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Considering that slots are the most popular game here at Everygame Casino and at most casinos both online and on land, it seems appropriate to talk about exactly how slot machines work.
The Digital Revolution Comes to Slots
These days there is no difference between an online slot and a slot at a land-based casino. This means that in the game itself and in the game play there is no difference. At a land-based casino, gamers play the game at a terminal while at Everygame Casino and at all online casinos, slots are simply part of the fabric of the casino.
However, there is almost always a substantial difference in the payout rate between online slots and land-based slots.
How is that Possible?
Well, it gets to the heart of how slots work. There is software in every slot called the random number generator. This software determines all outcomes of the games here at Everygame Casino and at all other online casinos and the games that are played at terminals in land-based casinos.
In order to understand how slots work, we need to understand how the random number generator works. So, we will digress a bit to explain how the RNG works and then we will return to how slots at land-based casinos pay out less than slots here at Everygame Casino.
The Amazing Random Number Generator
First, we have to understand that the random number generator is called that even though it also generates cards, roulette slots, and any other outcome an online casino game requires.
In Banana Jones, for example, when you reach the castle and you choose the contents of the chests, the random number generator chooses different kinds of fruit!
The random number generator, in technical terms, is a simple (actually, not so simple) computer chip that is a kind of perpetual motion “machine” in that it generates random numbers non-stop. So, in a land-based casino with hundreds of terminals, each of those terminals has a random number generator going non-stop. It “stops” a set number of seconds after the player presses spin or deal or any other prompt the game requires.
The Random Number Generator Can be Calibrated
This is done for all slots. The casino requests that the game provider calibrate the slot to return a given percentage of the money wagered back to players. Here at Everygame Casino, we ask that SpinLogic, our exclusive game provider, calibrate the RNG to return about 97% of all bets back to players. Land-based casinos need more revenue from slots so they have their game provider calibrate the slots to return about 90% of all bets back to the players.
This is how land-based casinos can pay out less in slots than we do here at Everygame Casino.
The Random Number Generator is Not a “Brain”
The RNG has no memory. In fact, it has no knowledge of anything that has happened in the past at all. In this sense, many casino games, online or on land, are also quite random. That means that many of the myths about gambling are exactly that, myths.
And when a gamer gives up his or her belief in any myth, (best to give up belief in all gambling myths) they can change the entire experience of gambling and transform it into gaming!
Let’s Take Roulette as an Example
At Everygame Casino, roulette is run by the RNG as are all the games here. At a land-based casino, the game is “live”. The wheel is physical and the ball is physical and the speed with which the wheel spins is also physical.
If a number has not come up in what may very well be a long time, that most definitely does not mean that the number is “due” to come up. A lot of money is lost by players who believe that it is possible to “play the odds” and win when a number is “due” to hit.
The RNG Does Not Know Anything about Streaks
In every game, be it slots or Candy Land, players will have winning streaks and losing streaks. A sore loser is someone who gets angry at a losing streak. A sore winner is someone who believes that he or she is the reason for a winning streak. No game is immune from winning and losing streaks. Losing streaks are the reason why betting systems do not work.
Random Means Random
The random number generator produces a random outcome every time regardless of what has happened in the previous few spins or hands. Let’s look at the massive flaw in the Martingale System which is the best-known betting system.
Here is a simple example of two hands:
Player bets $10 the bet loses
Player bets $20 the bet wins
In this betting system, the player makes even money bets. The odds of winning and losing are 1-1. The player doubles his or her bet after a loss. In our example, the player has bet all together $30. She gets back the $20 second bet and wins $20 as it was an even money bet.
So, according to the system, the player won $20 and lost $10 for a net profit of $10. Now, let’s extend the losing streak to three spins.
Yikes and Double Yikes!
Player bets $10 the bet loses
Player bets $20 the bet loses
Player bets $40 the bet loses
Now, the player has to bet $80 on an even money bet where the outcome is entirely random. The player could lose the $80 and then have to bet $160! And at all times, if the player wins a bet, he or she profits $10! This is a very poor way to try to win money at a casino.
Slots Work as Fun Entertainment
We spoke about how slots work from a technical side. Slots also “work” as a fun way to pass the time. Gamers don’t have to bet more than a single penny on any payline. Gamers should learn a few aspects of betting on slots.
Does the Game Have Fixed Paylines?
Some slots do have fixed paylines. That means that you have to bet on all of the paylines to play. A slot with 20 fixed paylines may be within your gaming budget. Some slots have many more fixed paylines.
So, pay attention to how the slot requires you to bet. Playing in our free play mode helps many gamers get familiar with a new game be it the new slot of the month or a variation of blackjack or video poker they have never played before.
Are You Playing a Progressive Jackpot Slot?
In progressive jackpot slots, you have to bet the maximum on the winning payline. There may be 50 paylines. The maximum bet, in order to win the big jackpot, may take a huge bite out of your gaming budget.
So, pay attention to how much each spin on a progressive jackpot slot will challenge your gaming budget and play accordingly.
Does the Slot Have High or Low Volatility?
Two slots might have the same return-to-player rate, usually about 97% here at Everygame Casino. However, a slot with high volatility will generate relatively fewer winning spins and each winning spin will return relatively more to the gamer.
A slot with low volatility generates many winning spins but each is for a relatively small return.
So, pay attention to the volatility of any slot you want to play and how the volatility might affect your gaming budget.
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