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Published: 2014-03-11 : (Rev. 2020-06-23)

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Are slots really random? Explanation on why slot machines are not quite as random as both land based and online casinos say they are.

Are slot machine payouts really random?

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Are all slot machines rigged as to when they payout to the player?

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Please note that the article below is my opinion only, from what I have experienced from playing slots, both at land based casinos, and several different popular online casinos - all of which shall remain nameless.

Playing slots, pokies, fruit machines, one arm-bandits, poker machines, whatever you like to call them, depending on where you come from, is a popular pastime for many seniors and retired singles and couples.

Are Slots Really Random?

What Casinos and Slot Machine Technicians Will Tell You:

Online casino slot games are said to use the same kinds of random number generator programs as land-based casinos. They just serve up your results via animation that is sent to your computer via the Internet.

Casinos will often tell you that slot machines use a computer to generate random numbers, and these determine the outcomes of the game. When players press the 'Play' button, the machines computer generates what is known as a RNG, a gaming term that is an abbreviation for 'random number generator'. Random number generators (or pseudorandom number generators) are special algorithms that are used in computing when an outcome needs to be as random as possible.

• When the play button is pressed the RNG randomly selects a winning or losing combination from among millions of available combinations.
• Slots don't get hot or cold - Slot machines are said to have something in common with goldfish: they have no memory. Every spin is independent of the prior and/or following spins.
• Every spin is considered to be a brand new spin, with any possible symbol combination outcome.
• Slot players are said to either win or lose; they never 'maybe win' or 'maybe lose', or never 'almost win'.

Slot machines often display a series of spins where players appear to be only one symbol away from a win, therefore leading them to falsely believe that they almost won. Slot games do not work on any kind of cyclical basis - and slot machine jackpots don't become due.

I call BS!

Why I Believe Slot Machine Games are Not Random

Slots are not random and I will never be convinced otherwise, I have been playing slots for many years and seen so many different examples of them being NOT random, making it incredibly difficult to believe that slot machines are totally random, here's why:

• If slot machine games are designed to fit into a maths model, which they are said to be, then they cannot be TRULY unpredictable.
• I have played certain online slot machines where the 'Payout' or money won amount is displayed BEFORE the bonus game spins end.
• How is it possible for a slot machine to be a random device and for a machine to also have to pay back a certain percentage of the money played through it?
• Anyone who's played certain slot machines for example, could not fail to notice how you don't see ANY certain symbols on the reels for ages, then suddenly they are everywhere!
• It often feels almost as if there is some algorithm at play preventing a certain feature to happen too soon after starting a slot game, and only happening once you've lost enough money to cover the feature's payout.
• Have you ever been steadily winning playing a certain amount, e.g $1, so you decide to bet more to win more and increase your bet per spin to $2. What happens? The machine 'instantly' stops paying and becomes deader than a Dodo bird! Strange isn't it, considering slots are supposed to be so called 'random' (sarcasm).

Screenshot of the Mad Mad Monkey online slot game.

On some progressive jackpots linked to a bank of slot machines, the jackpot has to be won before a certain amount of money is reached. Now, if this is the case, how are they REALLY random if they have to hit before the jackpot reaches a certain amount? Totally random means they can hit at ANY time. If they have to hit by a certain amount they have to be programed to do that.

I was once asked in an 'anonymous' online casino survey, 'If I felt like I received enough playing time for the amount of money fed to the slot machine!' Now, why ask something like that if it is beyond their control to 'adjust the settings'? Was it because if a player was losing their money too quickly - resulting in a shorter machine play time - then the machine would 'compensate' by paying out more before the end of the playing time? This time of play adjustment would then allow casino patrons, both on and offline, to 'feel' they had value for money due to the adjusted extension of playing time on the machine.

Losing on One Machine - You'll be Losing on All Machines!

What I don't get, if you have a win on one particular slot game and then move onto several others, they will all be dead. For every win I have had I then lose constantly until the money I won and some has been played back, no matter what slot I play before I even begin to get above my deposit back again - it is the same pattern each time and that does not appear random to me. It's as if all the online slot machines are linked to a central computer - For example: If you are continually losing, when playing online slots, switching to another slot game doesn't matter as all the games you try do not payout as well. The only so called random thing is if your players account has been deemed worthy of a win for a change. It would be extremely easy, and fast being a computer, for a 'central computer' to check the deposits, as well as wins and losses, your account has had over a certain amount of time and money deposited. Your account is then compensated for the losses with smaller, or medium amount, wins that will always see you losing over the long term.

