could go toe-to-toe with the Hulk, and he was sneaking around and being all cunning and stuff, and then he was ranting about the government. It was really lame stuff.
Besides, Kris Kristofferson would kick the hell out of Nick Nolte any day.
So I figured the Blade slots game would blow the Hulk out of the water. That Hulk game took $30 from me.
This turned into a marathon session. My Blade session was the longest turn at a slot machine since this experiment began. It lasted a whopping 114 pulls.
With $0.45, $0.90 and $2.25 wagers, I decided about halfway through that it would take a while to blow through $50. But I plowed on.
46 of the 114 spins were winners. Of those, I collected wins of $13.50, $7.25, $18.75 and $11.25.
None of that mattered. I still ended up dropping $31 on the session. Most of the other "wins" still lost me money, so I got nickled and dimed to death.
And once again, I never got ahead of the house, so I never squirreled any money away.
This squirrel system doesn't work very well when you're losing money.
Starting Money: $365.95 Ending Money: #334.15
LOSING SESSION
I liked the original Blade movie. It sure as beat the Hell out of that sorry Hulk movie.
I mean, what was the deal with Nick Nolte in that movie? He had these giant poodles that could go toe-to-toe with the Hulk, and he was sneaking around and being all cunning and stuff, and then he was ranting about the government. It was really lame stuff.
Besides, Kris Kristofferson would kick the hell out of Nick Nolte any day.
So I figured the Blade slots game would blow the Hulk out of the water. That Hulk game took $30 from me.
This turned into a marathon session. My Blade session was the longest turn at a slot machine since this experiment began. It lasted a whopping 114 pulls.
With $0.45, $0.90 and $2.25 wagers, I decided about halfway through that it would take a while to blow through $50. But I plowed on.
46 of the 114 spins were winners. Of those, I collected wins of $13.50, $7.25, $18.75 and $11.25.
None of that mattered. I still ended up dropping $31 on the session. Most of the other "wins" still lost me money, so I got nickled and dimed to death.
And once again, I never got ahead of the house, so I never squirreled any money away.
This squirrel system doesn't work very well when you're losing money.
Starting Money: $365.95 Ending Money: #334.15
LOSING SESSION
The Hulk - Slot Game - Squirrel Session #1
I had $395 in my InterCasino.com account to start the day. I figured that would make a good bankroll for the day's slots machine tests.
I chose the Hulk slot machine game for my first session.
Dr. Bruce Banner explored science for the betterment of human society. Yet when an experiment ran amok, Dr. Banner was transformed into a raging monster, the Incredible Hulk.
A rage lurks deep within the soul of Bruce Banner. I can identify with that.
That being said, there was nothing so dramatic as a rampage during this slot machine session. InterCasino's download took a little while, but the Hulk slots game was extremely cool. Whenever you won, rockets would shoot off or the Hulk would smash his fist through something.
Unfortunately, I didn't have many wins.
I posted 19 wins out of 48 pulls. That isn't a good ratio.
I did have a $13.50 win. All the rest were lower than a dollar. Since I was betting in increments of $0.45, $0.90 and $2.25, winning less than a dollar isn't so hot.
After 48 spins, I had lost thirty dollars, which was my 60% loss limit.
Session #1 ended before I could test out John Patrick's squirrel method of money management. But John tells us we'll have losing sessions. We'll move on to session #2, where the Squirrel strategy is sure to win me big money.
Starting Money: $395.50 Ending Money: $365.95
LOSING SESSION
I chose the Hulk slot machine game for my first session.
Dr. Bruce Banner explored science for the betterment of human society. Yet when an experiment ran amok, Dr. Banner was transformed into a raging monster, the Incredible Hulk.
A rage lurks deep within the soul of Bruce Banner. I can identify with that.
That being said, there was nothing so dramatic as a rampage during this slot machine session. InterCasino's download took a little while, but the Hulk slots game was extremely cool. Whenever you won, rockets would shoot off or the Hulk would smash his fist through something.
Unfortunately, I didn't have many wins.
I posted 19 wins out of 48 pulls. That isn't a good ratio.
I did have a $13.50 win. All the rest were lower than a dollar. Since I was betting in increments of $0.45, $0.90 and $2.25, winning less than a dollar isn't so hot.
After 48 spins, I had lost thirty dollars, which was my 60% loss limit.
Session #1 ended before I could test out John Patrick's squirrel method of money management. But John tells us we'll have losing sessions. We'll move on to session #2, where the Squirrel strategy is sure to win me big money.
Starting Money: $395.50 Ending Money: $365.95
LOSING SESSION
InterCasino.com - InterCasino - The Squirrel Sessions
InterCasino is the internet casino of choice for The Squirrel Sessions. My sessions Friday had such an adult theme, I decided on a return to the innocence of my youth for this next series. Inter Casino offers slot machines featuring Marvel Comics characters.
'Nuff Said.
As you may already know, I am currently testing 25 slots systems advocated by John Patrick in his seminal slot machine manual, John Patrick's Slot Systems. Today's system under review is The Squirrel System, otherwise known as System #4.
The Squirrel System is an offshoot of The Chicken System. John Patrick is fond of animal nomenclature, which makes him something of a scientist--like myself. You may not know this, but John and I have a lot in common.
We're both scientific, but we're both hard drinking men of the world. We like tight yet aggressive poker play. Incidentally, that's how we like our women, too. You should know that about us.
Now that you know Joh Patrick is hard-boiled, let me tell you about his Squirrel system.
The Squirrel System features many aspects of the Chicken System, such as a naked pull limit and loss limit. The Chicken calls for you to play a machine for a few minutes, then run.
That's one thing which confused me about the Squirrel. John Patrick called for long sessions--if needed. So one of John's rules seem to break another.
Of course, the misundertanding is probably mine. John Patrick doesn't make such basic mistakes.
But what is essential to know about the Squirrel is how you handle your winnings. If you get up, you pocket your original bankroll. Also, you pocket 50% of your winnings. Then you play with the rest.
In this way, you squirrel away your winnings. If you get up, you always walk away with a win.
That's simple yet inspired. That's why they call it the Squirrel.
We'll have four sessions today, each with a 50% bankroll. The games I'll be playing are The Hulk, Blade, Daredevil and the Punisher. Those are some of the grittiest and most tortured Marvel characters. Those are John Patrick's kind of men.
So join me as I enter the House of Ideas.
'Nuff Said.
As you may already know, I am currently testing 25 slots systems advocated by John Patrick in his seminal slot machine manual, John Patrick's Slot Systems. Today's system under review is The Squirrel System, otherwise known as System #4.
The Squirrel System is an offshoot of The Chicken System. John Patrick is fond of animal nomenclature, which makes him something of a scientist--like myself. You may not know this, but John and I have a lot in common.
We're both scientific, but we're both hard drinking men of the world. We like tight yet aggressive poker play. Incidentally, that's how we like our women, too. You should know that about us.
Now that you know Joh Patrick is hard-boiled, let me tell you about his Squirrel system.
The Squirrel System features many aspects of the Chicken System, such as a naked pull limit and loss limit. The Chicken calls for you to play a machine for a few minutes, then run.
That's one thing which confused me about the Squirrel. John Patrick called for long sessions--if needed. So one of John's rules seem to break another.
Of course, the misundertanding is probably mine. John Patrick doesn't make such basic mistakes.
But what is essential to know about the Squirrel is how you handle your winnings. If you get up, you pocket your original bankroll. Also, you pocket 50% of your winnings. Then you play with the rest.
In this way, you squirrel away your winnings. If you get up, you always walk away with a win.
That's simple yet inspired. That's why they call it the Squirrel.
We'll have four sessions today, each with a 50% bankroll. The games I'll be playing are The Hulk, Blade, Daredevil and the Punisher. Those are some of the grittiest and most tortured Marvel characters. Those are John Patrick's kind of men.
