Re: Do casinos use “near miss” psychology in slots to keep players hooked?
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So what do you think, just coincidence, or a little design magic to keep us hooked? I know they’ll say it’s all fair and random, but you can’t tell me the devs didn’t factor this in when making the game. After all, nothing keeps a gambler glued to the screen like almost winning.
There's no design magic whatsoever coming from the casino. It's the mindset of the gambler that makes them hooked. So what do you think, just coincidence, or a little design magic to keep us hooked? I know they’ll say it’s all fair and random, but you can’t tell me the devs didn’t factor this in when making the game. After all, nothing keeps a gambler glued to the screen like almost winning.
Let's change the situation. This gambler doesn't have a mindset like that one you described OP. Do you think that they'll get hooked? Nah, I don't think so, and that's the reason why I always believe that the mindset of a gambler is the reason why they're getting hooked. No magic from casinos, no nothing. On the flip side though, these casinos are playing against the gamblers minds, and using psychology to let them stay. Colors, sounds, and everything. They will do everything just to let the gamblers stay, and if you're hooked already, the cycle starts.
At the end of the day, it's all about the discipline of the gambler. Also, include the self-control aspect as well because what I believe is that if the gambler knows his/her limits, he/she will not get hooked into these tactics coming from these online casinos. I guess I'm lucky that I never get hooked at all.