Have You Noticed

Have you ever noticed that you miss out on a good winning combination because just one reel wasn't in the right position? Then lo-and-behold on the very next spin the symbol you needed is right where you needed it to be on the previous spin! Random? Nah! Teaser? Yes!

When in a bonus game and, for example, you have to select 3 symbols from a group of symbols in order to reveal the bonus money, number of free spins, or number of free spins and the winning combination multplier factor, 'beneath' the symbols. Once you have made your choices and the selections are revealed all the other symbols may be revealed as well - often with a better option than the ones you picked. Rest assured that had you picked the 'better options' you would still have made the EXACT SAME choices - So it's no use saying, 'If only I had picked that symbol...' As you don't know what's 'under' any symbol at the start of the bonus pick, the computer can, and does, calculate the amount of free spins etc. it is going to give you, and then reveals whatever it wants to 'under' those symbols you both did and didn't choose. Nothing is actually ever 'under' those symbols to pick from, the machine simply changes the icon picture to whatever its current calculation amount tells it to reward you.

Have you also noticed that after a modest win, or payout, assuming you keep playing the same slot machine, it almost seems as though the game NEEDS to win that payout back before giving you another, abeit smaller payout.

Have you ever been playing the slot machines, at for example $1 a spin, and you get a reasonable size payout win and wish you had bet $5 like you were a few minutes ago? Well rest assured had you been betting $5 a spin the win would not have been 5 times as much as your $1 spin - the machine would not have been 'ready' to payout that amount at that time.

In my experience it seems quite obvious that slot machines have to have some sort of computer coded system at play to ensure you can't win over and over again - Which is why when you do win big it is always followed by a long cold losing streak.

When bonus round occurs it ALWAYS seems the bonus round happens 2 or 3 more times in a short period after the first bonus round, then no bonuses for ages - and lots of cash gone.

Also in my experience, any big wins I've had in the past have come when I've spent a small fortune on that particular slot - almost as if the slot is forced to bring you back in line with the payout figure percentage rules.

Left to right paying slot machines are designed so high paying symbols are frequently on the 1st reel, slightly less frequent on the 2nd reel, less again on the 3rd reel, less yet on the 4th reel, and very rarely on the last reel. It is another trick by slot manufacturer's to gives you the feeling of possibly winning and missing out on the last couple of reels.

The online casino wants to keep you as a player - when playing you may seldom get any wins - then when you are near your last money in the machine you receive a moderate win - just enough to make you come back to that casino for more.

I've played them long enough to believe that they're not random, but as I said, it's my opinion from my personal observations, and you're entitled to yours. Next time you are playing slots stop and wonder why those top slot symbols and/or scatters mysteriously vanish after a while - short-term random, sure - long-term random, not so much...

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1 - A Mathematician Agrees

Recently Disabled World received an email from Dave M. stating his opinion. With his permission we have added the content of his email below:

Hi, I have just been reading an article by Jungle Jim on slot machines that was posted on your site, which was very illuminating, and everything he says seems to be quite accurate. Although the article is from a few years ago I found the contents gave quite a representative appraisal on online slot machines and land based slot machines.

My own area of interest however is the online slot machines.

Over the past few months I have been conducting my own research being a mathematician I was interested to find out if these forms of gambling were in actual fact random number generated as the major casino's , bingo halls and other gambling establishments claim them to be.

Firstly I played an online popular slot machine after joining a popular bingo hall and online company. And low and behold after depositing a modest sum had a virtually immediate win followed by subsequent wins giving me a substantial reward on my investment.

Then as if a button had been pressed to say OK this person has won enough and is now 'hooked' when trying other slot games those wins accrued from a previous slot game was starting to be eroded away quite rapidly with a succession of totally win free blank spells apart from very low denomination pay outs.

So before the 'winning pot' had been exhausted I returned back to the original slot game to try again after a day or two. And low and behold it subsequently eroded the rest of the winnings paying absolutely nothing in the way of substantial wins, only small denominations until it was all gone, this in my opinion is a very systematically heavily controlled form of gambling which also in my opinion is not random at all.

I went on for the next several weeks to play and document all the wins and losses from some free game plays to see if there was any difference between them and the paying games and over a period of time playing the free games found that these games always paid substantial wins consistently.

However in between when switching back to the paying money slot games it was always whittling whatever I deposited away, without any substantial wins whatsoever. This I documented and found over a period of time that the wins I initially procured was taken back three fold.

