{"id":3696,"date":"2017-07-05T22:48:16","date_gmt":"2017-07-06T02:48:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.slotsmamma.com\/blog\/?p=3696"},"modified":"2017-07-17T22:59:46","modified_gmt":"2017-07-18T02:59:46","slug":"how-bonus-vultures-caused-the-death-of-accumulator-slots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.slotsmamma.com\/blog\/how-bonus-vultures-caused-the-death-of-accumulator-slots\/","title":{"rendered":"How Bonus Vultures Caused the Death of Accumulator Slots"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Have you heard of bonus accumulator slots? If not, there’s a good reason why – bonus vultures caused them to disappear from casino floors.<\/p>\n

Find out why as we cover accumulator slots, who bonus vultures are, and why they ruined everything.<\/p>\n

What are Accumulator Slots?<\/strong><\/p>\n

As the name implies, these slot machines see you accumulate bonuses as you play. The bonuses are eventually released when they reach a certain point.<\/p>\n

The exciting thing about these games is that they reward players for sticking with the same machine. Furthermore, accumulator machines add something to the slots world.<\/p>\n

Who are Bonus Vultures?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The downside to accumulator slots is that they can easily be manipulated by obsessive players.<\/p>\n

Bonus vultures hang around accumulator machines and wait for ones that are nearing the bonus payout.<\/p>\n

In theory, this is a perfectly fine advantage play method. But the problem is that bonus vultures try coaxing people off their games.<\/p>\n

How did Bonus Vultures Ruin Accumulators?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"As you can imagine, not every recreational slots player likes being bothered.<\/p>\n

This is especially true when a vulture is persistent in pushing somebody off a machine.<\/p>\n

This caused fist fights in the casino on some occasions. In other instances, customers complained about the vultures to security and they were kicked out.<\/p>\n

Casinos eventually got tired of dealing with these problems and took accumulator slot machines off their floors.<\/p>\n

Can You Still Find Accumulator Slots?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Yes, but it’s much rarer than it used to be. And when these machines are available, they’re usually crowded by advantage and wannabe-advantage players.<\/p>\n

\"\"We’re not saying that you shouldn’t look for accumulators when possible.<\/p>\n

After all, these slots can be strategically played to deliver a long-term profit.<\/p>\n

But my advice is to forget trying to make a profit through these machines. There aren’t enough accumulator slots. And desperate players are usually hogging the few available ones.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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