You've made it EXTREMELY clear and easy to understand. Thank you for taking the time to explain this to us. BTW, I noticed that the word "TASTE" never showed up in your pay table examples 😉😁.
Thank you for this video! This is probably the most helpful and clear explanation on this topic I have seen. I’d have a hard time not playing with that simulator you created to see if I could “win” for the day or not lol
Awesome explanation and graphic explanation Mark! I know people were still quite confused after Cowboy posted his video and falsely assumed the machines actively change the chances of winning if the machines are off from the factory set percentage. I like to explain it by lottery numbers being fixed (the total rng possible outcomes) and that time and mathematical probabilities take care of the immediate differences in the percentage. The chances of winning nothing or a small amount are much greater than the top jackpot but the lottery doesn't suddenly add 5 more numbers to the pool if someone hits the top jackpot right away. Time and the number of people playing brings things back into spec, not a sudden manipulation of the outcome or rng. Thanks again for your great insights and tech knowledge! 👍
I'm from Canada and just subscribed really enjoy your blogs , I'm going to Vegas in August can you tell me which is the best Top Dollar slot to play and which ones to stay away from and do you know where I might find them on Fremont ST. Thanks keep up the good work wish I could meet you some day in Vegas
Hey there! Short Answer: Look for the 5 Line Regular Top Dollar. Long Answer: I did an in depth interview with Cowboy Slots about Top Dollar - check it out here: ruclips.net/video/uieQLoJxo6E/видео.html
Apologies if this has been asked before, but, is the result affected by the moment when you press the spin? For example, if I were to hesitate 2 seconds before my next spin, would this generate a different result? Similarly, when playing a special that requires you to press a button to determine the type of bonus you get, would hitting stop at another moment alter the outcome, or is it predetermined by the time you get into the special round?
I still couldn't figure out how you calculate to get 98%. compare to other still couldn't find way to calculate it. if I want to add another percentage I will need the way of calculate that.
Just to make sure I'm understanding right: Game hold refers to how much profit the machine retains, so in theory for a game to eventually reach its 98.02% payback percentage, the game hold would need to be down at 1.98%? Or is the payback percentage specifically just a total measure of all the possible outcomes that give the player some kind of win?
You are correct in understanding that the game hold is the amount the machine will "hold" in credits for the casino over the lifetime of the machine, millions of spins.
As long as the machine is powered on, it's cycling through these numbers very quickly - thousands a second. Each spin is a random event, the RNG does not know or take into account what the previous spin value was.
@@HomeSlots I thought it uses the previous result to generate the next result hence the term ‘pseudo random’? It is seeded with a random value, like the time/date on the internal clock, and then follows a predetermined sequence of numbers based on the algorithm used? Sorry if this discussion is too in-depth for a RUclips comment, I am just genuinely interested in this topic. Thanks
@@Roberto-ie6hk Hey Roberto - It's pseudorandom, as most if not all computers are incapable of generating a truly random number. It's most likely a hash of the time/date as you suggested, but I have no way to know for sure. However, each number is a completely separate event with no bearing on the previous number(s) that have been picked. I typically avoid the "True Random" and "Pseudorandom" conversations because it just gets people even more confused. But, for the sake of slot machines and the fact that they are operating by computer processors, it's as random as it possibly can be without manipulation from the user or programming of the chip.
Marc this old video popped up on my feed. You admit to “not knowing” and say it confuses people to talk about Algorithms. The future result is based on past spins by utilizing changing algorithms and Inner linked devices and casino management softwarete. I tell you the same thing this gentleman did above a year later and you now cannot even admit to not knowing how it works, the Nevada gaming regulations, or Algorithms being utilized in slots. Now I am certain you have a different motive to have these slot channels claiming to be an expert.
I had a hard time understanding how it worked before until i saw this video. Totally make sense and Thank you for educating us!
You've made it EXTREMELY clear and easy to understand. Thank you for taking the time to explain this to us.
BTW, I noticed that the word "TASTE" never showed up in your pay table examples 😉😁.
This is great man! Thank you for posting this! I didn't know you were a software engineer!
Love this, can't get enough of the tech side. Thank you. #shared. I originally came over from Cowboy slots, love the candidness and honest talk.
Thank you for stopping by!
really made a lot of sense to me after watching the video. Thank you.
