The allure of multi-line games in modern slot machines

Addiction

Volumn 109, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 1920-1928

  Dixon, Mike J ^a   Graydon, Candice ^a   Harrigan, Kevin A ^a   Wojtowicz, Lisa ^a   Siu, Vivian ^a   Fugelsang, Jonathan A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Absorption; Losses disguised as wins; Post reinforcement pauses; Problem gambling; Reinforcement; Reward; Slot machines

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; RECREATIONAL GAME; REINFORCEMENT; REWARD;

BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; FEMALE; GAMBLING; GAMES, RECREATIONAL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); REWARD;

EID: 84908045927     PISSN: 09652140     EISSN: 13600443     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/add.12675     Document Type: Article

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