Not all slot machines are created equal. Three-reel slots machines have about 8,000 possible combinations. Four reels have 160,000 different combinations; stay completely away from the five real machine! You also won't find "hot" machines way in the back of the casino. They will always be near the front door, at busy aisles and near the hotel check-in des, places where people can see and hear them. If you find a winning slot machine don't play the one on either side of it. Sometimes the casino will put tight machines on each side of the"loose" one just to balance things out!