So join me as I enter the House of Ideas.
New Casino Games from Vegas Slot Casino
Wow - got an email from Vegas Slot Casino today. They're adding 8 new casino games! I probably won't get a chance to try them today, because I've got big plans to try out some of the Marvel Comics slot games over at Intercasino. But as soon as I get a chance, I'm going to try some of those games and write about them here. The new games at Vegas Slot Casino include:
- Harveys - A food themed 25 line 5 reel video slot game.
- Mardi Gras - A classic 3 reel, 1 payline slot with denominations between 25 cents and $5. The jackpot for the 3 rainbow-hued 7's is a biggie too.
- Multi Hand Bonus Blackjack - You can bet on 5 hands at a time on this game.
- Deuces Wild 100 - 100 hands of video poker at one time! Ooh la la!
- Bullseye - A 5000 coin jackpot, 3 reels, and a single payline. Better play all 3 coins on this one...
- Dino Might - 25 paylines and 5 reels on this new video slot game. Obviously this is a dinosaur themed slot game, but it includes cool stuff like fossils and insects.
- Gift Rap - Hip hop style slot gambling. Word!
- Multi Hand Atlantic City Blackjack - Like the Bonus Blackjack game above, you can now play 5 hands at a time.
I've been sticking with slot games lately, but I might try to learn some Deuces Wild strategy eventually. Or blackjack basic strategy. I don't think I've finished learning everything that John Patrick has to teach me yet though.
Thursday, January 26, 2006
Heavy Metal - Slot Game - Chicken Session #4
Heavy Metal was the fourth slot game I played today. It's betting structure is very similar to that of Golden Eight, which is why I chose to play it. I was hoping Heavy Metal would be similar to Silver Kiss, too, and perhaps show pictures of naked groupies.
Let me report. I couldn't find any pictures of naked women.
The wheel contained images of guitars and amps and stuff like that.
Oh, and for those who want to know, let me mention that this game has nothing to do with the movie Heavy Metal. That's a good thing, because that movie really sucked.
Now that that's all out of the way, I'll tell you how much money this slot game sucked out of my account.
My betting sequence was standard, starting a $2 and moving to $4 and then to $8. The session lasted 13 bets.
On my five $2 bets, I cashed out 9 dollars, basically losing a dollar. On my four $4 bets, I cashed out nothing, so I lost $16 dollars. And on my four $8 bets, I cashed out $28, so I lost four dollars.
That would bring my total losses on Heavy Metal to $21.
But why dwell on my losses at this particular slot game? Metal is relegated to the eighties, right where it belongs. I'm living in the here and now, not like some faded out rocker who just stole 21 bucks from me.
You know, I have to admit. It was a lot more fun losing money when there were naked women involved. That aspect of Silver Kiss reminds me of a gentlemans club.
So the Chicken System experiment comes to an end. All in all, I lost $7.50 over a total of 4 sessions.
Perhaps we should give the Chicken an incomplete grade. This system had potential, but 4 sessions may not have allowed John Patrick's Chicken strategy to deliver on its promises. But at 50 dollars a sessions, four are going to have to be enough.
So let's review System #3.
John Patrick said we would have lots of small sessions with small wins. That's the impression I got of the Chicken System. You win a dollar or two, then move on to the next session. I imagine if I ran around 100 sessions, I would probably have won something like $100 or so.
Theoretically, that's quite impressive.
Starting Money: $213.50 Ending Money: $192.50
Let me report. I couldn't find any pictures of naked women.
The wheel contained images of guitars and amps and stuff like that.
Oh, and for those who want to know, let me mention that this game has nothing to do with the movie Heavy Metal. That's a good thing, because that movie really sucked.
Now that that's all out of the way, I'll tell you how much money this slot game sucked out of my account.
My betting sequence was standard, starting a $2 and moving to $4 and then to $8. The session lasted 13 bets.
On my five $2 bets, I cashed out 9 dollars, basically losing a dollar. On my four $4 bets, I cashed out nothing, so I lost $16 dollars. And on my four $8 bets, I cashed out $28, so I lost four dollars.
That would bring my total losses on Heavy Metal to $21.
But why dwell on my losses at this particular slot game? Metal is relegated to the eighties, right where it belongs. I'm living in the here and now, not like some faded out rocker who just stole 21 bucks from me.
You know, I have to admit. It was a lot more fun losing money when there were naked women involved. That aspect of Silver Kiss reminds me of a gentlemans club.
So the Chicken System experiment comes to an end. All in all, I lost $7.50 over a total of 4 sessions.
Perhaps we should give the Chicken an incomplete grade. This system had potential, but 4 sessions may not have allowed John Patrick's Chicken strategy to deliver on its promises. But at 50 dollars a sessions, four are going to have to be enough.
So let's review System #3.
John Patrick said we would have lots of small sessions with small wins. That's the impression I got of the Chicken System. You win a dollar or two, then move on to the next session. I imagine if I ran around 100 sessions, I would probably have won something like $100 or so.
Theoretically, that's quite impressive.
Starting Money: $213.50 Ending Money: $192.50
Magic - Slot Game - Chicken Session #3
After taking a cold shower, I moved on to the Magic slot game. Magic is a slot machine using the imagery of wizards and the supernatural.
Still, I had just lost some money, so it was time to turn my attention to the purpose at hand. I would apply John Patrick's money management and win my $9 back.
To that end, I increased the wagers for my Magic session. This made for a rather quick session, though the most successful one of the day.
This session lasted 11 bets. My first wagers were for $2,50. From there, I moved up to four wagers of $5 apiece and then four wagers of $10.
I won 9 of 11 spins in this session, though only 3 covered my original bet. Still, one of my wins was worth $40, on a $10 bet. I also won another $20 on a $5 wager.
All in all, I bet 57 dollars to win 80. Magic payed off $23, which I'll take any day.
So three sessions of Chicken had netted me two wins and an increase of $14 on my bankroll. Overall, I had won around $30 on John Patrick's slot systems.
Slots money management seemed to be working, because it makes a man a more disciplined player.
I've also noticed that money management works better when the slots pay off $40 here or there. That's a pretty sound strategy.
So if you listen to nothing else I say, remember that I told you to win jackpots when playing slot machines.
Oh, I forgot to tell you about one of those pictures I won while playing the Silver Kiss slot machine. There was this naked blonde in her bedroom turning to look at her lover, and the dude had a dog collar on.
Yeah, that's right. A dog collar.
What the hell you think's up with that?
Starting Money: $191.50 Ending Money: $214.50
WINNING SESSION
Still, I had just lost some money, so it was time to turn my attention to the purpose at hand. I would apply John Patrick's money management and win my $9 back.
To that end, I increased the wagers for my Magic session. This made for a rather quick session, though the most successful one of the day.
This session lasted 11 bets. My first wagers were for $2,50. From there, I moved up to four wagers of $5 apiece and then four wagers of $10.
I won 9 of 11 spins in this session, though only 3 covered my original bet. Still, one of my wins was worth $40, on a $10 bet. I also won another $20 on a $5 wager.
All in all, I bet 57 dollars to win 80. Magic payed off $23, which I'll take any day.
So three sessions of Chicken had netted me two wins and an increase of $14 on my bankroll. Overall, I had won around $30 on John Patrick's slot systems.
Slots money management seemed to be working, because it makes a man a more disciplined player.
I've also noticed that money management works better when the slots pay off $40 here or there. That's a pretty sound strategy.
So if you listen to nothing else I say, remember that I told you to win jackpots when playing slot machines.
Oh, I forgot to tell you about one of those pictures I won while playing the Silver Kiss slot machine. There was this naked blonde in her bedroom turning to look at her lover, and the dude had a dog collar on.
Yeah, that's right. A dog collar.
What the hell you think's up with that?
