A lot of slot machines have themes and bonus opportunities beyond the basic spin to earn extra cash. This can add a lot of additional excitement and keep people coming back to experience all the bonus features. You may, for example, have a haunted house slot machine. Perhaps, a certain combination lets you go to the atic where you can choose to open a series of coffin lids. If you pick two lids with matching bonusses, you score extra spins with additional features or something else. I've always thought it would be neat to have a slot machine which had a kind of adventure in it. You could make certain choices that would lead to different risks and rewards. Perhaps, you could purchase special advantages which would increase your odds in given situations but could only be used a limited number of times.
At their core, slot machines are designed to be as adictive and quick as possible. The trick is balancing the attraction of extras and thrills against the need to keep money flowing into them. Computer slot machine games need not worry about keeping money flowing in which leaves the door open for far more engaging and more deeply entertaining experiences. Hopefully, we'll see someone take advantage of that producing something new and interesting. On 4/22/11, The Addictor <kenwdow...@neo.rr.com> wrote: > Hey Jim, > How bout making a slot machine game that has three different tones, all > playing at the same time, moving up and down at their own speeds, so you can > hear, tonally, how close you are? Then you could even make a nudge type > game. > Ken Downey > The Addictor > www.TheAddictor.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jim Kitchen" <j...@kitchensinc.net> > To: "Charles Rivard" <Gamers@audyssey.org> > Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2011 6:32 PM > Subject: Re: [Audyssey] the fun of slot machines - Re: USA Blackjack > > >> Hi Charles, >> >> Yep, not being able to see how close I had come to winning etc was why I >> quit playing slot machines when my sight was gone. I moved on to the >> black jack tables. The dealers were always great about announcing their >> up card and my cards. But I do like playing my slot machine game even >> though it is not real money. >> >> BFN >> >> Jim >> >> Full house bar and grille Liquor in the front Poker in the rear >> >> j...@kitchensinc.net >> http://www.kitchensinc.net >> (440) 286-6920 >> Chardon Ohio USA >> --- >> Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org >> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >> gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. >> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >> http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >> http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. >> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the >> list, >> please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. > > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, > please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. > -- Michael Feir Volunteer at The Dam http://www.thedam.org 2011-- Owner of Silver Smiles Join and share the silver lining in your life. Group homepage: http://groups.google.com/group/silver-smiles 2010-- Twitter: mfeir Skype: michael-feir Author of Personal Power: How Accessible Computers Can Enhance Personal Life For Blind People 2006-2008 http://michaelfeir.blogspot.com/2009/01/personal-power.html A Life of Word and Sound 2003-2007 http://michaelfeir.blogspot.com/2009/01/life-of-word-and-sound.html Creator and former editor of Audyssey Magazine 1996-2004 Check out my blog at: http://www.michaelfeir.blogspot.com --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
