Bankroll Management for Video Slot Machines
The art of bankroll management for video slot machines is a tricky one. The first thing is that you must show some discipline when you play slot machine games. While slots can be tremendous fun, you do have to be careful in putting away how much money you want to play with - and to stick to it.
One way to get the idea of the bankroll you might need is to do some experiments with free play on some online slots, and see, on average, how long it takes for the bonus games to appear over a sample of spins. Then work out the number of lines on the slot - remember its always advisable to play the maximum number of lines on any slot and you can get an idea.
Let's say you have tested out a video slot game and it seems to play the bonus games once per 100 spins. It has 20 lines - so if you play at 1c per spin, that gives you 200 spins at 20c, so a bankroll of $40 should be enough for you to hit the bonus game once and get a shot at a decent payout. It's never exact of course, but it is one way to try and work out what a sensible amount to allocate for a shot at glory can be.
One other way to try to manage a bankroll for slots games is to also lock in profits - or no losses - if you do have your $40 and get a win of $75, then make sure you pocket your original $40 and only play with the rest. It's easy to say, but hard to do!