Starting Money: $191.50 Ending Money: $214.50
WINNING SESSION
Silver Kiss - Slot Game - Chicken Session #2
Put the children to bed. I'm going to tell you about the Silver Kiss slot game.
Silver Kiss tricks up the slot machine experience a bit. It combines market standard payouts with pictures of naked women.
To the point, if you win a pot at Silver Kiss, you also get a free picture of lady flesh.
Yes, that's right. Silver Kiss combines slots and centerfolds. Take a deep breath, now.
I wanted to draw out this session, so my bets were smaller this time around. I would start out with $0.50 bets. Then I would increase to $1.00, then move up to $2.00. This was a 1-1-1-1-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4 betting sequence.
My Silver Kiss session went 45 pulls. That may be a bit longer than what John Patrick had in mind for a Chicken session, but I like to think he wouldn't mind in this case. John Patrick is a man of good sense and taste, just like myself.
The $0.50 bets began with a couple of wins. I won $0.75 (brunette) and another $0.75 (blonde). I followed this up with a loss and a push.
The dollar bets brought me a push and two losses. The fourth bet in this sequence brought me a $1.50 win--and a corresponding picture of a dirty blonde.
So I moved up to the two dollar bets. I also decided to move from the "Babes" pictures to the "Hot Action" option. I was hoping things would get interesting.
I won 3 out of 4 on the 2 dollar bets, though this only grossed me $9. That is, I spent eight to win 9, which frankly isn't so great. On the other front, I won a brunette on a bed with a mirror, as well as another brunette in a rapturous pose with one of those pretty boy types.
Yet it was time to move back to the fifty cent bets. I started a cold streak, where I lost 9 of the last 12 spins. I got a push on a couple of other bets. I won only one picture to show for my efforts, this one another in the sequence of the brunette and her man.
By this time, I was in my third repeated sequence. A death spiral began, though I seemingly won 12 of the next 21 spins. Most of these "wins" were hardly enough to cover the bet, so I started losing money as I neared my $50 bet limit.
Of note, I won one $10 prize. The $10 picture was a blonde in black lingerie standing around her pool, with a swarthy looking pool boy kneeling in the background.
Sometime when I get the chance, I'm going to talk to a pool boy. I'd like to know if pool boys get as much action as the adult industry implies.
Anyway, when it was all said and done, I had lost $9.
But isn't that the case with naked women? You get distracted and suddenly all your money is gone.
Starting Money: $200.50 Ending Money: $191.50
LOSING SESSION
Silver Kiss tricks up the slot machine experience a bit. It combines market standard payouts with pictures of naked women.
To the point, if you win a pot at Silver Kiss, you also get a free picture of lady flesh.
Yes, that's right. Silver Kiss combines slots and centerfolds. Take a deep breath, now.
I wanted to draw out this session, so my bets were smaller this time around. I would start out with $0.50 bets. Then I would increase to $1.00, then move up to $2.00. This was a 1-1-1-1-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4 betting sequence.
My Silver Kiss session went 45 pulls. That may be a bit longer than what John Patrick had in mind for a Chicken session, but I like to think he wouldn't mind in this case. John Patrick is a man of good sense and taste, just like myself.
The $0.50 bets began with a couple of wins. I won $0.75 (brunette) and another $0.75 (blonde). I followed this up with a loss and a push.
The dollar bets brought me a push and two losses. The fourth bet in this sequence brought me a $1.50 win--and a corresponding picture of a dirty blonde.
So I moved up to the two dollar bets. I also decided to move from the "Babes" pictures to the "Hot Action" option. I was hoping things would get interesting.
I won 3 out of 4 on the 2 dollar bets, though this only grossed me $9. That is, I spent eight to win 9, which frankly isn't so great. On the other front, I won a brunette on a bed with a mirror, as well as another brunette in a rapturous pose with one of those pretty boy types.
Yet it was time to move back to the fifty cent bets. I started a cold streak, where I lost 9 of the last 12 spins. I got a push on a couple of other bets. I won only one picture to show for my efforts, this one another in the sequence of the brunette and her man.
By this time, I was in my third repeated sequence. A death spiral began, though I seemingly won 12 of the next 21 spins. Most of these "wins" were hardly enough to cover the bet, so I started losing money as I neared my $50 bet limit.
Of note, I won one $10 prize. The $10 picture was a blonde in black lingerie standing around her pool, with a swarthy looking pool boy kneeling in the background.
Sometime when I get the chance, I'm going to talk to a pool boy. I'd like to know if pool boys get as much action as the adult industry implies.
Anyway, when it was all said and done, I had lost $9.
But isn't that the case with naked women? You get distracted and suddenly all your money is gone.
Starting Money: $200.50 Ending Money: $191.50
LOSING SESSION
Golden Eight - Slot Game - Chicken Session #1
Golden Eight is a nine wheel, 8 payline slot game. It offers a lot of payouts, which is what I like in a slot machine.
This is where the John Patrick slot systems really start to get interesting. For the first time, John suggests laying out a betting sequence.
The betting sequence is a preset order of bets, which do not change according to your wins or losses at the slots. It is a money managment principle, a betting strategy set out in the comfort of one's home, not amidst the passions of a slot machine cold streak.
I chose a variation on John Patrick's suggested betting sequence. I will place four bets of one unit, then move up to four bets double of the original bet, then up once again to four bets triple that of the original wager. It is a 1-1-1-1-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3 sequence.
If I reach the end of the sequence, I start over again.
I have a 9 Naked Pull limit and a 70% loss limit in place.
But the key stipulation in Chicken is that you leave the session after you bet your bankroll. Since my bankroll today is $50, I leave the slot machine after I have wagered $50. I leave. I chicken out. No questions asked. Don't be afraid to be a chicken.
So I had a quick session on Golden Eight. On the two dollar bets, I lost, won 1 dollar, then 2 dollars, then lost on the fourth spin.
On the $4 bets, I hit $12.50, then 1, 5 and 5 dollars. At this point, I was on a roll.
It was perfect time to be on a roll, too. Because the Chicken System demanded I increase my wagers to $6.
On the $6 bets, I hit on $5, $4, $2 and $8.
I hit my $50 bet limit with one more spin at the two dolalr setting. On this one, I win $5.
So it seemed like I was winning a lot. I hit on 11 of 13 spins. But when I tallied up my total, I only came out ahead by $0.50.
Fifty freakin' cents?
Well, John Patrick says the aim of Chicken is to win a lot of small sessions. At this rate, I'm going to need to win several thousand sessions to show any progress.
Starting Money: $200 Ending Money: $200.05
WINNING SESSION
This is where the John Patrick slot systems really start to get interesting. For the first time, John suggests laying out a betting sequence.
The betting sequence is a preset order of bets, which do not change according to your wins or losses at the slots. It is a money managment principle, a betting strategy set out in the comfort of one's home, not amidst the passions of a slot machine cold streak.
I chose a variation on John Patrick's suggested betting sequence. I will place four bets of one unit, then move up to four bets double of the original bet, then up once again to four bets triple that of the original wager. It is a 1-1-1-1-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3 sequence.
If I reach the end of the sequence, I start over again.
I have a 9 Naked Pull limit and a 70% loss limit in place.
But the key stipulation in Chicken is that you leave the session after you bet your bankroll. Since my bankroll today is $50, I leave the slot machine after I have wagered $50. I leave. I chicken out. No questions asked. Don't be afraid to be a chicken.
So I had a quick session on Golden Eight. On the two dollar bets, I lost, won 1 dollar, then 2 dollars, then lost on the fourth spin.
On the $4 bets, I hit $12.50, then 1, 5 and 5 dollars. At this point, I was on a roll.
It was perfect time to be on a roll, too. Because the Chicken System demanded I increase my wagers to $6.
On the $6 bets, I hit on $5, $4, $2 and $8.
I hit my $50 bet limit with one more spin at the two dolalr setting. On this one, I win $5.
