Avoid Being Conned at the Slots Floor

The huge popularity of slots is due to the ease of playing the game. To win in slots, a player needs no skills or profound knowledge in strategies and rules in playing the game. The only prerequisite to play slots is that the player must be of legal gambling age and is healthy or strong enough to either pull on the lever or push the spin button of the machine. Of course, he must also have enough bankroll in his pocket to feed and operate the slot machine. Playing slots is fun and affordable.

For only a few cents, the player will be able to spin the reels which always have the potential of winning the jackpot with each spin. And even if the player does not win the jackpot, if a player is lucky enough, he'll chance on the type of slots that intermittently gives small payoffs. Because of the popularity of slots, casino floors are frequented not only by people who love slots but by all sorts of cheaters, con artists and scammers who prey on players and slot machines alike.

One of the oldest methods employed by unscrupulous people to cheat slots is the use of slugs. Basically, these are coin-shaped objects fashioned out of cheap metals whose size, shape and weight closely approximate coins used in slot machines. Aside from slugs, slots cheaters also use fake or shaved tokens that are molded from the real thing whose imperfections are shaved off. Slots cheaters use slugs and fake tokens to trick coin-operated and tokenized slot machines hoping to make a quick buck without having to spend real money.

These kinds of scams do not only victimize casinos who own and operate slots, but legitimate slots players as well. Many slugs and fake tokens, used in high denomination slots eventually end up in the hands of legitimate players when the slots they are playing with spit out slugs and fake tokens together with real coins and tokens when they win some slots payout. If you are a slots enthusiast, keep your eyes peeled for these "slots cheaters' tools" when you play in slot machines not covered by casino security systems like convenience stores, airports and gas stations.

Some con artists are even daring enough to prowl casino floors impersonating casino personnel and slots attendants. When playing in a casino, always be alert and have presence of mind especially in things dealing with money---your money. Many of these impostors may never even arouse your suspicion because they sport the same decent "clean-cut" look of a casino staffer, wear similar or exactly the same clothing and scam people by offering to help in breaking large bills, never to return when you hand them your money.