So my research has concluded and justifiably concurred with Jungle Jim's opinions that online slot machines are not random number generators at all and are in my opinion being governed by the operators and companies that are running them.

2 - RNG is NOT RNG

It seems there are many many people out there who agree completely with the article above. Here is one such email, (permission was obtained to include it on this page), from Lewis T. who wrote in under the heading 'RNG is NOT RNG...'

Hi, I'm a fellow slot machine player at a few of my neighboring casinos and way before I came across your post, I noticed those patterns and it wasn't just with slot machines but also with Roulette when I saw the momentum of the ball slow down, rest in one spot, then started vibrating extremely, then rolled around the metal ring and land in another pocket. From that point on I stayed away from roulette and would always watch closely as to how the ball would do the things it would do - yet no one would notice it but me!

As for the slot machines, I would take videos of how the reels would go into hyper-speed all to avoid the bonus symbol it would, and or should, have landed on. All the casino games are suppose to be regulated but who can you really trust them when money runs the world and the gaming commission is getting their pockets loaded by the casinos that are suppose to be operating fair games.

These places have a operations room that allows them to control the winnings and the losings, from the games all the way to the rewards cards they persuade you to sign up for, all for them to regulate you even further.

It has been too many times that I've sat down, inserted my rewards card, inserted my hard earned money and played until I exhausted my $100 in the machine. Then I would sit and watch someone sit right down behind me and play the same game and hit so many bonuses RIGHT AFTER I FINISHED PLAYING! And it wouldn't be just one instance.

The way my mind works I can focus on the whole game verses just focusing on one reel and see the rhythm on wins and loses, and this is just from me!

How are these establishments, the gaming commission, and all the other 'gaming regulators' able to get away with preying on people and get away with it???

3 - Slot Games are Not Random at All

John V. wrote into Disabled World to give his opinion on the unfairness of slot payouts:

The opinions of Jungle Jim to me are what I have been saying all along as well. The games are not random at all, to me the one thing I notice most is 100% of the time you get free spins or a bonus on one game, win some money, then guaranteed after if you keep playing that game you will not get another free spin or bonuses for a long period of time.

What I do is if I get free spins or a bonus I will spin maybe couple times after knowing I will get nothing, then I will change games right away. You have to be very focused when playing and be very patient. When you have low balance bet small as you have to slowly build up your balance, then when you get to around 200 I would say you can start playing the jackpot games, bet more per spin on regular slots etc.

They are definitely not random they try to brainwash you and tell you they are, but when you're an experienced player like myself you play a game for a while give it a chance don't go in thinking I will play till I get free spins or a bonus you could lose a lot of money thinking that. Just play 20 spins or so if theres nothing then move on don't get lazy and stick with the one game, be focused take your time if you feel like your getting very frustrated and angry turn the casino off take break if you don't you will lose it all with in minutes.

It's a game between you and the casino. You can win once in a while, but don't go in expecting to win and wonder why a game paid out so well yesterday and today there is nothing at all. Emotions are key, be relaxed, be alert, and take your time be smart, and you have a good Chance in winning. I have done it 7 times. I have withdrawn money in the last few months that's pretty good so it can be done. Good luck to you all.

Let's Keep the Discussion Going!

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Slot machines don’t seem to involve much strategy. All you do is push the spin button over and over and let the reels do the rest.

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But there are some things you can do to greatly improve your chances of beating slot machines. And what’s nice is that anybody can quickly use these slots hacks to win more.

The 7 hacks that I’m going to discuss in this post can be used right now. Others can be used within a few minutes after doing simple research on your smartphone.

Keep reading as I cover 7 ways in which you can hack into more slots winnings.

1 – Look up Online Slot Machine Providers to Find Best Payback

You need to play online slots if your main focus is winning the most money. The reason why is because internet slots offer higher payback on average than land-based games.

A bonus is that you don’t have to bet as much to earn this high payback. Instead, you’ll only have to risk a penny per line to achieve top pay back on many online slots.

Of course, you must know which slots pay the most first. The best way to do this is by googling online slots providers to find their highest-paying games.

Online slots makers offer their games across a broad range of internet casinos. And the return to player (RTP) is the same at each casino site.

This is why you search for slots payback by game designers, rather than individual casinos. Here’s an example of how I find the highest-paying slots from Rival Gaming:

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• I google “Rival Gaming slots RTP.”
• This brings up different websites with info on Rival’s RTP.
• I can see that the following slots offer high payback:
• Cosmic Quest: Mystery Planets = 98.95% RTP
• Doo-Wop Daddy-O = 97.89%
• Gold Rush = 97.46%
• Bust A Vault = 97.45%
• As the Reels Turn: The Gamble = 97.0%

You can use this method to find RTP for many online slot machines. Another way to accomplish this goal is by looking at a game’s help screen.