So it seemed like I was winning a lot. I hit on 11 of 13 spins. But when I tallied up my total, I only came out ahead by $0.50.
Fifty freakin' cents?
Well, John Patrick says the aim of Chicken is to win a lot of small sessions. At this rate, I'm going to need to win several thousand sessions to show any progress.
Starting Money: $200 Ending Money: $200.05
WINNING SESSION
Slotland.com - Slotland Casino - The Chicken Sessions
I chose Slotland.com for my Chicken sessions. I've won some big pots at Slotland over the years. Their casino has some nice, edgy slot games which appeal to the bawdy part of my nature. And if there's one thing you should know about ole Chuck--he has his sensual side. I bet you didn't know that about me.
Today, we'll be experimenting with John Patrick slot system #3. System #3 is better known as The Chicken System.
Why does John call it the chicken, you might ask?
Well, it's because you make your money on the slot machine, then you run like a chicken. You get in and get out quick--which is what chickens are best known for doing.
Before we begin, let me mention that Chapter #9 of John Patrick's Slots may be one of my favorites. It contains words to live by. Just listen to a selection.
"Don't listen to cons like Kon U. Daly who'll sell you a different set of bull every day or C.D. Watters, who's usually all wet when it comes to analysis."
That's priceless stuff.
I've deposited $200 at Slotland.com. I'll be upping the ante a little bit for Chicken. I'm going for 4 sessions of $50 each. After yesterday's big win, I'm feeling lucky. If I win today, I may well take my winnings to the horse track.
The four slot games I'll be playing are Golden Eight, Silver Kiss, Magic and Heavy Metal. Golden Eight and Heavy Metal are very similar as far as the bets you can place, except Heavy Metal raises a little more hell.
But Silver Kiss is the star of this show. So keep reading for a journey into the erotic world of slot machines.
Today, we'll be experimenting with John Patrick slot system #3. System #3 is better known as The Chicken System.
Why does John call it the chicken, you might ask?
Well, it's because you make your money on the slot machine, then you run like a chicken. You get in and get out quick--which is what chickens are best known for doing.
Before we begin, let me mention that Chapter #9 of John Patrick's Slots may be one of my favorites. It contains words to live by. Just listen to a selection.
"Don't listen to cons like Kon U. Daly who'll sell you a different set of bull every day or C.D. Watters, who's usually all wet when it comes to analysis."
That's priceless stuff.
I've deposited $200 at Slotland.com. I'll be upping the ante a little bit for Chicken. I'm going for 4 sessions of $50 each. After yesterday's big win, I'm feeling lucky. If I win today, I may well take my winnings to the horse track.
The four slot games I'll be playing are Golden Eight, Silver Kiss, Magic and Heavy Metal. Golden Eight and Heavy Metal are very similar as far as the bets you can place, except Heavy Metal raises a little more hell.
But Silver Kiss is the star of this show. So keep reading for a journey into the erotic world of slot machines.
Wednesday, January 25, 2006
Cockeyed - Off Topic but Way Cool
I'm a big fan of the Cockeyed.com website, and I think some of my slot machine experimentation would practically be a fit for the "how much is inside?" section of their site. Just wanted to give them a quick shout out and encourage you to check out their site if you've never been there.
Derby Dollars - Real Series Video Slot - Play and Run Session #5
I decided to try the Derby Dollars real series video slot for my final session of the day.
Lions Lair was a real-series video slot. Since I hit a jackpot or two with Lions Lair, I decided to give another real series machine a chance.
Derby Dollars had a horse racing theme. Maybe it's because I lost at Derby Dollars, but I found the jockey pictures uncompelling. They certainly didn't hold my attention the way those lions over at Lion's Lair did.
But to get to details, Derby Dollars offered a nickel slot experience with 20 lines. That amounted to a $1.00 bet on each pull. Normally, I would have called it a day after my big win. Or I would have bet big, big money to double up on my win. But I decided to show discipline on this final session of the day.
There isn't much to tell, really. I lost. I came out with a couple of naked pulls, then hit 50 cents. Another loss was followed by 4 wins, which brought me $2.55. I then had 7 losses out of my final 9 spins, losing up to my $10 session limit after 17 pulls.
Actually, I may have went a pull or two too long. But I was still giddy from winning 90 bucks and zoned out there for a minute. Oh, well. Though John Patrick would shake his head to hear me say it, I was playing on house money for my last session of the day at Breakaway Casino.
So after two days, I've dropped $67.55 on 9 sessions. But I've gained $90 on my one good session. Looks like I'm a big winner. Oh, what a fool I was to doubt this slots system. Maybe I didn't grind out small wins the way John suggested I should. But that Play and Run system works like a charm anyway.
I'm feeling so good, I have a system of my own to suggest. It's called Chuck Flick's Straight 90 system. It's as simple as can be. What you do is win a 90 dollar jackpot. There you have it.
But I jest, John Patrick. You've served me well to this point and I wait with childlike anticipation to give system #3 a try. For those looking for a preview, it's called the Chicken System.
Color me intrigued.
Starting Money: $654.85 Ending Money: $642.90
LOSING SESSION
Lions Lair was a real-series video slot. Since I hit a jackpot or two with Lions Lair, I decided to give another real series machine a chance.
Derby Dollars had a horse racing theme. Maybe it's because I lost at Derby Dollars, but I found the jockey pictures uncompelling. They certainly didn't hold my attention the way those lions over at Lion's Lair did.
But to get to details, Derby Dollars offered a nickel slot experience with 20 lines. That amounted to a $1.00 bet on each pull. Normally, I would have called it a day after my big win. Or I would have bet big, big money to double up on my win. But I decided to show discipline on this final session of the day.
There isn't much to tell, really. I lost. I came out with a couple of naked pulls, then hit 50 cents. Another loss was followed by 4 wins, which brought me $2.55. I then had 7 losses out of my final 9 spins, losing up to my $10 session limit after 17 pulls.
Actually, I may have went a pull or two too long. But I was still giddy from winning 90 bucks and zoned out there for a minute. Oh, well. Though John Patrick would shake his head to hear me say it, I was playing on house money for my last session of the day at Breakaway Casino.
So after two days, I've dropped $67.55 on 9 sessions. But I've gained $90 on my one good session. Looks like I'm a big winner. Oh, what a fool I was to doubt this slots system. Maybe I didn't grind out small wins the way John suggested I should. But that Play and Run system works like a charm anyway.
I'm feeling so good, I have a system of my own to suggest. It's called Chuck Flick's Straight 90 system. It's as simple as can be. What you do is win a 90 dollar jackpot. There you have it.
But I jest, John Patrick. You've served me well to this point and I wait with childlike anticipation to give system #3 a try. For those looking for a preview, it's called the Chicken System.
Color me intrigued.
Starting Money: $654.85 Ending Money: $642.90
LOSING SESSION
Derby Dollars - Real Series Video Slot - Play and Run Session #5 posted by Chuck Flick @ 1:07 PM 0 comments
Lion's Lair - Real Series Video Slot - Play and Run Session #4
Lion's Lair is my favorite slot machine game at the moment.
Why is that, you ask?
Because I won over 90 dollars at the Lion's Lair.
Of course, I shouldn't give the credit to the Lion's Lair. The real credit for this win goes to John Patrick and the Play and Run slots system. The idea with Play and Run is to grind out small victories. Hey, I consider 90 dollars to be more than a small victory. It's a full-fledge triumph, people. Can I get some applause here?
I was playing the nickel slots at Lion's Lair. This is a 20 line game that likes to reward the player. I won on 14 out of 20 spins at the lair. Each spin of the reels costs a dollar, but you get back more than you put in.
I traded small wins with bigger losses for the first ten or so spins. Then I hit a $28.50 payline on the 15th pull. This was followed by a $3.50 hit, which was accompanied by a 12 free spin bonus. While taking my 12 complimentary pulls, I hit another 12 pulls. It was all gravy at this point.
