Triumph of the Coinless Slots
Innovations have always been a recurring theme of majority of casinos. One of them is the move to using machines that do not need coins anymore. These are the coinless machines and many of them have made their entrances in many casinos across the country. This move has been a very aggressive move for not everyone would agree on this type of machine payment system.
Some casinos have called the machines as an "easy-pay" system or the Ticket In, Ticket Out (TITO) system.
Instead of plunking coins into the machine, players can now insert money paper bills into what is called as a bill receptor which read the denomination of the bill and immediately converts it into credits for the machine.
Using a coinless system also works the other way when a player has to cash out their winnings. Instead of the usual fanfare of coins falling out from the machine, players can just hit a button on the machine, and the machine prints out a voucher that indicates the amount to be paid out. The player then has to bring the voucher to the cashiers cage or a redemption machine. Almost all slot machines that are being made now sport these features.
The switch to coinless machines have become a necessity due to the birth of multi-denomination machines. These machines have been heavily favored by the casinos mainly because it allowed the establishments to cut down on labor costs by hiring less attendants and other personnel.
Casinos have also made an effort to make sure that the new coinless system would be accepted by players.
Numerous casinos have added many redemption booths around the casino floor to speed up the redemption process for players. The good thing about the booths is that players no longer have to line up and carry huge buckets of dirty coins nor have to wait for cashiers to count them when cashed out.
Players also do not have to worry about a machine running out of coins at a moments notice while cashing out. Many players have always mumbled about the time they had to wait for the coin refills to take place before any gaming could be done. This was one item that management had to change. The new system has eliminated this problem.
When coinless machines were first introduced to the casino floors across the country, the main complaint from the players was the hassle of switching between different machines. If players wanted to switch machines they had to take their voucher out and hand it over to the cashier an convert it back into money to feed it into the machines.
The problem was quickly resolved and more coinless machine began to slowly replace the older coin based machines. Using a voucher enables players who are in a rush or have to suddenly leave the casino can quickly place the voucher into their wallets and leave the casino. No more lugging around a bag of coins. The beauty of the voucher is that it can be used again in the future.
Despite the advantages, some minor setbacks included players bringing their vouchers with them and using them in other casinos. Casinos nowadays have a general acceptance system that may allow players to interchange the vouchers or cards with those at a current casino.
Slot vouchers are an excellent innovation for players who want to have the luxury of playing without having to haul or carry huge amounts of coins around with them. Slot vouchers have now become a mainstay in major casinos across the country.