Here's a question that's been tormenting me for a while.

Let's say a slot is programmed for a 92% payout (or any other percentage that you'd like to use). Does this programmed percentage override the Random Number Generator and signal it to start paying out when the payout percentage is not getting near the programmed amount? On the flip side, wouldn't a machine that gives up a jackpot go "cold" if it looks to be going over the pre-programmed payout?

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I think it has something to do with 'Probable Odds' or numeric patterning in the random number generation system. The way you seem to be looking at it
[ quote/ wouldn't a machine that gives up a jackpot go "cold" if it looks to be going over the pre-programmed payout? ] the machine would be focused on a narrow window of time and adhering to a set schedule. It technically doesn't " look " but reacts to established numerical calculations with the 'random' numbers. If it actually "looked" and reacted based on what it 'saw" - it wouldn't be random, or legal either. From what I understand the % payout is calculated based on a given number of spins ( quite a large number ) over a certain amount of time. The actual payout % fluctuates at any given moment ( thanks to the random, or luck factor ), but establishes itself near the 'set' % overall. That's why a machine paysout 114% this week and 98 % the next. But averaged over a year (or whatever) it will be your 92 %.

That's my general understanding of it anyways. I think the technical explanation would involve some of that Advanced Calculus I didn't do so well with in school. Hope that helps in some way.

That's a big help. Thanks for the reply.

And don't feel too bad; I hated Calculus, too.

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"People shouldn't be afraid of their government. A government should be afraid of its people."

glad that helped. It's not completely accurate on any technical level, but it's the best way i've come to 'understand' it. It certainly helped clear up a couple of confusing things for me anyways.

lol, calculus. yuck.

The random number generator is constantly calculating random numbers. These numbers roughly correspond to the symbols on the reels. They can program these numbers to come up a certain percentage of the time, and that percentage multiplied by the payouts determines the payback percentage of the machine.

They could make each 7 symbol programmed to come up 1 in 10 spins, 1 in 100, 1 in 1000, or even 1 in 1 million if they like - doesn't matter.

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