Like the old saying goes, "Never chain yourself to a cold dog." I guess, with randomness, the same could be said for a hot dog too 😮. I like to think of the RNG going into a trough... I leave the machine and come back later. It doesn't mean I'm going to suddenly win, but the chance is always there... think of it as random chance.😅
Totally true except..... With bingo. Bingo is definitely influenced by crowd size. I've heard you mention this in videos as well. Any luck on getting more info on bingo machines?
Great advice Marc ! I always have to remind myself that I am really lucky whenever having any success on a slot machine. And After any success to immediately CASH OUT & WALK AWAY !!! Lol
This is how it works normally : 1) When your bankroll is $100 with a $1 per spin bet and you are expecting to win at least $70 -$80 or maybe even a hundred, but the machine gives at the max only about $30 or so winning and you keep trying until you lose your bankroll. 2) When your bankroll is $300 with a $2 or $3 bet per spin, your targeted $100 win, most of the time, is quite possibly achievable. .... It worked, when at least 8 out of 10 times, playing this method. The higher the bankroll and the wager, your minimal target of $50 to $100 is possible
What about payout probabilities as in do some casinos have higher payout percentages than other casinos or to put it another way tight casinos versus loose casinos as far as slot machines are concerned? I know at least in AC there is state regulations that say a casino has to payout a certain percentage of what they take in on slots. Good explanation on the Randomness or RNG factor so I know you would be able to explain the payout percentages in a clear way and much clearer than in the way that I asked the question. Thanks Mark.
Yep. Countless times I’ve explained all of this. Its like 85% of the people you tell it too you were better off just not saying a thing to begin with haha
I know Casinos can't control the machines. But at my Casino I swear just before they announce the winner of the drawing, the slots always seem to hit bonus rounds. Everyone at my Casino says the same thing.
ROTFL! On the last cruise I was on, I finally hit a good bonus and they started announcing stuff over the PA. I just threw my hands up in the air and said "did you have to make that announcement now!"
so whats better bet lv5, 5$ bet, 1 cent denom, bet lv 3, 5$ bet, 2 cent denom, bet lv 2, 5$ bet, 5 cent denom, or a bet lv 1, 5$ bet, 10 cent denom? because i saw you play a 1.80 bet lv3 1 cent bet if think if they had the same bet on a 5 cent denom why wouldnt you play that one even though its a lv 1 bet. whats your take on that? thank you
Ok so explain this. I go to my one casino and one day most of everyone is winning including me. Next time I go I see no one winning including myself and talking with people they are fed up with loosing $$$$$. That's when people say the casino is controlling the slots.
Great explanation. How does this work with brand new slot machines? Like pretend you’re at a casino the day a new machine is unveiled to the public and you play it. Say you had a 100K bankroll and just sat there all day and played it. It could take massive swings right since it hasn’t had a chance to balance out yet?
The machines don't try to balance themselves out. It happens over time due to the math behind their design. Each spin is independent, and the machine doesn't consider how much it has paid out or received. It doesn't matter how old the machine is-you’re always selecting from the same pool of outcomes. Over millions of spins, the fixed probabilities of the outcomes ensure that the total payout aligns with the set return-to-player (RTP) rate. In the short term results can vary significantly because each spin is random and unaffected by previous spins.
How does it happen on online apps...all the games stop to deliver bonuses and you end up loosing all the money you won. And why there is a saying the more you play the more chances of you to loose.
with machines programmed for a theoretical RTP isn’t it possible that the hot and cold cycle are due to that? yes millions of spins. but how many spins have there been today, this week, this month at a high volume casino and machine? You can’t say it isn’t because it has to dial itself in to hit the payback percentage. when i sit down and the machine is cold I don’t know and you don’t know how many thousands of people have spun that machine this week.
well, if it is completely random, can you explain to me how it is possible for 14 years not winning any major jackpots on both lightning link and dragon link? we have 18 of those machines and they have dropped about 22000 majors in that time ( conservative estimate!! ) , we went an average of 90 times a year... i've lost count of the majors which drop next to me or right after i left the machine a long time ago... and they drop on any bet from the lowest to the highest so how is this kind of bad luck possible, and are there those who have experienced this much bad luck too? i've seen well over 3,5 million being won on machines next to me in that time, including 15 grand jackpots, they are low limit machines and the average bet where i play is below 2,50 per spin.... is it true that over such a long period of time what you put in the machine and what you get out of the machine should balance out around the set percentage of that machine? i have taken out less than 2% of what i've put in over that time, and i NEVER keep chasing when i loose ( which is virtually all the time) because i gamble on a limited budget which i never exceed. is that percentage over such a long period anywhere near normal? and not a single jackpot ....
