Can You Control What Happens When You Play A Slot Machine?
Many people speculate that you can work out when a slot machine is hot or not. A hot machine means it is paying out and people have won good amounts from it recently. A cold machine refers to a slot that hasn’t paid out much lately and is therefore ‘overdue’ some good payments.
But is any of this true? Can you work out when to play a slot machine, or control the experience you have and the money you might win?
Each spin has an equal chance of being a winner or a loser
This is the main thing every slot player should remember. It applies to all slot machines – online and off. The software that powers all online slots is rigorously tested, so each spin has an equal chance of winning or losing, no matter what went before it.
Trying to play a slot that is allegedly hot or cold is no good. You cannot tell what will happen next because everything is randomly generated. You could make one spin and hit the progressive jackpot with it, or spin 100 times and win nothing. Chances are you will get something in between, but that is the way it works.
Always focus on your budget and don’t try to ‘game the system’
Your budget is the most important thing of all when you are about to play a slot machine by making real bets. Don’t wager anything you cannot afford to lose. Don’t wager $100 on a single spin because you believe you are about to hit a hot streak and you want to win more. Only work within your budget and never try to chase your losses.
Accepting the random nature of these slot machines is by far the best way to proceed. You can control certain things, like the volatility level of the machines you play. If you would rather hit lots of little prizes more often, low volatility is the way to go. If you’d rather play with the hope of hitting big prizes far less frequently, high volatility slots are for you.
Slots are designed to return a percentage to the player over a long period. That percentage is always tipped in favor of the casino or software developer. Yes, you could win big prizes and you might win small ones, but you can never tell what is coming next.
