With just a few hundred dollars at your disposal it could be a frightening situation if you want to play at a slot machine especially if you don't know how to spend the money. The chances of winning at the amount of time you could last at a machine depends entirely on the type of slot machine you are playing.

Knowing the betting options, the pay table and the odds of the machine you are playing is the key to every strategy guide. This information is vital when playing the online slots as well.

The number of reels is the most important thing that influences your time spent at a machine. The 3 reel slot machine is ideal for players that want to play as most as possible doing this with only a small amount of money.

The lines of traditionally styled slot machines are replicated almost perfectly by the 3 reel slot machines, where you can only spin a maximum number of 3 reels at each spin. The betting possibilities at this type of slots are limited meaning that the money will last longer even in the case of a maximum bet.

The 5 reel slot machine increases your chances of winning without betting huge amounts of money. The betting possibilities are more than at a 3 reel machine and playing the maximum bet will keep you at the machine for a considerate time just like at a 3 reel one.

The betting variations of the 5 reel slots aren't that many as of a 7 reel slot machine, because the 7 reel slots are known for their highest betting possibilities and their highest maximums than any other slot machines.

The bet can be varied before each spin irrespective the number of reels a machine has. The table below presents the amount of money spent in an hour with different betting situations. The coin value is presented in the left column. In the next three columns to the right is presented the approximate amount of money you will spend when playing with one, two and respectively three coins.

The table is a good way of organizing your money depending on you betting style. The table can be used even at a tournament in your benefit. You may develop your own strategies and betting styles that won't require you to use the chart but until then it is a good tool.

	Cost Per hour, Based on the Number of Coins Bet
Denomination	One Coin	Two Coins	Three Coins
Nickel ($.05)	$30	$60	$90
Quarter ($.25)	$150	$300	$450
One Dollar ($1.00)	$600	$1,200	$1,800
Five Dollar ($5.00)	$3,000	$6,000	$9,000
Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00)	$15,000	$30,000	$45,000

Main Slots Strategy Guideline

The choice of playing at a progressive slots machine or not as well as your status as a slots club member or not will be the main factors of your strategy guide. The jackpot is permanently increasing at a progressive slot machine as a certain percent of each bet adds to it. Winning it is the only way to stop its growth. Betting the maximum number of coins at the machine with the highest jackpot is the best strategy when playing progressive slots. This way the chances of hitting the jackpot are the highest.