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Step 1
Know your odds. If you are in an area with multiple casinos, know the odds at each casino that has Double Diamond machines and play at the one that offers the best chance to win. Typically, payoffs run between 80 and 98 percent, but there is often wide variance between casinos. While there may be a state minimum, casinos are free to give better odds to draw in more gamblers. According to Slotmachines.org, the national average is 90 percent, but the minimum is only 75 percent in Nevada and 78 percent in New Jersey.
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Step 2
Observe the machines. Before you start to play, walk around the casino and observe all the Double Diamond slot machines. Even though they all have the same theme, their payoffs may differ. Some may even offer a progressive jackpot, which gives you a chance to win a bigger amount because these machines are linked together and the top prize is a cumulative payoff.
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Step 3
Play the maximum amount. If you decide to play a progressive Double Diamond slot machine, play the maximum amount each time you spin. If you are playing a lower amount and happen to hit the jackpot, you won't receive the cumulative prize amount. Instead, you'll get a lump sum that will be much lower, just as you would get from a non-progressive Double Diamond machine.
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Step 4
Do not avoid the machine if it just paid out a jackpot. If you see someone hit a jackpot on a Double Diamond slot machine and then leave the machine, don't avoid it just because it has already given a big payout. Kimo's Vegas explains that hitting a jackpot doesn't mean a slot machine is any less likely to pay big again on the next spin. The reels on a Double Diamond machine, like any other slot machine, show results based on a random number generator. When you flip a penny, it has an equal chance of coming up heads or tails on every toss--even if it came up tails on the last 100 flips. In the same way, the Double Diamond machine has an equal chance for any reel combination no matter what came up before.
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Step 5
Choose a machine that allows you to play pennies or nickels if the casino offers that option. Because of their popularity, Double Diamond machines can usually be found in every section of a casino, from the modest penny, nickel and quarter rooms to the high-rolling area where each spin costs at least $20. To make your money go as far as possible, choose a Double Diamond machine that allows you to play a low amount and play the maximum on each spin.
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Step 6
Disregard foolproof winning strategies. If someone claims to have a foolproof winning strategy for Double Diamond slot machines, disregard them and never pay money to buy their system. Double Diamond slot machines are just like every other slot. Their payoffs are based on the casino's designated percentage, and winners are determined randomly with no way to influence the outcome.
