Max-coin play still baffles slot/video fans

payback percentages is deeply ingrained in many slot players--somuch so that some players think of betting the max as something theyHAVE to do.

So when I've written that most video slots don't reward max-coinplay in the same way that reel-spinners do, I've gotten mixedreactions. Many readers' comments have expressed relief. Forty-five,90 or more coins per spin make for mighty expensive wagering, even onnickel games. Others aren't sure what to make of it all, as with awoman who approached me recently at Harrah's East Chicago.

"My friend told me that on the video slots, you don't have to playthe maximum coins, like you do on the reels. Is that right?"

I started …