I ended up hitting a $75.30 jackpot, folks.
I hit a few more minor pulls and (according to a John Patrick stipulation for Play and Run) finished with a naked pull. But I took the money and ran.
I ended up winning $90.10 at the Lions Lair. I love you, John Patrick.
Can Antigua be far around the corner?
Starting Money: $560.75 Ending Money: $654.85
WINNING SESSION
Why is that, you ask?
Because I won over 90 dollars at the Lion's Lair.
Of course, I shouldn't give the credit to the Lion's Lair. The real credit for this win goes to John Patrick and the Play and Run slots system. The idea with Play and Run is to grind out small victories. Hey, I consider 90 dollars to be more than a small victory. It's a full-fledge triumph, people. Can I get some applause here?
I was playing the nickel slots at Lion's Lair. This is a 20 line game that likes to reward the player. I won on 14 out of 20 spins at the lair. Each spin of the reels costs a dollar, but you get back more than you put in.
I traded small wins with bigger losses for the first ten or so spins. Then I hit a $28.50 payline on the 15th pull. This was followed by a $3.50 hit, which was accompanied by a 12 free spin bonus. While taking my 12 complimentary pulls, I hit another 12 pulls. It was all gravy at this point.
I ended up hitting a $75.30 jackpot, folks.
I hit a few more minor pulls and (according to a John Patrick stipulation for Play and Run) finished with a naked pull. But I took the money and ran.
I ended up winning $90.10 at the Lions Lair. I love you, John Patrick.
Can Antigua be far around the corner?
Starting Money: $560.75 Ending Money: $654.85
WINNING SESSION
Lion's Lair - Real Series Video Slot - Play and Run Session #4 posted by Chuck Flick @ 12:51 PM 0 comments
The Shark - Progressive Video Slot - Play and Run Session #3
For session #3 of Play and Run, I chose the Shark progressive video slot. The Shark is a really basic slot machine, offering a combination of relaxing, aquatic-themed music and penny bets. Yes, I played penny slots for 9 line, 5 coin bets. That means I wagered $0.45 on every click of the spin button.
This session was a lot longer than Lightspeed. It lasted 34 pulls. I began with a 30 cent win, then strung together 4 losses in a row. I won 9 of the next 10 pulls, but that only grossed me $3.15 all totaled. A loss and a win and three more losses were followed by 4 out of 5 wins, but only for minor gains. I finished the session with a string of 4 naked pulls interspersed with 4 wins, including a $1.80 win.
All of that sounds like an impressive win total, but it really didn't amount to jack. In my four minutes on The Shark slot machine, I lost $5.10.
Frankly, that isn't very good.
That's eight losing sessions in a row. I kind of wish John Patrick had rules about walking away after a certain amount of naked sessions. But he doesn't, you know.
All I can do is continue with the Play and Run strategy. Good strategy overcomes bad tactics, and all that kind of stuff. As John Patrick said, "It ain't how much you win at poker. It's how little you lose."
Damn, that's pithy.
Starting Money: $565.85 Ending Money: $560.75
LOSING SESSION
This session was a lot longer than Lightspeed. It lasted 34 pulls. I began with a 30 cent win, then strung together 4 losses in a row. I won 9 of the next 10 pulls, but that only grossed me $3.15 all totaled. A loss and a win and three more losses were followed by 4 out of 5 wins, but only for minor gains. I finished the session with a string of 4 naked pulls interspersed with 4 wins, including a $1.80 win.
All of that sounds like an impressive win total, but it really didn't amount to jack. In my four minutes on The Shark slot machine, I lost $5.10.
Frankly, that isn't very good.
That's eight losing sessions in a row. I kind of wish John Patrick had rules about walking away after a certain amount of naked sessions. But he doesn't, you know.
All I can do is continue with the Play and Run strategy. Good strategy overcomes bad tactics, and all that kind of stuff. As John Patrick said, "It ain't how much you win at poker. It's how little you lose."
Damn, that's pithy.
Starting Money: $565.85 Ending Money: $560.75
LOSING SESSION
The Shark - Progressive Video Slot - Play and Run Session #3 posted by Chuck Flick @ 12:32 PM 0 comments
Lightspeed - Progessive Bonus Slot - Play and Run Session #2
I know why they call this slot machine Lightspeed. I reached my naked pull limit at the speed of light. I busted out in record time.
Before I continue, let me tell you something about myself. I'm a man of limitless patience. I'm a grinder. I'm not like my good-for-nothing brother. At this point, he would be wearing out the keyboard with curse words, calling John Patrick every conceivable name in the book. He'd probably quit the experiment right here and now.
But I'm not my brother. I'm a man of science. A man with a method. I understand that John Patrick is looking at the big picture. John Patrick understands that good money management will get a slots player through the lean times. These are the lean times, my friend, but I take advice from the pros.
My system works.
So let me get to the facts, sparse as they are. I played Lightspeed, a progressive bonus slot with 3 reels. I played the $0.25 slots at 3 coins a bet. I spun 9 seperate times and lost $0.75 on every pull. I lost $6.75 this session. I ran.
It's as simple as that.
Starting Money: $572.60 Ending Money: $565.85
LOSING SESSION
Before I continue, let me tell you something about myself. I'm a man of limitless patience. I'm a grinder. I'm not like my good-for-nothing brother. At this point, he would be wearing out the keyboard with curse words, calling John Patrick every conceivable name in the book. He'd probably quit the experiment right here and now.
But I'm not my brother. I'm a man of science. A man with a method. I understand that John Patrick is looking at the big picture. John Patrick understands that good money management will get a slots player through the lean times. These are the lean times, my friend, but I take advice from the pros.
My system works.
So let me get to the facts, sparse as they are. I played Lightspeed, a progressive bonus slot with 3 reels. I played the $0.25 slots at 3 coins a bet. I spun 9 seperate times and lost $0.75 on every pull. I lost $6.75 this session. I ran.
It's as simple as that.
Starting Money: $572.60 Ending Money: $565.85
LOSING SESSION
Lightspeed - Progessive Bonus Slot - Play and Run Session #2 posted by Chuck Flick @ 12:07 PM 0 comments
It's Good To Be Bad - Progressive Bonus Slot - Play and Run Session #1
I chose It's Good To Be Bad for Session #1 of my Play and Run sessions. It's Good To Be Bad is a standard 3-reel progressive bonus slot with a neat bonus feature: Every time you lose brings you that much closer to a free spin.
I placed 3 $0.25 bets on each spin, so the standard wager was $0.75. With only four or five minutes at each slot machine, it looked like I wouldn't win or lose too much either way. Little did I know what the day had in store for me.
Let me begin by saying I may have forgot about the time limit and went a minute or two over. I gave this one 40 pulls, which is a lot for 4 minutes. Otherwise, the session went according to form. 20 of the 40 spins were winners, though 14 of the wins were for $0.75, or simply covered the original wager.
So you probably have figured how this session went, huh?
Like all of my John Patrick sessions so far, I came back a loser. I lost exactly $6.00 in about 5 minutes.
The "play" portion of the Play and Run strategy didn't go very well for me. But when it came time to run, I ran like a pro. That part of this strategy I've already figured out.
Unfortunately, I've also learned it's the play half of this system which wins the money. So that will be my focus from now on.
Starting Money: $578.60 Ending Money: $572.60
LOSING SESSION
I placed 3 $0.25 bets on each spin, so the standard wager was $0.75. With only four or five minutes at each slot machine, it looked like I wouldn't win or lose too much either way. Little did I know what the day had in store for me.
Let me begin by saying I may have forgot about the time limit and went a minute or two over. I gave this one 40 pulls, which is a lot for 4 minutes. Otherwise, the session went according to form. 20 of the 40 spins were winners, though 14 of the wins were for $0.75, or simply covered the original wager.
So you probably have figured how this session went, huh?
