How To Win At Slots? Beginner’s Guide & Tips

The Return To Player percentage is the most important factor when looking at how to play Quick Hit slots or any other slot game. This is a theoretical percentage you should win back when playing a slot game over a long period. For example, my favorite slot of all time is Bloodsuckers by NetEnt. The original version of this has a 98.00% RTP which means if you used $100, you’d expect to win back $98.00, or make a $2 loss.

Anything over 100% is profit, while the difference between 100% and the RTP is the house edge. The simple thing to remember with RTP percentages and slots is that a higher RTP is always better. The industry average for video slots is 96.00% so I only ever play slots that have an RTP of 97.00% or higher as this theoretically gives me a greater chance of winning.

Next up we have volatility which relates to win volume, frequency, and maximum win values. There’s a scale from low to high, and slots can sit anywhere on that scale.

Low volatility slots will give you frequent small payouts, but you won’t get many big wins, and the maximum prize is usually capped at 250x or less. These games are great if you want consistent small wins but accept that you won’t get any groundbreaking payouts.

High volatility slots will give you long stretches without any wins at all, but you have more scope to get big wins, and the maximum win is usually much higher at 15,000x or more. These games are great if you have a large bankroll and can afford to do 100+ spins at once as you will have more chances of triggering the high-paying bonus rounds.

Aside from looking at RTP and volatility, you can also adjust your spin value. I have two rules for this. With low volatility slots, I use a slightly larger spin value of around $0.50-1.00. This is because I know the game should give frequent small payouts so I don’t have to worry about conserving my balance.

In contrast, with high volatility slots, I only ever use the minimum spin value such as $0.10 or $0.25. This is because I know that I will most likely need to make 100+ spins to trigger a bonus feature and get a substantial win.

Many games have bonus buy features which are not too similar to a 120 free spins no deposit offer. You’re essentially paying to trigger the bonus feature or get free spins. Oftentimes you have to pay 10x or more of your usual spin value. Use this feature with caution! You have to realize that the bonus buy feature usually makes the game ultra-high volatility and there is a real chance that you could pay $100 for example, to trigger the bonus buy feature, and only get back $35 from the bonus game. I usually stay away from bonus buy features.