5 known myths about online slot machines
Lots of rumours and myths about popular online slot machines are circulated on the internet. The experienced players especially insist, that they know some tricks or gimmicks to conquer the machines. Sometimes it is just the right moment, sometimes it is the balance between bet line and stakes, which leads to a large win. We searched online for the 5 most popular myths about slot machines and tried to analyse how true they are.
Myth 1: Slot machines pay better at a certain time
It is often insisted that the machines pay more money at a particular time during the day or night. One such professional player had for example an inner hunch, that in the evening and at night the winnings tend to be higher than early morning or during the day. It is obvious that this myth is not true. Otherwise it would be relatively easy to play always at the same time, when one has guessed the right time to play. If one followed this logic, one can always be a winner. For this reason it is completely irrelevant at which point in time the player makes use of the slot machines. .
Every slot machine in a serious online casino makes use of a certified random generator (RNG). This means, that after each and every „spin“, the new chance determines the success or failure. The random generator is therefore set in the same way for every day and time. Thus it makes more sense to look at the average pay-out ratio, the so called RTP-Quote. This shows what statistical percentage of the turnover goes to the player in the form of winnings. Online slot machines are attractive at an RTP-value above 95 %. Naturally it is right to assume that in the evening there are bmore active players in the online casino. Therefore, the number of winnings at this time will be higher than in the morning, for example.
Myth 2: More bet lines increase the chances of winning
The idea is plausible: If a player gambles more bet lines in a virtual slot machine, then the winnings will be higher. This is actually true – with a small hitch, because if one plays with more bet lines, then one is automatically gambling more. If for example one is playing with 5 bet lines when betting at 0.05 Euro per line, the total bet is of 0.25 Euro.
If ten lines are chosen, the bet already doubles to 0.50 Euro. Therefore one should use a sound judgement to decide, how many bet lines are actually chosen, so that the total bet per spin is not raised too high. With a total budget of for example 15 Euro it is not recommendable to play with a total bet per spin of 0.50 or 1 Euro. In a worst case scenario the total credit is already lost after a couple of clicks and the disappointment and frustration here will be enormous.
A player, who is ready to take a risk and is looking for a high individual profit, should activate as few bet lines as possible and decide for a higher gamble per line. On the other hand, in the case of a player who does not want to have a long dry spell and is happy even with small winnings, it is more recommendable to have more bet lines with lower line bets. However it should be taken into consideration that in some slot machines the number of bet lines cannot be variably adjusted.
Myth 3: After a streak of bad luck there will always be a streak of good luck
Those who have bad luck for a long time must have some good luck one day. True? Not necessarily. In fact all serious online slot machines make use of a certified random generator and in this case the results of the previous rounds do not play any role. This means that with every new round the new winning chance is calculated once again. A person who has lost all the last ten rounds can theoretically also lose the next ten. And a person who has cashed a high prize in an individual win in the last spin, can also cash another high win with the next spin.
The random generator in use does not analyse past gaming behaviour. With every spin, the player therefore has a new winning opportunity, which is just as high as the previous spin. A player definitely should not try to work towards a winning streak. This is often the behaviour which leads to a gambling problem because one has gambled much more than one wanted.
Myth 4: With the right Software one can “trick” the slot machine
In rare cases on evident shady portals on the internet there are adverts of special casino software which can guarantee that when used a player can definitely win. Players should definitely stay away from such offers. It is usually the case that they are advertising untrustworthy and often illegal providers. There is no casino software which can be used to increase the winnings chances or which can guarantee a win for the players. It is therefore not possible to trick the virtual slot machines in a legal way. This myth can therefore also not withstand our practical test.
There is no functioning and legal casino software which can influence slot machines. When such a programme is offered as download, it is usually a scam which manipulates the software of the online casino. Those who make use of such practices are liable to prosecution. This also counts for the attempt to do so. Therefore one should play without making any use of such special programmes.
Myth 5: The winnings are lower when playing „Jackpot-games“
Another myth is, that statistically players win less often, when using playing slot games with progressive Jackpot functions than when playing on other slot machines. To get to the bottom of this myth, we will take a closer look at the average payout ratio, the so called RTP-value. This divulges, as already shown above, what percentage of the final turnover is paid out to the users as winnings. In the case of slots with high payout rates, this value is at least 95%, sometimes even more. Normally the average winning quote is 96.21% as is the case with Book of Dead Slots from Play’n GO. Nearly just as high is the RTP-Value of 96.01 % in the popular Starburst Slot.
Let us take a look and compare the winning quotas of slot machines with integrated jackpot. In the case of Hall of Gods Slot the RTP-value is still 95.3 % - in spite of a high jackpot. The popular Moolah Slot definitely scores worse. Here the average payout rate is only 88.12 %, so that from every 100 Euro bets on average only 88.12 Euro are passed on to the player. The differences can therefore be substantial. It must be taken into consideration, that with every spin, players must partly finance the jackpot winnings which are worth millions. Therefore logically the RTP value will be lower here.
This myth is actually true. Players can expect much more attractive winnings from slot machines without a jackpot. One has therefore to decide for himself whether to prefer winning more in the long term or prefer the mostly theoretically possible chance of winning a million-jackpot.
Conclusion
Of course in this article we cannot go into all the myths about online slot machines. However we have tried to review the five most important claims and check whether they are true and show the facts clearly. When playing in an online casino, the main priority, should be enjoying the game and not taking into consideration, whether all myths are true without inquiring critically about them. In spite of this, we hope that we can play a small role so that players can feel safer and more prepared on their next visit to an online casino.
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