Like all of my John Patrick sessions so far, I came back a loser. I lost exactly $6.00 in about 5 minutes.
The "play" portion of the Play and Run strategy didn't go very well for me. But when it came time to run, I ran like a pro. That part of this strategy I've already figured out.
Unfortunately, I've also learned it's the play half of this system which wins the money. So that will be my focus from now on.
Starting Money: $578.60 Ending Money: $572.60
LOSING SESSION
It's Good To Be Bad - Progressive Bonus Slot - Play and Run Session #1 posted by Chuck Flick @ 11:50 AM 0 comments
BreakawayCasino.com - Breakaway Casino - The Play and Run Sessions
I'm changing things up for my second slot system experiment. Today, I'll be playing at the BreakAwayCasino.com. Vegas Slots wasn't kind to me yesterday, so I'm taking my business elsewhere, at least temporarily. Besides, I had $578.60 in my account over at Breakaway Casino, so I have plenty of money to sink into my data gathering expedition.
I also thought it would be fun to try a different casino software and some different games. Vegas Slot Casino is a great, colorful casino with neat slot games, especially the progressives, but RTG (Realtime Gaming, which powers Breakaway) offers some unique and interesting slot games.
The system I'm using today is called Play and Run, aka John Patrick slot machine System #2. After losing 50 bucks, I'm a little sore at Mr. Patrick. But after rereading his chapter on Play and Run, I'm confident I'll be a big winner today.
I'll let John describe in his own words the strategy behind Play and Run. "The object is to grind out a short win and run."
I consider myself a grinder when it comes to the slot machines. I'm a scrappy overachiever, so the Play and Run method is perfectly suited to my hardnosed, no nonsense style.
In play and run mode, you don't stay at a machine for more than 4 or 5 minutes at a time. Win or lose, when the time is up, you run.
John Patrick suggests you play 5-10 sessions, dividing your bankroll equally among each of the sessions. I'm going to have 5 sessions of $10 apiece. The slot machines I'll be playing are It's Good To be Bad, Lightspeed, The Shark, Lion's Lair and Derby Dollars.
This is where we work for our slots payoffs. As John says, "Some sessions may be winners and some losers," but I'll be "looking for losses to be minimal, while perhaps picking up a few dollars." So there you have it. That is the mission statement as we enter the Breakaway Casino.
It's time to play. It may even be time to run. But mostly, it's time to grind.
I also thought it would be fun to try a different casino software and some different games. Vegas Slot Casino is a great, colorful casino with neat slot games, especially the progressives, but RTG (Realtime Gaming, which powers Breakaway) offers some unique and interesting slot games.
The system I'm using today is called Play and Run, aka John Patrick slot machine System #2. After losing 50 bucks, I'm a little sore at Mr. Patrick. But after rereading his chapter on Play and Run, I'm confident I'll be a big winner today.
I'll let John describe in his own words the strategy behind Play and Run. "The object is to grind out a short win and run."
I consider myself a grinder when it comes to the slot machines. I'm a scrappy overachiever, so the Play and Run method is perfectly suited to my hardnosed, no nonsense style.
In play and run mode, you don't stay at a machine for more than 4 or 5 minutes at a time. Win or lose, when the time is up, you run.
John Patrick suggests you play 5-10 sessions, dividing your bankroll equally among each of the sessions. I'm going to have 5 sessions of $10 apiece. The slot machines I'll be playing are It's Good To be Bad, Lightspeed, The Shark, Lion's Lair and Derby Dollars.
This is where we work for our slots payoffs. As John says, "Some sessions may be winners and some losers," but I'll be "looking for losses to be minimal, while perhaps picking up a few dollars." So there you have it. That is the mission statement as we enter the Breakaway Casino.
It's time to play. It may even be time to run. But mostly, it's time to grind.
BreakawayCasino.com - Breakaway Casino - The Play and Run Sessions posted by Chuck Flick @ 10:12 AM 0 comments
Tuesday, January 24, 2006
Thunderstruck - Bonus Video Slot - Straight 60 Session #4
Thunderstruck looked to be my lucky slot. It was full of imagery associated with the Norse god, Thor. You may not know this about me, but Thor is my favorite Norse god. So from my point of view, the Thunderstruck slot machine was just cool to look at.
Besides, a friend of mine had just instant messaged me that Thunderstruck was hitting well recently. Armed with that knowledge, I decided it was time to take some money from Vegas Slot Casino.
Thunderstruck offered a penny game. Having lost thirty-five and some odd amount of dollars today, I decided that was a mighty fine option. The bonus video slot offered a 5 reel, 9 line game where 5 coins could be bet every pull. That comes to a $0.45 bet for every turn of the Thunderstruck wheel.
Determined to win back some money, I entered into a marathon session of slots. Before we continue, I might mention that this session took 55 spins. So you might get you a cold beer to sip on and/or put the kids to bed before you take the time to read about this marathon.
I started with a 5 losses and thought I was going to walk away rather quick. But I cashed in on a $3.80 victory 0n the next two spins. I lost another, but won the next two for a total of $0.80. I thought to myself, "You've won four out of five, Chuck. John Patrick is a slots genius!"
At this point, this is usually where I press my luck and put down a major wager. But I kept my cool and continued with the Straight 60 strategy.
Five losses followed. The Straight 60 was obviously saving me money. Then I won 40 cents, lost two more spins, and gathered a dollar on the next two. My luck started to turn with 7 straight naked pulls, but I was saved from the Naked Pull limit with a $0.25 win. 4 lossed were followed by two minor wins, which were in turn followed up by another 5 naked pulls.
To make a long story short, I mixed in 3 more wins with 14 losses thrown in. I collected $2.50, but slowly and surely lost down to my 60% loss limit. In other words, I lost my ass on a fourth straight session playing John Patrick's Straight 60 system.
So I tried four sessions of Straight 60 on 4 different slot machines. All I have to show for my work on the slot machine was a $49.70 loss to my account. Damn you, John Patrick. The Straight 60 slot machine system is a miserable failure.
On the other hand, I tell myself that the Straight 60 is the most basic of the 25 systems. John Patrick himself admits as much. In fact, the Straight 60 is really only the foundation of the other 24 winning systems Patrick touts. You have to learn the fundamentals before you can master a skill.
I have achieved the first level of slots wisdom. So never mind that I damned you earlier, John Patrick. I now thank you. I am wiser for having lost nearly 50 bucks today.
Starting Money: $165.55 Ending Money: $150.30
LOSING SESSION
Besides, a friend of mine had just instant messaged me that Thunderstruck was hitting well recently. Armed with that knowledge, I decided it was time to take some money from Vegas Slot Casino.
Thunderstruck offered a penny game. Having lost thirty-five and some odd amount of dollars today, I decided that was a mighty fine option. The bonus video slot offered a 5 reel, 9 line game where 5 coins could be bet every pull. That comes to a $0.45 bet for every turn of the Thunderstruck wheel.
Determined to win back some money, I entered into a marathon session of slots. Before we continue, I might mention that this session took 55 spins. So you might get you a cold beer to sip on and/or put the kids to bed before you take the time to read about this marathon.
I started with a 5 losses and thought I was going to walk away rather quick. But I cashed in on a $3.80 victory 0n the next two spins. I lost another, but won the next two for a total of $0.80. I thought to myself, "You've won four out of five, Chuck. John Patrick is a slots genius!"
At this point, this is usually where I press my luck and put down a major wager. But I kept my cool and continued with the Straight 60 strategy.
Five losses followed. The Straight 60 was obviously saving me money. Then I won 40 cents, lost two more spins, and gathered a dollar on the next two. My luck started to turn with 7 straight naked pulls, but I was saved from the Naked Pull limit with a $0.25 win. 4 lossed were followed by two minor wins, which were in turn followed up by another 5 naked pulls.
