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Ask the Slot Expert: Do slot machines hit more frequently when I play more than one coin?17 July 2013
Dear Doug, Playing multiple coins does not get you multiple tries at the jackpot. Each spin gets one try regardless of the number of coins played. When you press the spin button, the program running the slot machine gets a number from the Random Number Generator (RNG) to determine where to stop the first reel. The program then gets additional numbers from the RNG to determine where to stop the other reels. After stopping all of the reels, the program checks to see if the combination of symbols on the payline is one of the winning combinations. If it is, the program then uses the number of coins played to determine how much to pay the player. The only time the program cares about the number of coins played is when it has to determine how much to pay the player. It may seem like you get more mini-jackpots when you play five coins, but if you kept track I'm sure you'll find that you're just as likely to hit a mini-jackpot combination with one coin in as with five. Jackpots for all,
Dear Chuck, Please refer to the description above of how the program running a slot machine determines the results of a spin. Nowhere does the speed of the reels enter in. The program running the slot machine uses different spin profiles to mix up the rhythm of the spins and keep play interesting. Some spins take some time to play out; others end fairly quickly. Some machines even spin the reels in different directions sometimes. The different profiles, though, have no effect on the RNG or the symbols that land on the payline. Your chances of hitting a winning combination are the same on every spin, regardless of how quickly or slowly the reels are spinning. Jackpots for all, Send your slot and video poker questions to John Robison, Slot Expert™, at slotexpert@slotexpert.com. Because of the volume of mail I receive, I regret that I can't reply to every question.
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