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A Brief Guide to Playing Video Keno
Get bigger returns for your bet and avoid the hassles of going back and forth to a keno writer: play video keno instead. Unlike regular keno where you have to go back and forth to a keno writer to exchange your card for a keno ticket, with video keno all you need to do is press some buttons. No need to mark cards with a crayon, no need to go to a keno writer, no need to check and double check the flashboard to see if you have, indeed, a hit.
Like regular keno, video keno has eighty numbers to choose from. The rules of video keno are really no different than regular keno. What video keno offers is a more simplified and faster way to play the game.
Another thing keno machines offer are lower denomination bets. While the minimum bet in most regular keno games is a dollar, many video keno machines are available at nickel levels. Some keno machines are accepting quarter bets.
To play, first you have place a bet by selecting between Bet 1 and Bet Max. Bet 1 drops a single coin into the machine. If you're playing in a dollar machine, Bet 1 would be a dollar. If you want to wager more coins, simply push the Bet 1 button until you have reached your desired wagering amount. Bet Max usually drops 4 coins.
Next, you choose any ten numbers you want to wager on. Simply touch each number on the screen. You can have a selection of as many as 10 numbers. The payout for the number of spots you have selected also appears on one side of the screen.
Then you choose how many games you'd like to play using the same selection of numbers. Pressing Play One activates one game. Play Five automatically activates five consecutive games.
The machine's RNG (random number generator) then randomly draws 20 numbers from 1 through 80.
The object of the game is to get the most number of hits. Payouts in video keno are based on the number of spots selected and number of hits. The more hits a player has, the bigger the payout.
If you have chosen Play Five, a paytable would show the outcome of each round, including the bet amount and the payout won.
So why go to a keno lounge when video keno offer even bigger payouts and a simpler, easier way to play. Look for a keno machine usually found near the slots machines. Play and win with just a few push of the button with video keno.