Some slots list their payback on the help screen. Thunderkick and Quickspin are two companies that feature RTP on their games’ help screens.

Unfortunately, there are providers that don’t list RTP on the help screen or publish it online. Therefore, you’re left in the dark regarding how much these games pay back.

But most online slot machines offer this information somewhere. And you won’t have to look more than 5 minutes to find them in many cases.

2 – Look at State Gaming Reports to Find Best Land Based Slots Payback

Finding RTP for land-based slot machines is a more-difficult matter. The main reason why is because each casino can order different payback for the same slot machine.

MGM Grand might order a game with 90% payback, while Circus Circus may want it with 89% RTP.

This is nice for casinos because they can customize slots RTP to their liking. But this makes it tougher for players to figure out what kind of payback they can look forward to.

The best way to find RTP for slot machines in brick-and-mortar casinos is by looking at state gaming reports.

Each state with casino gambling has an agency that governs the industry. These organizations provide regular reports that list slots payback.

The only catch is that these reports only offer generic numbers on games within the specific coin denominations. Here’s an example from the Nevada Gaming Control Board’s 2017 report:

• Penny slot machines = 90.17% payback
• Nickel slot machines = 94.54% payback
• Quarter slot machines = 93.06% payback
• Dollar slot machines = 93.94% payback
• $5 slot machines = 94.16% payback
• $25 slot machines = 95.03% payback
• $100 slot machines = 93.21% payback

You can see that most Nevada slot machines offer between 93.06% and 95.03% payback. The outlier is penny slot machines, which only offer 90.17% RTP on average.

Here’s another example froma 2017 report on Connecticut’s Foxwoods Casino:

• Penny slot machines = 89.88% payback
• Nickel slot machines = 90.58% payback
• Quarter slot machines = 91.95% payback
• Dollar slot machines = 93.45% payback
• $5 slot machines = 94.08% payback
• $25 slot machines = 96.16% payback
• $100 slot machines = 96.76% payback

This report shows that payback increases as you move up coin denominations. And this is more reflective of what you see acrossthe brick-and-mortar casino industry.

The UNLV Center for Gaming Research offers all the state casino gaming reports in one convenient place.

Your best chance to achieve better payback in a land-based casino is by playing games with higher coin denominations. This is different from online casinos, where you can often achieve the same payback no matter what coin size you’re playing.

The downside to playing large coin denomination slots is that your theoretical losses will be higher. Here’s a comparison between playing Foxwoods’ $0.25 and $1 denomination slots:

• You perform 1,000 spins on a quarter slot machine ($250 total).
• Quarter slots offer 91.55% RTP on average (8.45% house edge).
• 250 x 0.0845 = $21.13 in theoretical losses
• You perform 1,000 spins on a dollar slot machine ($1,000 total).
• $1 slots offer 93.45% RTP on average (6.55% house edge).
• 1,000 x 0.0655 = $65.50 in theoretical losses

Even thoughquarter slot machines offer lower payback, your theoretical losses will be smaller. But if you like betting more per spin anyways, then you should take advantage of higher payback with larger coin denominations.

3 – Use Hit Frequency to Find Hot Slot Machines

One of the the biggest slots myths is that you can find “hot” slot machines by going around and playing different games. The logic behind this is that you’ll eventually find a machine that’s paying immediately.

The reason why this is a myth is that slots results are determined by random number generators (RNG), which cycle through countless number combinations. These number combos are determined so fast that results are completely unpredictable.

Therefore, anybody who’s going around to different slot machines to find the hot games is wasting their time. But this isn’t to say that you can’t use certain means to figure out which slots will pay frequently.

Hit frequency refers to how often a slot machine pays per line. Here’s an example of how this works:

• Game A is a 50-line slot machine that offers 4 payouts per line on average.
• Game B is a 50-line slot that offers 3 payouts per line on average.
• Game A has higher hit frequency.

The only problem with hit frequency is that games don’t list this information. The closest I’ve seen is Pragmatic Play online slots, which offer a volatility rating based on lightning bolts.

But the average slot machine forces you to figure out hit frequency based on pay table info. And the key factors that you want to look at include jackpot size, number of large payouts, and the number of small prizes.

