My question for you guys, is there any strategy you know of for slot machines ? I think this more so applies to in person casinos but maybe online as well.
Does waiting to get on a machine that gets heavily played a legit strategy? Does it make more sense to play different types of machines or play one machines for a long period of time? Etc etc..
Not really, the slot machines are programed to have a certain payout rate which is less than your buyin. So the longer you play the more likely are you to reach the expected values. The more player and slot games the closer it will get to the averages. Which doesn't mean that we can end up lucky and make a decent profit.
Looking for machines that are played heavily is a good idea as long as nobody won in a while. The more players on one slot machine increase the chances that the jackpot is cleared out. Observing the floor and keeping an eye on which machine is being played frequently and didn't win for a while, is a good strategy. But we still need go be lucky to actually win.