Play a bit on a slot machine and if you don’t see any wins stop, move to another machine. You will receive some free play and possibly be given some other perk. Rooms are nice and very reasonably priced, particularly on weekdays. The buffet is pretty good and is guaranteed to fill you. The dealers are really good about explaining the games to newbies. This is particularly true if you play table games.
The Gold Strike is pretty good about providing you with a comp.
Friday and Saturday nights the casino really gets busy. The hostesses provide drinks for free but work for tips. At the same time, the more you lose on any one machine the closer you get to a bonus. Most people say don't get married to a machine. Bottom line is you either get lucky or you don't. I have lost quite a bit from time to time but once made $2,500 on a. However, my advise is to take what you can afford to lose and be happy if you break even. Typically they are said to return 92-96%. Slot machines are geared to make money for the casino. The sad reality is that there is no skill involved.