Have you ever watched a sporting event on television where the commentators are so horrific that you turn the sound down and turn up the volume on the radio? I know that I have turned television commentators off in favour of radio broadcasters. I look at it this way. It is either the commentator is turned off or it is the television altogether. I find turning the sound of the television down to be the lesser of the two evils. The same can be said of video slots from time to time. Although playing slots can be quite enjoyable, relaxing and at times exciting, I know that everyone who has played online slots has used the volume control at one time or another. People used to think that a slot machine would buzz, beep, clink and clank constantly to place its user into a hypnotic state and keep them at the machine.
I have news for the online and land-based casinos. The music is not keeping anyone at the machine. It is the sheer chance of winning that keeps that same person at the same machine for hours on end. I have never really been sure why online slots have to make such weird noises every time you push the button to set its wheels in motion. Nonetheless, it is still better than sitting in a casino with one thousand of them ringing at once. The best tactic I have found that promotes longevity at the online casinos machine is to find a relaxing distraction such as music or some sporting event and use it to tune fifty percent of your attention away from the slot machine. A relaxed environment while playing is the key to having fun while playing. How much fun you have will be determined by whether it becomes necessary to turn the volume back on to hear how much money you may have just won.