To make a long story short, I mixed in 3 more wins with 14 losses thrown in. I collected $2.50, but slowly and surely lost down to my 60% loss limit. In other words, I lost my ass on a fourth straight session playing John Patrick's Straight 60 system.
So I tried four sessions of Straight 60 on 4 different slot machines. All I have to show for my work on the slot machine was a $49.70 loss to my account. Damn you, John Patrick. The Straight 60 slot machine system is a miserable failure.
On the other hand, I tell myself that the Straight 60 is the most basic of the 25 systems. John Patrick himself admits as much. In fact, the Straight 60 is really only the foundation of the other 24 winning systems Patrick touts. You have to learn the fundamentals before you can master a skill.
I have achieved the first level of slots wisdom. So never mind that I damned you earlier, John Patrick. I now thank you. I am wiser for having lost nearly 50 bucks today.
Starting Money: $165.55 Ending Money: $150.30
LOSING SESSION
Thunderstruck - Bonus Video Slot - Straight 60 Session #4 posted by Chuck Flick @ 1:31 PM 0 comments
King Cashalot - Progressive Bonus Slot - Straight 60 Session #3
Okay, so I got a little crazy on this one. A little impatient with my results so far, I decided to up the ante (so to speak) when I visited King Cashalot. I figured the king has a lot of money and it was now time to win some of my losses back.
King Cashalot offered a $0.05 slot machine in a 5 reel, 9 line format. To maximize my payoff potential, I decided to play the 5 coin version. Do the math and I was playing this progressive bonus slot at a whopping $2.25 a bet. I figured these 28 pull sessions were for the birds and I was going to win or lose really quick.
I was right.
My account was now at $180.55. I once again went with a $25 bankroll, so I was shooting for $205.55 for my Straight 60 cutoff. If the unthinkable happened and I lost again, I would end the session at $165.55.
Anyone care to guess how I did?
I had 4 wins and 6 losses in this session. I had a loss, a win, a loss, a win, another loss and another win. Then I followed that with two losses and another big win. That sounds good, especially when you hear that I won $2.50 once and $2.25 twice. Unfortunately, those payoffs hardly covered the original bet, so my win one, lose one track ate up my bankroll real quick. On the 10th pull, I lost. This completed a third straight losing session.
I'm starting to wonder if the Straight 60 was created with internet slot machines in mind. Perhaps the wonderful simplicity of the 60% loss limit is best served on an old style mechanical machine. Hmmm..
Well, there's still one more session in my Straight 60 experiment. On to Thunderstruck.
Starting Money: $180.55 Ending Money: $165.55
LOSING SESSION
King Cashalot offered a $0.05 slot machine in a 5 reel, 9 line format. To maximize my payoff potential, I decided to play the 5 coin version. Do the math and I was playing this progressive bonus slot at a whopping $2.25 a bet. I figured these 28 pull sessions were for the birds and I was going to win or lose really quick.
I was right.
My account was now at $180.55. I once again went with a $25 bankroll, so I was shooting for $205.55 for my Straight 60 cutoff. If the unthinkable happened and I lost again, I would end the session at $165.55.
Anyone care to guess how I did?
I had 4 wins and 6 losses in this session. I had a loss, a win, a loss, a win, another loss and another win. Then I followed that with two losses and another big win. That sounds good, especially when you hear that I won $2.50 once and $2.25 twice. Unfortunately, those payoffs hardly covered the original bet, so my win one, lose one track ate up my bankroll real quick. On the 10th pull, I lost. This completed a third straight losing session.
I'm starting to wonder if the Straight 60 was created with internet slot machines in mind. Perhaps the wonderful simplicity of the 60% loss limit is best served on an old style mechanical machine. Hmmm..
Well, there's still one more session in my Straight 60 experiment. On to Thunderstruck.
Starting Money: $180.55 Ending Money: $165.55
LOSING SESSION
King Cashalot - Progressive Bonus Slot - Straight 60 Session #3 posted by Chuck Flick @ 1:17 PM 0 comments
Fruit Fiesta - Progressive Video Slot - Straight 60 Session #2
Alright, I'm moving on to session #2 in my experiment. Staying with the nickel slots, I moved on to a Fruit Fiesta slot machine. Fruit Fiesta offered a 5 reel, 15 line game for the $0.05 players. The best option for this was a one coin bet, so I was betting $0.75 on every spin. The bet still allowed me in on its progressive jackpot.
My account started at $195.75. I chose to go with my standard $25 bankroll for this session. That meant that I would walk away when I won up to $210.75, or in the unlikely event that I lost down to $181,75.
This session went longer than my Tunzamunni session. It lasted 28 spins and payed off on 8 different occasions. I had 4 losses, a $0.25 win. I strung together another 4 naked pulls, then added a $0.95 victory to my total. Two more losses were followed by 3 straight wins for a total winning of $3.45. I was feeling might good about The Straight 60 at this point. Little did I know that things would take a turn for the worst.
I lost 7 of my next 8 spins, then won two in a row for $0.90 total. Unfotunately, my ninety cent victory wasn't enough to sustain me. 4 more losses in a row and I had hit my 60% loss line. The last loss brought my account to $180.55. I gave the cash out signal and walked away from the cold Fruit Fiesta game.
At this point, my faith in John Patrick's Straight 60 was a little dented, and at first I assumed that I hadn't executed the system quite right to this point. After reviewing my notes, I am applying the principles right, but without any real results. Still, good money management kept me from pressing my luck and losing a whole lot more. That means I'll have more money for session #3 at the King Cashalot machine.
Starting Money: $195.75 Ending Money: $180.55
LOSING SESSION
My account started at $195.75. I chose to go with my standard $25 bankroll for this session. That meant that I would walk away when I won up to $210.75, or in the unlikely event that I lost down to $181,75.
This session went longer than my Tunzamunni session. It lasted 28 spins and payed off on 8 different occasions. I had 4 losses, a $0.25 win. I strung together another 4 naked pulls, then added a $0.95 victory to my total. Two more losses were followed by 3 straight wins for a total winning of $3.45. I was feeling might good about The Straight 60 at this point. Little did I know that things would take a turn for the worst.
I lost 7 of my next 8 spins, then won two in a row for $0.90 total. Unfotunately, my ninety cent victory wasn't enough to sustain me. 4 more losses in a row and I had hit my 60% loss line. The last loss brought my account to $180.55. I gave the cash out signal and walked away from the cold Fruit Fiesta game.
At this point, my faith in John Patrick's Straight 60 was a little dented, and at first I assumed that I hadn't executed the system quite right to this point. After reviewing my notes, I am applying the principles right, but without any real results. Still, good money management kept me from pressing my luck and losing a whole lot more. That means I'll have more money for session #3 at the King Cashalot machine.
Starting Money: $195.75 Ending Money: $180.55
LOSING SESSION
Fruit Fiesta - Progressive Video Slot - Straight 60 Session #2 posted by Chuck Flick @ 1:00 PM 0 comments
Tunzamunni - Progessive Slot - Straight 60 Session #1
My first session I went for the Tunzamunni Progressive Slot game. Since this is an experiment and I'm trying to make my $200 stretch, I decided to play the nickel slots. I played a 3 reel, 1 line machine. I went for the maximum 5 coin bet in order to maximize the payout on a jackpot.
The basic strategy was to walk away when you either won or lost 60% of your bankroll. I decided to use a bankroll of $25 for this session, so I would cash out when I either won or lost $15. The only other stipulation was a 9 Naked Pulls limitation. Basically, if I lost on nine pulls in a row, then I would also cash out.
This session lasted 21 pulls. I lost on the first five pulls, but pulled out of the tailspin with a $0.50 winner. Another five naked pulls came, but on the 12th pull I grabbed another $.50 win. Nine maked pulls later, my session was over. That's 2 wins and 19 losses for my session with the Tunzamunni slot game. According to John Patrick, the machine was cold and I needed to walk away. It was a net loss of $4.25.
