I received the following question a few days ago...

This is only my feeling and would like an expert to confirm if true or false. If you made a big or moderate win from a particular slot machine you should transfer because chances are that this machine will clean you up if you continue. True?

The answer is "yes" and "no".

"No" because technically these machines hit randomly. They could just as well produce three big payouts within a few spins of each other.

"Yes" because all slot machines are set with a lifetime payout percentage. If a machine is set to a payout percentage of 80%, it means that 80% of the money it collects will be paid back to the players in the form of a win, but most often as a small win.

However, when the machine pays out a big or moderate win, it still must maintain that 80% payout percentage. That means, it must hit you with enough losses or small wins to balance out that lifetime percentage.

But remember, all machines are set this way. So, if you cash yourself out, and put that money into another machine, you could end up putting that money into a machine that just recently paid out a big win.

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Christine has a question about Caveman Keno slot machines, wondering if there is a "win cycle"...

I like playing the 25 cent Caveman Keno slot machines. Why is it that the machine will repeat the pattern I'm working everywhere else on the machine. It's like thumbing it's nose at me! If these are truly RNG,then it would not seem to happen like this. Also if on say the 0's and you get off and do something else, next two spins, sure enough, the zeros come in. When I have won it has always happened in the first $20-40 which just means the machine is in its win cycle. Is there a "win cycle?" You can literally hear the short hesitation, then the machine goes either from a pay to non pay or the other way. I have been curious about this for a long time. Thanks!

If anyone can comment, please do!

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Here's a question from anonymous...

Q:: Does using a player's card on a slot machine cause you to win more, or lose more?

A:: No. While it's true that these cards carry information on how much money you've gambled, lost and won, it has no bearing on the outcome of a play. There are some people who believe it's better not to insert a player's card into a slot machine, because they think the machine will penalize them for having won too much in the past. But the fact is that player's cards have no effect on the outcome of a game.

Labels: Slot-Machine-Myths