How to play Pokies
The dummy guide to playing Pokies in pubs.
There are endless variations of Pokies around Australia, but they are all played in a very similar way - there's a similar pattern in terms of how they operate, how they work and indeed, how to play them. It's not just about putting your hard-earned cash in, pressing a few buttons and hoping for the best. Before you play the Pokies, it's vital that you understand what's going on, how to win and what to press.
To a newbie, pokies can look daunting - so many buttons, flashing lights, not understanding what 'credits' are, worried that you will lose your money without really knowing what's actually happening. Hopefully this page on how to play Pokies will help you!
The first step is to learn about what all the flashing buttons mean. Once you know what all the buttons do and how to read the payout tables you will probably be able to play any game without much trouble. One thing to bear in mind is that the way you play has no outcome on the reels or the payout percentage - these are pre-determined. So, before you play, make sure that you know what those square, little flashing buttons actually mean!
All Pokies have a front area on the machine where there are a range of different buttons. This is basically your control panel and all of these buttons have a different use or purpose. In simple terms, there are two rows of at least five buttons although this can range from between five and seven.
You will see that the rows of buttons are separated into two sections - quite simply, front and back.
The back row of buttons are usually related to the amount of credits you want to bet 'per line'. These run from the lowest amount on the left to the highest on the right hand side. Normally, they will be 1, 2, 5, 10 and 20/25 credits per line.
The front row of buttons include the lines per spin, the bet max button, a reserve button if you need to visit the bar or go for a pee, the collect button and in some cases a help button if you get stuck or your need to clarify the rules.
Lines Per Spin : These buttons control how many win lines you are betting on per game
Bet Max : This button automatically bets the maximum number of coins and starts the game
Collect : Press this button to take your money out of the Pokie! You may have to visit the bar to ask for a payout
Help / View Payouts : On some slots this lead to additional screens of game information
How to gamble on the Pokies:
Step 1 : Read the pay out table so you understand what lines pay and what symbols are good
Step 2 : Insert coins or notes - simply put them into the note insert section, normally arrows light the way!
Step 3 : Choose your credits per winline - this is done on the back buttons
Step 4 : Choose your lines per spin
Step 5 : Start the reels spinning by pressing Start
Step 6 : Win or lose - the Pokie will display this normally at the top of the screen
Step 7 : Go back to step 5 or change your bet by going to Step 3
Step 8 : Press Collect to take out your cash
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