If a casino doesn’t pay out a significant amount of prizes each day most customers will not return. Mathematics have been so well designed to find that sweat spot. This is why trump casino went bust because he really hated paying out prizes and over the long term people left both of his casino alone because they were never winning.!!! Million people flipping a coin and told to sit down if tails. After 10 flips you would still have plenty standing with 10 heads in a row. You could also predict big jackpot winners will return anything from 20%-60% of what they have won regardless of the win amount.
Looking at the gaming return statistics from Colorado, cripple creek actually looks worse with some denominations, but they are all about the same: sbg.colorado.gov/sites/sbg/files/documents/October%202024.pdf
Still doesn't make sense.... lets say the life of a machine is 3 million spins and the RTP for the life of that machine is 90%. Then technically speaking, that machine has been programmed to have that RTP and must hit that over the course of its life correct? So realistically that aspect is not random at all. Maybe the spins are independently random however it still has the programmed RTP that says it has to return X Amount of total in. So i find it had to believe that a hot and cold machine is not a real thing. The probability of payouts have to continually adjust up or down automatically to accommodate the programming. Just like your example of flipping a coin. The outcome of that coin flip can be manipulated by programming as well. Lets say you designed a robot to flip that same coin and programmed in the logic that out of 100 flips 75 had to land of heads. This could be accomplished by the placement of the coin and the amount of force used to flip said coin. And between engineering, robotics and programming it is possible. So yes while every flip would be random the programming stipulates 75% must be heads so yes computer adjustments are done independently of human intervention. The end outcome has to be absolute.
Slot machines do get hot or cold, it is a fact! It’s true that the randomness stays consistent, the problem is that the available paytable changes. Slot machines due balance they have to. It’s part of their programming, if a slot machine is ahead in its payout it will get cold and the available payouts will decrease making your odds harder to hit a sizable win. On the other hand, if the slot machine is behind and needs to pay out to catch up to its RTP, there will be more available higher payout potentials. No Mark I really love your channel and I know you’re trying to do well here, but please admit this. This is the total truth. There’s no other way a slot machine could be programmed to ensure a payout at a certain percentage. Yes your chance of getting a win on every spin stays the same, but the problem is the potential amount of the win does change.
@@harbortactical5655 Yes, just like a roulette wheel has the same number of possible numbers to hit every time the game is played, except the slot machine is going to have more than 38 outcomes to pick from.
You guys are shills for the casino industry. There’s no way fair randomness is utilized by the machines, at least in the Indian giver casinos this is true. Vegas has better odds yes, but the fact remains that the software access is given to the key holder in the control room. Casinos are only about making money and if it is not making the vig because of a slower, less profitable day, you better believe the AI will kick in to make up for it. You think the casinos are going to tell their top secret info to some low level slot “tech” who mainly resets machines and fixes the currency accepter? lol keep on shilling boys.
See, that's the thing. Slots aren't fully random, and we never claim that they are. There is a control, which forces machines to hold a certain % of coin in back to the casino. On average, casinos earn about 10% for each machine on the floor. There is no denying that.
What you are describing is a slot attendant by the way. Maybe you should get a job in a casino as a slot tech, slot supervisor or similar to see what is really going on.
Why does anyone keep believing these so called slot tech youtubers? Of course the casino can control how tight or loose the machines are. Have you ever been in a casino in the wee hours of the morning? The staff is uploading software and tweaking stuff on the machines all the time. You are a fool to believe the casinos can't adjust the RtP whenever they want.
You have no clue what they are doing because that's not even possible without gaming control. You don't have to believe us and it sounds like you never will. Maybe get a job as one and find out?
It's totally part of the randomness. It's part of the odds of probability. Great explanation, Mark!
I hear it a lot. And you can't convince people it's random. I've tried.
Poor Marc has to tell same story but many people will not listen. Can't break myths that have been in grained for years. I have learned lots, thanks!
Thanks!
Another great explanation, Marc. Thanks again!
So well said.
