Online Slots Myths
Gambling, playing poker and slot machine games have for a long time been an extremely longstanding practice for all gamblers and addicts who play these games for the love. Drastic changes have been done to these games in terms of appearance and upping the glam quotient. For years, the rules have more or less remained the same except for the fact that online slots can now be played along with other online casino games. This has made the virtual world more of a treat for us as it knows exactly how well to pamper us.
The play style of online slot machines is different from roulette and other card games. Roulette has less outcomes and the probability of getting the correct bet is known in advance. For slot machines the story changes completely as slots use their own mind. They usually have a number of bonus symbols and sometimes several bonuses and the outcome of the game is not known as it should be according to the law.
Bursting myths about slot machines
Myth 1: High Rollers always win the progressive jackpot.
This myth has been there since the times in the past when Microgaming and PlayTech were the main giants dominating online casinos. Their machines have a condition that lets the largest jackpot to be won by players with maximum betting rates. This led to the spread of the belief that high rollers will win the largest jackpots.
Luckily, we now have a universal rule (all players have the same chances of winning the jackpot) that has been applied to most modern slots. This is the reason why there is no need to play with the maximum betting rate all the time. It’s better to let pass even if the jackpot requires you to play on the maximum betting rate in order to win the jackpot. The possibility of winning is almost zero. An average player should settle his focus on making profits on his bankroll and stop chasing the huge jackpot to become multi-millionaire.
Verdict: Partially true.
Myth 2: Slots from a company X are rigged.
Players tend to think irrationally and blame whoever and whatever in the case of an emotional outburst during a losing streak. This is just how our minds work and can be termed as normal behavior. At such times people make phrases with wrong accusations not knowing that licensed machines work as intended by the developers. Systems that have either been emulated, pirated or made copies of the original games are the only ones that are rigged. Such games tend to mislead players and steal their funds. Most are customized to favor the casino house.
Rigging can as well happen in operations of the slot: two scatters can be activated by a machine very often to lure players further and further. Even the most modern machine uses such ways to tease and rip you off. However, all this has no effect on the payout percentage. Slots give as much as they are programmed to give.
Verdict: Partially true.
Myth 3: If a slot machine has not paid for a while, it must be due to hit.
This is a very wrong notion because slot machines are never due to hit. All online slots are entirely random by nature. In the case that a slot hasn’t cashed out for some time, it doesn’t mean the next spin will be a big win. It could, though that’s not how the slots are programmed.
Verdict: Not true.
Myth 4: New slots are launched for variety.
Online slot players are prone to looking for new slot when they are on a losing streak. An alternative will always be a good idea and online casinos will always provide one. It ensures you have something to fall back on and the casino’s revenue stream keeps on coursing and everyone’s excited.
Verdict: Partially true.
Myth 5: Jackpots are issued by pressing a button.
“The biggest jackpots get pulled by players close to the developer himself or prior decided players” is an opinion by many slot players. For instance, Swedish people seem to win many jackpots on the slots of NetEnt.
Verdict: Partially true.
Myth 6: There is no point of playing a slot that has just paid jackpot.
The operation of the game machine is not affected by the issuance of the jackpot. It’s unfortunate that the player operates with incomplete information. He is not certain about the manner in which the jackpot is performing on different casino slots and software. This myth seem to be true in some software but not all.
Verdict: Partially true.
Myth 7: The slots can be hot or cold.
In this axiom, each spin is independent. However, this rule only applies to licensed establishment in which the software is provided by an approved developer and not just some sleazy company. When the machine follows the rule of probability, the results get extremely unpredictable. The machines work through a common mechanism and sometimes some probability may occur more than once.
Verdict: Not true.
