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In a modern slot machine,
the odds of hitting a particular symbol or combination of symbols
depends on how the virtual reel is set up. As we saw in the last
section, each stop on the actual reel may correspond to more than one
stop on the virtual reel. Simply put, the odds of hitting a particular
image on the actual reel depend on how many virtual stops correspond to
the actual stop.
In a typical weighted slot machine, the top jackpot stop (the one with
the highest-paying jackpot image) for each reel corresponds to only one
virtual stop. This means that the chance of hitting the jackpot image on
one reel is 1 in 64. If all of the reels are set up the same way, the
chances of hitting the jackpot image on all three reels is 1 in 643, or
262,144. For machines with a bigger jackpot, the virtual reel may have
many more stops. This decreases the odds of winning that jackpot
considerably.
The losing blank stops above
and below the jackpot image may correspond to more virtual stops than
other images. Consequently, a player is most likely to hit the blank
stops right next to the winning stop. This creates the impression that
they "just missed" the jackpot, which encourages them to keep gambling,
even though the proximity of the actual stops is inconsequential.
A machine's program is
carefully designed and tested to achieve a certain payback percentage.
The payback percentage is the percentage of the money that is put in
that is eventually paid out to the player. With a payback percentage of
90, for example, the casino would take about 10 percent of all money put
into the slot machine and give away the other 90 percent. With any
payback percentage under a 100 (and they're all under 100), the casino
wins over time.
In most gambling
jurisdictions, the law requires that payback percentages be above a
certain level (usually somewhere around 75 percent). The payback
percentage in most casino machines is much higher than the minimum --
often in the 90- to 97-percent range. Casinos don't want their machines
to be a lot tighter than their competitors' machines or the players will
take their business elsewhere.
The odds for a particular
slot machine are built into the program on the machine's computer chip.
In most cases, the casino cannot change the odds on a machine without
replacing this chip. Despite popular opinion, there is no way for the
casino to instantly "tighten up" a machine.
Machines don't loosen up on
their own either. That is, they aren't more likely to pay the longer you
play. Since the computer always pulls up new random numbers, you have
exactly the same chance of hitting the jackpot every single time you
pull the handle. The idea that a machine can be "ready to pay" is all in
the player's head, at least in the standard system.
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Jazz Time is
a 5-reel progressive slot machine. To view the pay table you
must click on the “Pay Table” button located next to
the red “Cash Out” button on the lower left side of
the machine. Jazz Time slots may be played in denominations of
$.01, $.05, $.25, $.50, $1, and $5. To play, put money in the
machine by clicking on the chips in the lower right corner and
press “Bet Max.” This will play the maximum bet (9
paylines and 45 coins), giving you the maximum chance to win
and automatically spins the reels. If you’d like to play
fewer lines or fewer coins per line, just select the lines you
want by using the “Select Lines” and “Bet One”
buttons. When you have the bet you’d like, just press “Spin,”
and wait for a win. Win by lining up instrument icons on any
of the nine pay lines. Receive three pieces of a drum (a set
of drumsticks, a snare, and a hi-hat) and watch them combine
to give you a instant bonus win! Get three grand piano icons
anywhere on your screen and enter the jam session bonus round,
where you can get a jam session with all 4 instruments playing
in harmony. Click on any instrument (Bass, Piano, Trumpet and
Guitar). You win the coins for each instrument that plays the
proper tune in harmony with the bass line rift. Once you miss,
the bonus game is over and you keep the bonus that you have won
thus far. The amount you win is dependent on the total amount
of coins you have played, so the more coins you bet, the more
you can win. All of the pays, with the exception of the bonus
game winners, are played from left to right. That means that
you win when you line up the icons starting from the leftmost
wheel. To see what each combination pays, just click on the “Pay
Table” button. Jazz Time may also be configured as a local
progressive game, where a Bet Max (maximum bet) wager and hitting
five “Microphones” on the pay line wins you the local
progressive jackpot total, which appears just above the reels.
The HeavyMetal.
is a three-wheel, four-payline slot machine game. Each payline which has a bet
placed on it can win. Winnings are based on the symbols on each payline and the
amount bet on that line. You can see symbols' combinations from your last three
spins at all times. It creates three new paylines which pay off the same way as
the slot's main one. If you get, say, a star on the first wheel three times in a
row, you will be paid 80 times a bet on "Line A". Each wheel's history pays off
in the same way, so watch the blue display to decide whether to place your bets
or not. Furthermore, a feature "Hold" appears randomly during play. It lets you
hold some of the slot's wheels, allowing you to determine your game history for
your next spin and, occasionally, to win for sure!.
The Booster. is
a three-wheel, single-payline slot machine game with exciting features. The
BOOST symbol is wild and can substitute for another symbol in the payline. Every
time the BOOST symbol is going to appear, the game is interrupted and you can
select either to keep the current bet placed or "boost" your bet 10 times (you
"boost" your bet by clicking the smaller lever). This allows amazing winnings
per single spin. Also, no bet is lost at the Booster game. Every bet which does
not win is added to the special Fund. The Fund can be cashed anytime for 10% of
its value or you may choose to try to recover ALL of your bets by risking and
attempting to win the entire amount during a special WIN/LOSE spin.
The
TreasureBox. is a unique style of slot machine based on the same
type of program as multi hand video poker games such as "Triple Play".
You are presented with four sets of three reels. When the lever is
pulled, the bottom reel set spins. You can hold the result on any or
all the reels - they then appear on all four of the reel sets, just as
cards held in multi-hand poker. Finally, you respin the remaining
reels. Before spinning, you must place a bet. You can bet from 1,2 or
4 half dollar coins ($0.50, $1.00, $2.00) on each of the paylines. The
payoffs for a winning line are based on the coins bet on that line,
not the total coins bet on all lines.
The Magic.
contains 5 paylines. Each payline which has a bet placed on it can win. All
winnings are paid both from left to right and from right to left. This means
that the first winning symbol must be on the leftmost reel or rightmost reel.
Also, the symbols must be in order. For example: KEY - RING - RING - RING - KEY
is not a win. RING - KEY - KEY - KEY - KEY is a win. There is also a bonus
feature which adds an element of skill to the game.
In this video poker game there
are 3, 54-card decks used, with the 53rd and 54th cards being the
jokers or wild cards. The wild card can be used as any card, for
example as the missing card to complete a straight or the fifth heart
in a heart flush. The object of the WildHeart. is to obtain the
best possible poker hands. Because of the wild cards, the minimum rank
for a winning hand is 2 pairs. On the initial deal, you will be dealt
the same five cards face up on all three lines. Then you may hold all
cards dealt or, if desired, can receive up to 5 new cards per each
line. It will automatically hold or replace cards on the same
positions on all lines.
The
Spring Break. symbol is a wild, multiplier symbol. It
substitutes for any other symbol to complete winning
combinations, except the Beach Party symbol. The wild symbol
also doubles the payout of any combination it completes. The
Beach Party. symbol is a scatter symbol. It can be
scattered anywhere on the five reels, provided two or more
Beach Party symbols appear. Five Scatter symbols will pay 500
times your total. bet!.
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