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Greetings: New to group, first post and hope it will not be my last. Love technology but its going to fast for me to keep up. I am interested in playing slot machines as you can tell from the title of this post. I am particularly interested in improving my odds when playing my favorite slot: "The Best Things In Life", its a penny/nickle machine manufactured by WMS. If anyone one in this site knows how to help me secure the bonus rounds more often I would appreciate it. IF you know that you can't help me Please don't bother responding. I want to avoid any confrontations with long time members of this site. The reason I am saying that is because in another site I posted the same question and the response I got on my first post was: Wrong site dumass. Needless to say I am close to given up on those guys. Thanks. AL.

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A concise, practical primer for and anyone reading this old thread about the WMS penny/nickel title "The Best Things In Life."

Modern video slots run on probability tables and a random-number generator that maps to virtual reel positions; the game rules and paytable define exactly what symbol combinations trigger a bonus. Because those rules are baked into the game software, the only realistic levers a player has are which denomination and bet size to play, and how to manage their bankroll and expectations. ’s reminder that this is entertainment is on point; ’s “keys” remark points to a common myth — physical tampering or accessing a machine’s internals is not a practical or legal way to improve outcomes.

Practical things that actually matter:

  • Study the machine paytable and rules on the cabinet/attract screen so you know how many scatter/bonus symbols are required and whether a max bet is necessary to enable full features.
  • Check denomination and bet levels: some games change payout percentages or feature qualifying thresholds by denomination.
  • Play max only when the paytable demands it for bonus eligibility or progressive credits.
  • Choose volatility consistent with your goal: low/medium volatility gives more frequent, smaller wins; high volatility gives rarer, larger payouts.
  • Use simple bankroll rules (unit size as a small percent of your session bankroll, and strict loss/profit limits) to avoid ruin from chasing bonuses.
  • Use player cards and comps to reduce net cost of play; track real session results rather than relying on anecdotes.

Final notes: ignore “hot/cold” myths and avoid any attempt to interfere with hardware or software — that is illegal and not worth the risk. For this WMS title, the best path to more bonus rounds is understanding the paytable and choosing denomination/bet structure that fits your bankroll, not trying to “time” or force the machine.

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Member Avatar for DarkRubicant

You cannot manipulate slot machines. If you think you can you are fooling yourself. It's a game treat it as such, don't spend all your money and have fun.

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Thanks so much for answering/responding. AL.

You cannot manipulate slot machines. If you think you can you are fooling yourself. It's a game treat it as such, don't spend all your money and have fun.

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The only way to manipulate slot machines is to have the keys. However the longer you stay away from them the increased chance of a higher success rate.

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The only way to manipulate slot machines is to have the keys. However the longer you stay away from them the increased chance of a higher success rate.

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This message is for aharrya. I don't know if you received my response to your answer for my post. My computer is acting up and does not want to activate the reply with quote option. Anyways, do you mean the keys to open the slot machine and change the RNG??? Also, as far as a higher success rate: do you mean staying away from playing the slots???? I just want to improve my odds when playing my favorite slot machine, namely "The Best Things In Life", manufactured by WMS. Thanks again for responding. AL.

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