Slot Machine Misconceptions

There are always myths and other tell tales surrounding almost all games found in the casino. Slot machines are not exempted from this. Here are a few of these Slot Machines misconceptions. A slot player left a machine and the next slot player hit the jackpot. You think, "It should be my jackpot!"

This is a very common myth among slot players, but there is no truth to that. All slot machines are equipped with microchips called the Random Number Generator or RNG. Thus, even when the slot machine is not being used, the RNG continues to work and determines what the next combination will be. Therefore, for every second or a fraction of a second, the combinations in the slot machine change. Whether you stayed playing with the slot machine and played, it is highly unlikely you will hit the jackpot since the RNG has already run through hundreds of other combinations for the slot reel.

There were also talks among slot players that casinos can loosen or tighten the slot machines so that the combinations can be determined. The answer, NO. Slot machines can not be altered by casinos. The RNG determines the combinations, not the looseness or the tightness of the slot machine. For a 20 symbol slot wheel, over 16 million combinations are possible.

This is the reason why slot machines pay more than any other casino game. Besides, before slot machines are altered after the manufacturer delivered it, paper works have to be complied with the Casino Control Commission. This is a very expensive process that Casinos face, that is why it is practical to leave the slot machines as they are.

Slot machines that have not been hit by any jackpots are not likely to be the next slot machine to hit. Again, there is no way to determine when a slot machine is due to hit.

The temperature of the coins slot players in slot machines does not matter at all. Whether the coin is hot or cold, it does not affect the outcome of combinations made by the slot machine. Some slot players are stupid that they warm their coins with lighters or cool them in their drinks. This practice is a myth.

Lastly, it is not true that when slot players use their cards, especially for slot machines that require no coins, that the jackpot is lessened. There is simply no connection. Use the card since most casinos give cashbacks and offer a variety of freebies for loyal card users.

Be observant all the time. And remember that winning in the slot machines is purely by chance and luck.