I have always thought slot machines were a really cool thing. I understand that odds are you will probably never win any significant amount of money but the concept is still pretty cool. I've never been to a casino or played a slot machine (unless you consider the game at the check out aisle of Big Y last week), but the flash graphic posted here is an awesome way to learn about slots and play around with probability.
This graphic is a much more interesting way to explain how slot machines work and visibly show the reader the odds they have to win in a given scenario. Normally this would probably be a pretty boring story talking about gambling addictions, but with the flash graphic you can see for yourself how it works and why it works that way.
The text is a great added feature to the slot machine flash. It provides the essential journalistic information that separates this flash graphic from a game to an actual informative piece of journalism.
The three tabs along the top of the graphic provide this with interesting components. The reader first has a chance to play the slot and read some common myths and misconceptions about slot machines. Then the second tab is a "behind the scenes" look at the slot and explains why the machine lands where it does based on the weighted jackpot symbol. And the third graphic lets the user set up any combination they want, see the payout and see the odds that the combination will ever come up.
Its a cool addition to what could be a boring story. But, I still don't think I'll be heading to Vegas to play the slots anytime soon. The gold coins at Big Y will have to do for now.
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