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Slot Machines

Twenty Thousand Hertz

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Introduction

The sound you just heard is what casinos use to lure people in and keep them there. Modern casinos earn over 70% of their revenue off of slots. That's a dramatic increase from the 1970s when it was less than 50%. Slot machines today are very different from their predecessors. They're now more like video games. There's plenty of science and sound design that go into their creation.

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You're listening to
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20,000 Hertz. The stories behind the world's most recognizable and interesting sounds. I'm Dallas Taylor. The sound you just heard is what casinos use to lure people in and keep them there. There's the sound of the cards, the chips, the craps table. There's one game that's particularly effective at keeping people
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playing. The slot machines.
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Modern casinos earn over 70% of their revenue off of slots. That's a dramatic increase from the 1970s when it was less than 50% in most casinos. A lot of it has to do with the advancements in gaming technology. Slot machines today are very different from their predecessors. They're now more like video
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games.
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And there's plenty of science and sound design that go into their creation.
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There are different styles of slot machines. Obviously, when you go into a casino, you have a smorgasbord of slots to choose from.
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This is Laura Taylor. She's a sound designer for slot machines.
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She'll go into the Vegas casinos or in a smaller casino. There'll be a little corny. You'll have that gigantic Britney Spears machine with this huge curved screen. Or you could play a Batman game. Or you can play a Godzilla game. Or
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Kiss.

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