Thank you for this video! This is probably the most helpful and clear explanation on this topic I have seen. I’d have a hard time not playing with that simulator you created to see if I could “win” for the day or not lol
So glad to hear you enjoyed it and thank you! I might release a public version of it soon for people to mess around with. :)
Awesome explanation and graphic explanation Mark! I know people were still quite confused after Cowboy posted his video and falsely assumed the machines actively change the chances of winning if the machines are off from the factory set percentage. I like to explain it by lottery numbers being fixed (the total rng possible outcomes) and that time and mathematical probabilities take care of the immediate differences in the percentage. The chances of winning nothing or a small amount are much greater than the top jackpot but the lottery doesn't suddenly add 5 more numbers to the pool if someone hits the top jackpot right away. Time and the number of people playing brings things back into spec, not a sudden manipulation of the outcome or rng. Thanks again for your great insights and tech knowledge! 👍
Much appreciated! Video took awhile to do LOL - I hope more people get to seeing it.
@@HomeSlots I just posted your video and a shout out for you and Cowboy on my community page. I don't have a huge following but hope it helps!
Thank you for this. Can you do one for Keno and Video Poker, please?
I'm from Canada and just subscribed really enjoy your blogs , I'm going to Vegas in August can you tell me which is the best Top Dollar slot to play and which ones to stay away from and do you know where I might find them on Fremont ST. Thanks keep up the good work wish I could meet you some day in Vegas
Hey there! Short Answer: Look for the 5 Line Regular Top Dollar. Long Answer: I did an in depth interview with Cowboy Slots about Top Dollar - check it out here: ruclips.net/video/uieQLoJxo6E/видео.html
@@HomeSlots Thank you watched it twice.
Super interesting to know!
Apologies if this has been asked before, but, is the result affected by the moment when you press the spin? For example, if I were to hesitate 2 seconds before my next spin, would this generate a different result?
Similarly, when playing a special that requires you to press a button to determine the type of bonus you get, would hitting stop at another moment alter the outcome, or is it predetermined by the time you get into the special round?
@@gzaaghon9785 yeah wait 5 minutes in between every spin you can win more
Could you share the excel? This would be fun to play with!
How random are these random numbers generared by the machines?
I still couldn't figure out how you calculate to get 98%. compare to other still couldn't find way to calculate it. if I want to add another percentage I will need the way of calculate that.
Surely then the slot is able to show you the odds of winning the jackpot rather than just give you an rtp percentage?
So if the slot is 98% there are 11 possible numbers out of 125569 that win you the jackpot, which works out at a 11415/1 chance.
Just to make sure I'm understanding right:
Game hold refers to how much profit the machine retains, so in theory for a game to eventually reach its 98.02% payback percentage, the game hold would need to be down at 1.98%?
Or is the payback percentage specifically just a total measure of all the possible outcomes that give the player some kind of win?
You are correct in understanding that the game hold is the amount the machine will "hold" in credits for the casino over the lifetime of the machine, millions of spins.
Gotcha thank you. Great video!
Now I understand!
is the rng psuedo rng
Does the RNG cycle through all possible numbers (i.e. its range) between each spin?
As long as the machine is powered on, it's cycling through these numbers very quickly - thousands a second. Each spin is a random event, the RNG does not know or take into account what the previous spin value was.
@@HomeSlots I thought it uses the previous result to generate the next result hence the term ‘pseudo random’? It is seeded with a random value, like the time/date on the internal clock, and then follows a predetermined sequence of numbers based on the algorithm used?
Sorry if this discussion is too in-depth for a RUclips comment, I am just genuinely interested in this topic. Thanks
@@Roberto-ie6hk Hey Roberto - It's pseudorandom, as most if not all computers are incapable of generating a truly random number. It's most likely a hash of the time/date as you suggested, but I have no way to know for sure. However, each number is a completely separate event with no bearing on the previous number(s) that have been picked.
I typically avoid the "True Random" and "Pseudorandom" conversations because it just gets people even more confused. But, for the sake of slot machines and the fact that they are operating by computer processors, it's as random as it possibly can be without manipulation from the user or programming of the chip.
@@HomeSlots Thanks for clarifying this. I have always wondered about this. Have a great day!!
Marc this old video popped up on my feed. You admit to “not knowing” and say it confuses people to talk about Algorithms. The future result is based on past spins by utilizing changing algorithms and Inner linked devices and casino management softwarete. I tell you the same thing this gentleman did above a year later and you now cannot even admit to not knowing how it works, the Nevada gaming regulations, or Algorithms being utilized in slots. Now I am certain you have a different motive to have these slot channels claiming to be an expert.
After this, I don't really want to play again lol I really want to buy few and rent 😂😂😂
If the RTP % is set at 85-80% is it fair to players?
The best answer is to simply not play a game if it's that low.
is the RNG running when the machine is idle?
Yes, only time it isn’t is if the machine is powered off.