Quoted from atom518:Coming in from the wilderness to ask- what's the etiquette at events like this? My wife and I are travelling over late tomorrow once she gets out of work, gonna play until they kick us out Saturday night. I assume with freeplay if you walk up to an open machine you can play until someone else wants to, but what about with sought-after machines? How polite/rude do I need to be?
When your game ends, look behind you and see if anybody is waiting. If so, give up the spot. If nobody is there, feel free to start a new game. I usually take a step or two back to make sure someone isn't waiting from a little ways away. If nobody approaches after a few seconds, then I'll feel free to start up a new game. Otherwise, let them play and hang close so you can have the next up after they leave.