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Most modern slot
machines are designed to look and feel like the old mechanical models,
but they work on a complete different principle. The outcome of each
pull is actually controlled by a central computer inside the machine,
not by the motion of the reels.
The computer uses step
motors to turn each reel and stop it at the predetermined point. Step
motors are driven by short digital pulses of electricity controlled by
the computer, rather than the fluctuating electrical current that drives
an ordinary electric motor. These pulses move the motor a set increment,
or step, with great precision.
But even though the
computer tells the reels where to stop, the games are not pre-programmed
to pay out at a certain time. A random number generator at the heart of
the computer ensures that each pull has an equal shot at hitting the
jackpot.
Whenever the slot
machine is turned on, the random number generator is spitting out whole
numbers (typically between 1 and several billion) hundreds of times a
second. The instant you pull the arm back or press the button, the
computer records the next few numbers from the random number generator.
Then it feeds these numbers through a simple program to determine where
the reels should stop.
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You pull the handle or
press the button, and the computer records the next three numbers from
the random number generator. The first number is used to determine the
position of the first reel, the second number is used for the second
reel and the third number is used for the third reel. For this example,
let's say the first number is 123,456,789.
To determine the
position of the first reel, the computer divides the first random number
by a set value. Typically, slot machines divide by 32, 64,128, 256 or
512. In this example, we'll say the computer divides by 64.
When the computer
divides the random number by the set value, it records the remainder of
the quotient. In our example, it finds that 64 goes into 123,456,789 a
total of 1,929,012 times with a remainder of 21.
Obviously, the
remainder can't be more than 64 or less than 0, so there are only 64
possible end results of this calculation. The 64 possible values act as
stops on a large virtual reel.
Each of the 64 stops
on the virtual reel corresponds to one of the 22 stops on the actual
reel. The computer consults a table that tells it how far to move the
actual reel for a particular value on the virtual reel. Since there are
far more virtual stops than actual stops, some of the actual stops will
be linked to more than one virtual stop.
Computer systems have made slot machines a lot more adaptable, players
can simply press a button to play a game, rather than pull the handle.
For the manufacturers
and slot proprietors, one of the main advantages of the computer system
is that they can easily configure how often the machine pays out (how
loose or tight it is)
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Golden Dragon is a three reel, five payline, and five
coin slot machine. The multiple paylines increase
your chances of winning.
It has a wild symbol and the maximum payout is 5,000
coins.
For every coin that you bet, you enable another
payline. You are paid out for winning combinations
on enabled paylines only.
The value of credits won depend on the coin size
you bet per payline. Your win amount is the number
of coins won multiplied by the number of credits bet
per payline.
Winnings are paid out on the highest combination
on each enabled payline only.
You are paid out for winning combinations on enabled
paylines only.
Malfunctions void all plays and pays.
1¢ to
a maximum of $1.00. Your wager is placed on each line, up to
5 coins per line. Wins are recorded from the left side of the
machine to the right. Winning totals vary depending on the symbols
you have lined up. Also, if you receive 2 or more Banana scatter
symbols anywhere on the screen, you win the corresponding prize
form 2X to 500X your bet. The Monkey symbol is wild and completes
winning combinations with 9, 10, J, Q, K, and A symbols. Within
the game, click on the PAY TABLE button to see the winning combinations
and paylines.
Sunken Treasure 5 reel 20 line bonus feature video slot has an under the sea theme with Sunken Treasure Ship scatter symbols that trigger the feature and a Diver symbol for a substitute symbol. 3 or more Sunken Ships takes you to a Treasure Dive Feature where you choose from Treasure Chests. Each treasure chest will reveal 5 free spins or a prize of 2, 3, 5, or 10 times the triggering bet. Treasure Chest may also reveal a red or blue jewel and award you with the Jewel Pick Feature. During the free spin feature all prizes are tripled and the feature can be won again. In the Jewel pick feature each Blue or Red Jewel awards 1 bonus pick after the completion of the Treasure Dive feature. All symbols pay left to right except scatters. Your prize is doubled when one or more Diver symbols appear in the winning combination.
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