You can use common sense from here to figure out which games will pay more frequently than others.

A slot machine with a huge progressive jackpot and few small payouts won’t deliver prizes as often. But a game with a small jackpot and more small payouts should have higher hit frequency.

Playing games in the latter category gives you a better chance to win on each spin. This means that you’ll earn money on a more consistent basis and have a better chance of sustaining your bankroll.

These are essentially the hot slot machines because they offer more prizes. If winning frequently is important to you, then it should look for slots with small jackpots and a larger number of small payouts.

4 – Use Certain Variables to Manage Your Slots Bankroll

Bankroll management doesn’t theoretically improve your chances of winning. But it does help you better manage your risk and play slots longer.

The only problem is that slots are one of the toughest games in terms of bankroll management. It’s hard to calculate how many bets (a.k.a. units) the average player loses.

This can be affected based on how quickly you’re spinning the reels and how fast the slot machine moves. A game with multiple bonus features and animations moves slower than a game without the same features.

But generally, the average slots player loses anywhere between 250 and 350 units per hour. You can use these variables to begin calculating your bankroll management

Here’s an example:

• You have a $200 bankroll.
• Your average bet is $0.25 per spin (25 lines at $0.01).
• You lose 250 units per hour.
• 300 x 0.25 = $62.50
• 200 x 62.50 = 3.2
• Your bankroll will theoretically last for 3.2 hours.

The keyword with all this is theoretical, because you can never perfectly predict your short-term losses or winnings.

Slot machines are the most-volatile game in the casino. This means that your short-term results will vary wildly in comparison to the statistical average (payback in this case).

You can lower the volatility, though, by playing games with high hit frequency. Games with smaller payouts deliver more prizes in the short run, which leads to lower volatility.

5 – Don’t Fall for Slot Machine Psychology Tricks

Many players are unaware of the psychology at play with slot machines. Game makers use everything from enticing graphics to triumphant soundeffects to keep people playing longer.

A study from the University of British Columbia (UBC) found that many players fall into a “slot machine zone,” where they become completely immersed in the game and ignore everything else around them.

This study featured small white circles on each side of a slot machine’s screen. Players were asked to push a button when these circles turned red.

The study concluded that problem gamblers had more difficulty spotting the red circles on the sides because they were so involved in the game.

2011 research from Ontario’s University of Waterloo examined the effect that losses disguised as wins (LDWs) have on players. LDWs are payouts where players only win back a portion of their original bet.

Here’s an example:

• You play a 100-line slot machine.
• You bet $0.05 per line ($5 total).
• You win a $1 payout.
• Your net loss is $4.

Anybody can see that this is an overall loss.But slot machines use encouraging sound effects and flashing lights to make it feel like you’re a winner in these cases.

University of Waterloo researchers measured skin conductance response (SCR) amplitudes and heart-rate changes to measure how players felt after LDWs. They then compared these results to how players reacted after true wins and complete losses.

The researchers discovered that LDWs offered a significantly higher pleasure rate than complete losses. In fact, players’ arousal rates were on the same level for LDWs as they were for actual wins.

Being aware of these factors will better help you avoid becoming completely immersed in games and spending more money than you plan for.

6 – Look the Best Slots Comps (*Hint* Online Deposits Bonuses Are the Best)

Casinos offer slots players comps to retain their loyalty. This can also encourage more play because some gamblers wrongly assume that comps are more valuable than they are.

Land-based and online casinos typically comp players at around a 0.1% rate. This means that you’re going to earn $1 in rewards for every $1,000 you wager.

This doesn’t seem like much, but it adds up when considering how fast people play slots. Here’s an example:

• You perform 600 spins per hour on a dollar slot machine.
• You play 3 hours per day.
• 600 x 3 = $1,800
• You play 5 days during the month.
• 1,800 x 5 = $9,000
• $9,000 x 0.001 = $9 in slots comps.

Online casinos almost always stick to the 0.1% rate. They do this by awarding one comp point for every $10 wagered.

Players can then exchange 100 points for $1 cash back. This means that you’re betting $1,000 (100 points) to get $1 in rewards.

Some land-based casinos offer a 0.2% comp rate for slots players. This doubles your rewards with the same amount of betting.

The catch, though, it’s that it’s hard to find land-based casinos that offer higher slots comps. Unlike online casinos, which freely offer their points-for-exchange rate on their loyalty program page, land-based casinos aren’t great at explaining their VIP programs.

You can still find information on some brick-and-mortar casinos by visiting their websites. Another good practice is to research casinos that have a reputation for offering good slots comps.

