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How do you use a slot machine?
Each machine will be different, but the general process will go like this:
- You deposit your coins or voucher.
- If you have a VIP card, you stick that into the machine.
- Choose how many credits / lines you want to play.
- Hit spin or pull the handle.
- Win?
Online the process will be the same, except every action will be by pointing and clicking with your mouse.
Depending on the machine you’re playing on there might be mini games. You might be asked to choose icons, steer a car or hit spin again.
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Is gambling on a slot machine really random?
Yes. Both virtual and physical slot machines use a random number generator (RNG). This is a computer-run program or algorithm that randomly chooses numbers. Each number is connected to a symbol. When that number / symbol is chosen, it (the reel) stops.
There is no such thing as a slot machine being due to hit or having a payout cycle. There might be exceptions, but not at a legit casino. Casinos wouldn’t want that anyway – they make the most money when games are entirely random with no element of skill involved.
How do you use a slot machine?
Each machine will be different, but the general process will go like this:
- You deposit your coins or voucher.
- If you have a VIP card, you stick that into the machine.
- Choose how many credits / lines you want to play.
- Hit spin or pull the handle.
- Win?
Online the process will be the same, except every action will be by pointing and clicking with your mouse.
Can and do casinos change the payout on slot machines?
Based on my research that varies on the casino, jurisdiction, type of machine, etc. With the machine it sounds as simple as changing the weight on the reels or swapping out a chip. In one of these cases the casino could alter the payout.
However, if the casinos do there is paperwork involved, which includes reporting the changes to gaming authorities.
It used to be that the machines return percentage was set at the factory. It sounds like that’s not the case anymore, at least not any more than the weights and/or chips I mentioned above.
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If you’re new to any subject it can be especially helpful to be able to access a list of those terms and phrases which are obvious to the familiar but can be a little odd for those who are not. Online slots are no different and that’s why we’ve put together this comprehensive list of terms which we’ve called a ‘Slots Wiki’. There was some argument over the title but this won out over ‘Slotspedia’, Slots Glossary’ and the slightly boring ‘Slots Terminology’ and perhaps we’ve invented a new term.
Anyway, read on to fill in the gaps in your knowledge about some of the more mysterious slots terms and phrases.