{"id":8295,"date":"2023-02-01T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-01T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.com\/blog\/\/blog\/?p=8295"},"modified":"2024-11-03T23:09:17","modified_gmt":"2024-11-03T23:09:17","slug":"how-know-slot-machine-will-hit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.com\/blog\/2023\/02\/01\/how-know-slot-machine-will-hit\/","title":{"rendered":"How Do You Know When a Slot Machine Is About to Hit?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Depending on what kind of slot machine you play, the way it is triggered can vary. Some games need you to land on specific special symbols, hit a bonus feature, or land on a specific combination in order to trigger. That said, it isn\u2019t a guarantee even if the games do offer one of those triggering options.<\/span><\/p>\n There is also a thought that pertains to physical slot machines. Some believe that slot machines have a point where they get \u201ctoo full\u201d and have to pay out the jackpot at some point. This isn\u2019t true and a payment is never guaranteed when it comes to slot machines.<\/span><\/p>\n Another thing to consider is that physical slot machines are also capable of holding a huge number of coins and rarely get full. Even then, casinos are pretty fastidious about that kind of thing and have rotating schedules when machines are shut down and emptied.<\/span><\/p>\n A very valuable thing to learn when playing slots is how RTP works (more on that below). There is no way to know when a slot machine is about to hit, but you can garner a general idea of what that payout will be for every $100 it takes in. Keep in mind that this is over a huge number of spins, so it isn\u2019t guaranteeing a win in any way.<\/span><\/p>\n RTP isn\u2019t going to fluctuate based on the time of day that you start playing. With the random number generator in place, there is no pattern to discern, either. It really is the luck of the draw whenever you sit down to play at a slot machine.<\/span><\/p>\n Before sitting down, just know that the odds of hitting the jackpot on a slot machine are akin to winning the lottery. Some developers may release information about how often jackpots come up, others don\u2019t. That makes it virtually impossible to know when the next jackpot will hit.<\/span><\/p>\n With the random number generator at play, every outcome is as random as can be. It is possible for jackpots to hit on two plays in a row, though the odds of that happening are extremely unlikely. There is nothing that can be done to manually trigger the jackpot, though it is not for a lack of trying by players around the world.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Regarding slot machines<\/a>, everyone has heard about the huge wins and jackpots lucky individuals have scooped. Yet these outcomes are completely a product of luck, with slot machine results being completely random. However, some things can help you understand how these games work and keep you on track. Below, we discuss on the steps to tell when a slot is close to hitting the jackpot.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The truth is that slot machines are completely random. No matter how many books or online tutorials tell you otherwise,\u00a0slots<\/a>\u00a0are unpredictable.\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Any\u00a0legitimate\u00a0casino<\/a>\u00a0will have stringent policies in place to check that this is correct. They will choose games from developers who have worked long and hard to ensure this is common practice. After this, gambling commissions will check the casinos to see if the games are performing as expected. If this isn\u2019t the case with your online casino, then you may be playing in the wrong place.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Every spin you make on a slot game will also be completely unexpected. This is determined by what is known as a random number generator (RNG). Throughout\u00a0history, they have taken a long time to develop into something that is both random and still usable.\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Alan Turing, the inventor of the computer, was the first to create one of these. It was added to the Ferranti Mark 1<\/a> in 1951, one of the first all-purpose computer devices. Unfortunately, it was so unpredictable that it was considered to be\u00a0unusable. This led to the invention of the pseudorandom number generator (PRNG), though\u00a0even this was far from infallible, often producing the same repetitive results. Today, several different types are in use, but they all serve one common goal: to make the spins on your slot completely random.\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n In 1913 at the Monte Carlo Casino, one table had the roulette ball fall on black 26 times in a row. Gamblers at the casino bet and lost millions, believing firstly that the ball had to arrive on red, and that it must be proceeded by a long streak of balls falling on the colour. They questioned the random nature of the wheel and coined the term known as ‘gambler’s fallacy’.\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Gambler’s fallacy<\/a> is the mistaken belief that a random event becomes more or less likely to occur based on the outcome of previous events. While the chance of black appearing 26 times was around 1 in 66.6 million, each bet is only made on its individual probability. Thus, on a roulette wheel, this is a little under 50\/50 when you include the green 0\u00a0sections. Never forget the gambler’s fallacy in slot games. Whatever happened before has no bearing on the next spin.\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\nAre There Times When a Machine is More Likely to Pay Out?<\/b><\/h2>\n
How Often Does the Jackpot Hit?<\/b><\/h2>\n
1. Slot Machines Are Random\u00a0<\/h2>\n
2. Each Spin Is Completely Random<\/h2>\n
3. Understand Gamblers Fallacy<\/h2>\n
4. Know Your RTP<\/h2>\n