Examples of Las Vegas casinos that are known for offering good slots rewards include The Palms, The Cosmopolitan, and The Venetian. Playing at these casinos gives you a better opportunity to earn higher loyalty rewards than at online casinos.

But the absolute-best slots rewards, are deposit bonuses that you receive when depositing at internet casinos.

These bonuses are expressed in a match percentage based on how much you deposit. Here’s an example:

• A bonus is worth a 100% match up to $500.
• You deposit $200.
• This means that you’re eligible for a $200 bonus.

Players obviously can’t just cash out bonuses right away, because the casino would lose a fortune. Therefore, you need to meet wagering requirements before the money is officially yours.

Standard wagering requirements for an online slots deposit bonus is 40 times the reward. Here’s an example of how this plays out:

• The bonus offer is a 100% match up to $200.
• You deposit $50.
• This makes you eligible for a $50 bonus.
• 40 x 50 = $2,000.
• You must wager $2k to unlock your deposit reward.

$2,000 may seem like a lot of money to earn a $50 bonus. But this is a much-better rate than you’ll receive through either a land-based or online casino comp program.

Here’s the math on why:

• You wager $2,000 at a casino with a 0.1% comp rate.
• This earns you $2 in rewards.
• You wager $2,000 to get the $50 bonus mentioned above.
• You get $50 in rewards.

Keep in mind that you can get a better comp rate by moving up in an internet or land-based casino loyalty program. But low rollers will find that deposit bonuses offer the best chance to earn free cash.

7 – Get More Expected Value from Progressive Jackpots That Have Increased

Expected value (EV) is a common gambling term used to describe how much money you can expect to win back from your bets.

Looking at the house edge is a good way to determine your EV because this shows how much you’ll win back in the long term. For example, a slot machine with 96% payback is offering -4% EV since you’re losing 4% on each wager.

Most casino games offer negative expected value (-EV), and slots are no exception. But you can improve your EV by playing progressive slots when the jackpot has increased by a significant amount.

Casino seed progressive jackpots with a certain amount of money.

Microgaming’s Mega Moolah slot is seeded with $1 million.

Players contribute the rest of the money into a progressive jackpot. Each bet that players make contributes a small amount to make the jackpot grow.

The standard contribution amount is 2% of every wager. This means that a $1 bet would contribute $0.02 to the jackpot.

A single player isn’t going to make a progressive jackpot grow very quickly. But these prizes increase rapidly when thousands of players are making bets.

You can use the starting jackpot amount compared to growth to estimate your EV. Given that Mega Moolah is seeded with $1 million, you know that your EV is much higher when the jackpot reaches $10 million.

Again, this is all theoretical and based on the idea that you can actually win the jackpot. Chances are that you’ll never win a huge payout like this in your lifetime.

But the goal is to continue playing progressive slots that offer more EV based on the growing jackpot. A more practical method of doing this is by playing smaller mystery jackpots, which must pay a specific value.

Arrow’s Edge offers a mystery jackpot that pays at exactly $10,000. You may be getting positive expected value (+EV) by jumping in when the jackpot is worth $9k.

What’s more is that you at least have a shot at winning this payout, versus the giant jackpot in Mega Moolah.

I’m not advocating that you dump your entire bankroll into progressive slots. After all, the base payback on most of these games isn’t as good as a normal slot.

If you’re going to play these games, figure out where a starting jackpot begins and compare it to the value that now. This will improve your EV and give you a higher theoretical chance of winning money.

Conclusion

Casinos have the edge in slot machines. But you can at least reduce this edge, or even gain one (progressive slots) by following the hacks in this post.

The biggest thing that you want to do is to find payback for the slot machines you play. This is easier in online casinos, where you can search by game provider or look at the help screen to find RTP.

Land-based casinos make it more difficult to figure out how much you win back. But you can use the coin denominations to make a rough estimation.

Hit frequency is another important hack to remember, especially if you’re dealing with a small bankroll. The more payouts you can win back in the short term, the better chance you have of maintaining your bankroll.

You also want to avoid falling for the psychological tricks that surround slot machines. This means realizing that LDWs are actually losses, and the graphics, theme, and music are designed to keep you playing longer.

Other important hacks you can use include getting the best rewards possible, maximizing your EV on growing progressive jackpots, and properly managing your bankroll.

I can’t guarantee that you’ll win profits by following these tips. But it’s definitely worth doing so if you enjoy slots because these hacks will give you a greater chance to win.