What you need to know about online slots
We will start by telling you that online slots are a lot of fun and can definitely get your heart rate pumping if that’s what you were searching for.
For starters we will mention (again) that slots spin results are governed by the Random Number Generator, a device invented especially for guaranteeing gambling fairness. All online games use it, from craps to roulette, to blackjack, to poker, you name it! The RNG is the insurance you need that the casino isn’t cheating in any way or inclining in favor of one player or another.
This leads us to the first myth bust:
- Improving your odds when playing slots
- There is no such strategy. The RNG makes sure of it. So just enjoy your game, the system makes every spin distinct from the others so that you get a fair chance with every spin.
- All casinos pay the same
- No. They don’t. The RNG may be fair to everyone, but casinos differ and they offer different payouts that vary between 85% in some land-based ones, to around 98% in online casinos.
- Some machines are programmed to loose
- Again no. online, it’s almost impossible to do it and no online casino would risk losing their license. After all, there are experts who keep track of these things and expose unfair practice where necessary.
- Land based casinos put winning slots further from table games as to not distract players with the noise in case of a win.
- Wrong again. Not only does that make no sense, but the background noise in land-based casinos is pretty heavy even without those wins.
- Slots machines are “due” after many losses
- We have mentioned the RNG system, right? The same rule applies here too. Every spin is completely random.
- with bigger jackpots are harder to win
- RNG devices make sure you have the same chances of winning as you would with smaller jackpots. No worries there, winnings in slots games are completely random.
- Old-fashioned pull machines are easier to win
- This is a new myth, as far as we’ve heard. Both pull machines or button-pressing machines and online slots that you click in order to spin, they all offer the same chances to win.
- Casino operators or croupiers push a “jackpot button” to award certain players
- This is another myth we would like to take down. There is no jackpot button and the croupiers are totally impartial. Also, in online games, there isn’t anyone waiting for a specific someone to click “spin” so that they can push the jackpot button and enable them to win it. Everyone gets the same chances at winning.
- Another myth, or better yet, superstition, says that you win more if you play with just one coin
- Ironic isn’t it? It would be great to play with little money and win huge amounts. And that could still be the case. You can bet one coin, and win more than what you put in. just remember that winnings are usually calculated as being a percentage of what you invest. So if your winning is 100% of your investment, well…don’t be disappointed when you will be awarded two coins and nothing else.
These are the most common myths in online slots. We hope we’ve set your mind at ease and that you will start playing online slots with a lot less fear in your heart; after all, online slots are before anything else, fun!