Now I know what you're thinking. I'm supposed to be winning a lot of money with this system. Well, show a little patience. What is important is that John Patrick's Straight 60 system just saved me from losing my entire $200 bankroll. He saved me $195.75 with The Straight 60 system. That's what I call money management.
Starting Money: $200 Ending Money: $195.75
LOSING SESSION
The basic strategy was to walk away when you either won or lost 60% of your bankroll. I decided to use a bankroll of $25 for this session, so I would cash out when I either won or lost $15. The only other stipulation was a 9 Naked Pulls limitation. Basically, if I lost on nine pulls in a row, then I would also cash out.
This session lasted 21 pulls. I lost on the first five pulls, but pulled out of the tailspin with a $0.50 winner. Another five naked pulls came, but on the 12th pull I grabbed another $.50 win. Nine maked pulls later, my session was over. That's 2 wins and 19 losses for my session with the Tunzamunni slot game. According to John Patrick, the machine was cold and I needed to walk away. It was a net loss of $4.25.
Now I know what you're thinking. I'm supposed to be winning a lot of money with this system. Well, show a little patience. What is important is that John Patrick's Straight 60 system just saved me from losing my entire $200 bankroll. He saved me $195.75 with The Straight 60 system. That's what I call money management.
Starting Money: $200 Ending Money: $195.75
LOSING SESSION
VegasSlotCasino.com - Vegas Slot Casino
I chose Vegas Slot Casino as the laboratory for my experiment. Vegas Slots' current promotion offers a $100 bonus if you deposit a hundred, so I went in that direction. It's a nice, colorful slots operation with all of the standard slot machine games.
Little does Vegas Slot Casino know that I am playing a system, a tried-and-true money management plan that real pros have used to win. I'll be taking lots of money from these guys, due in no small part to the casino know-how of John Patrick.
System #1 which I'll be testing is called The Straight 60. It is the most basic of John Patrick's slot machine systems, sort of the foundation of the next 24 options. The Straight 60 teaches a young player like myself to set a defined limit. You walk away from the slot when you have either won or lost 60% of your bankroll. Whether you are on a hot streak or not, 60% is the cutoff.
I've chosen to give The Straight 60 a thorough test. Therefore, I'll be running four seperate sessions on four different types of games. Each allows me to play slots within my general money range. I'll be playing the Tunzamunni Progressive Slot, the Fruit Fiesta Progressive Video Slot, the King Cashalot Progressive Bonus Slot and the Thunderstruck Bonus Video Slot.
Here we go. I'm so excited I can hardly type.
Little does Vegas Slot Casino know that I am playing a system, a tried-and-true money management plan that real pros have used to win. I'll be taking lots of money from these guys, due in no small part to the casino know-how of John Patrick.
System #1 which I'll be testing is called The Straight 60. It is the most basic of John Patrick's slot machine systems, sort of the foundation of the next 24 options. The Straight 60 teaches a young player like myself to set a defined limit. You walk away from the slot when you have either won or lost 60% of your bankroll. Whether you are on a hot streak or not, 60% is the cutoff.
I've chosen to give The Straight 60 a thorough test. Therefore, I'll be running four seperate sessions on four different types of games. Each allows me to play slots within my general money range. I'll be playing the Tunzamunni Progressive Slot, the Fruit Fiesta Progressive Video Slot, the King Cashalot Progressive Bonus Slot and the Thunderstruck Bonus Video Slot.
Here we go. I'm so excited I can hardly type.
Win a Million Dollars at Slots
Before I start, let me tell the readers that I hope these systems work. I truly want to win a couple of million dollars on John Patrick's slot techniques.
Here's the perfect endgame: February 16th or sometime around then I post. I tell everybody reading this blog that Patrick's Hi-Lo system works, that I've made a fortune and I'm moving to Antigua to live like a king.
So I don't want to come across like I'm hoping for failure. I figure I win either way. I either make some money on the slots or once again prove the value of the scientific method.
So wish me luck and watch me Win A Million Dollars At Slots!
Here's the perfect endgame: February 16th or sometime around then I post. I tell everybody reading this blog that Patrick's Hi-Lo system works, that I've made a fortune and I'm moving to Antigua to live like a king.
So I don't want to come across like I'm hoping for failure. I figure I win either way. I either make some money on the slots or once again prove the value of the scientific method.
So wish me luck and watch me Win A Million Dollars At Slots!
John Patrick's Slots
I read John Patrick's Slots and decided his would be the first systems I play-tested. Included in the book are 25 slots systems--some more elaborate than others--which sell the dream of winning slots. Like many of these slots books, money management is the key term to remember. Money management really seems to mean that you need to limit your losses as much as anything.
Two principles of John Patrick's money management techniques are the Naked Pull and Loss Limits. Naked pulls are simply losing pulls on the slot machine. Loss limits are an arbitrary percentage where you walk away from the slot machine. The default percentage with John Patrick is 60%. If 60% of your bankroll for a machine is gone, by rule you must walk away. Pretty standard stuff, I suppose.
So why start with John Patrick's Slots? I guess I chose this book because I was impressed by exactly how cheesy the copy was, and by "impressed" I mean only that it left a lasting impression.
First of all, the book is about slots. But Patrick is holding poker chips on the cover. A minor detail, I admit, but the really offensive stuff is inside the cover. Patrick likes to poke fun at his detractors with funny name stereotypes. It's hopelessly bad prose. Check this stuff out.
Patrick's imaginary friend who doesn't believe in his slots systems is named Don B. Leeve. Another friend who doesn't keep a clear head at the slot machine is named Claire Head. Patrick pretty much beats you over the head with these puns the entire length of the book. At first it annoyed me, then I hated him for it, then I chuckled at how stupid the jokes were, and then I ended up annoyed again. So I intend on playing all 25 systems, to put slots money management principles to the test.
So prove this skeptic wrong, John Patrick. It's time for you to make me a rich man.
Two principles of John Patrick's money management techniques are the Naked Pull and Loss Limits. Naked pulls are simply losing pulls on the slot machine. Loss limits are an arbitrary percentage where you walk away from the slot machine. The default percentage with John Patrick is 60%. If 60% of your bankroll for a machine is gone, by rule you must walk away. Pretty standard stuff, I suppose.
So why start with John Patrick's Slots? I guess I chose this book because I was impressed by exactly how cheesy the copy was, and by "impressed" I mean only that it left a lasting impression.
First of all, the book is about slots. But Patrick is holding poker chips on the cover. A minor detail, I admit, but the really offensive stuff is inside the cover. Patrick likes to poke fun at his detractors with funny name stereotypes. It's hopelessly bad prose. Check this stuff out.
Patrick's imaginary friend who doesn't believe in his slots systems is named Don B. Leeve. Another friend who doesn't keep a clear head at the slot machine is named Claire Head. Patrick pretty much beats you over the head with these puns the entire length of the book. At first it annoyed me, then I hated him for it, then I chuckled at how stupid the jokes were, and then I ended up annoyed again. So I intend on playing all 25 systems, to put slots money management principles to the test.
So prove this skeptic wrong, John Patrick. It's time for you to make me a rich man.
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Friday, January 20, 2006
A Slot Player's Journal
I'm an slot game player, and I've been reading about different slot systems and different money management techniques for a while. I'm pretty sure that the people who say that money management systems and slot game systems don't work are probably right, but I thought I'd actually try out some of the different systems at some of the online casinos just for entertainment's sake, and post my results using those systems here for everyone to see.
I don't think this little experiment will prove anything, since anything can happen in the short term, but I have a strong hallucination that I'll wind up demonstrating that most slots systems just don't work.
We'll see though.
I don't think this little experiment will prove anything, since anything can happen in the short term, but I have a strong hallucination that I'll wind up demonstrating that most slots systems just don't work.
We'll see though.