They’re definitely “cold” every time I play!😅
Like the old saying goes, "Never chain yourself to a cold dog." I guess, with randomness, the same could be said for a hot dog too 😮. I like to think of the RNG going into a trough... I leave the machine and come back later. It doesn't mean I'm going to suddenly win, but the chance is always there... think of it as random chance.😅
Being that you are a technician. You are going to be on the side of the slot machine
I'm on the side of truth, I am not currently employed at any casino.
Totally true except..... With bingo. Bingo is definitely influenced by crowd size. I've heard you mention this in videos as well. Any luck on getting more info on bingo machines?
Great advice Marc !
I always have to remind myself that I am really lucky whenever having any success on a slot machine.
And After any success to immediately
CASH OUT & WALK AWAY !!! Lol
That's the best advice!
Great video. Great explanation.
This is how it works normally :
1) When your bankroll is $100 with a $1 per spin bet and you are expecting to win at least $70 -$80 or maybe even a hundred, but the machine gives at the max only about $30 or so winning and you keep trying until you lose your bankroll.
2) When your bankroll is $300 with a $2 or $3 bet per spin, your targeted $100 win, most of the time, is quite possibly achievable.
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It worked, when at least 8 out of 10 times, playing this method.
The higher the bankroll and the wager, your minimal target of $50 to $100 is possible
What about payout probabilities as in do some casinos have higher payout percentages than other casinos or to put it another way tight casinos versus loose casinos as far as slot machines are concerned? I know at least in AC there is state regulations that say a casino has to payout a certain percentage of what they take in on slots. Good explanation on the Randomness or RNG factor so I know you would be able to explain the payout percentages in a clear way and much clearer than in the way that I asked the question. Thanks Mark.
Good question, I'll do a video on it.
How about slot machines running in cycles ? Like a give or take cycle?
It may happen naturally, but it's not programmed to have cycles.
Thank you again Marc for making us smarter, informed gamblers. 🙂👍 My question is this, where did all of those gambling myths come from?
Everything in life has myths. People want to believe in something they don't understand or have inside knowledge of.
Yep. Countless times I’ve explained all of this. Its like 85% of the people you tell it too you were better off just not saying a thing to begin with haha
Yeah, it's because most people struggle with the concept of probability distribution.
I know Casinos can't control the machines. But at my Casino I swear just before they announce the winner of the drawing, the slots always seem to hit bonus rounds. Everyone at my Casino says the same thing.
ROTFL! On the last cruise I was on, I finally hit a good bonus and they started announcing stuff over the PA. I just threw my hands up in the air and said "did you have to make that announcement now!"
I know it's hard to believe, but it's just coincidence. The casinos can't control when wins or losses occur.
When is drawing for 52 knockout table top?
but is it true that the reels can be programmed to stop in certain positions when the rng stops on a number not programmed to be a pay number.
Have you ever sat there and listen to the volume go down not on the slots but the house music I was wondering what that was
Yes, I have noticed that......😉🩷🎄🩷
so whats better bet lv5, 5$ bet, 1 cent denom, bet lv 3, 5$ bet, 2 cent denom, bet lv 2, 5$ bet, 5 cent denom, or a bet lv 1, 5$ bet, 10 cent denom? because i saw you play a 1.80 bet lv3 1 cent bet if think if they had the same bet on a 5 cent denom why wouldnt you play that one even though its a lv 1 bet. whats your take on that? thank you
Cherries on top is fun. We used to have it in Tampa with a progressive on it.
Ok so explain this. I go to my one casino and one day most of everyone is winning including me. Next time I go I see no one winning including myself and talking with people they are fed up with loosing $$$$$. That's when people say the casino is controlling the slots.
Great explanation.
How does this work with brand new slot machines? Like pretend you’re at a casino the day a new machine is unveiled to the public and you play it. Say you had a 100K bankroll and just sat there all day and played it. It could take massive swings right since it hasn’t had a chance to balance out yet?
The machines don't try to balance themselves out. It happens over time due to the math behind their design. Each spin is independent, and the machine doesn't consider how much it has paid out or received. It doesn't matter how old the machine is-you’re always selecting from the same pool of outcomes. Over millions of spins, the fixed probabilities of the outcomes ensure that the total payout aligns with the set return-to-player (RTP) rate. In the short term results can vary significantly because each spin is random and unaffected by previous spins.
Rogga dat.
Randomness. Got it.
The server-based machines do not take a slot technician, they are dummy machines, highly pre-programmed in the computer room with a mouse click.
That's not the whole story.
How does it happen on online apps...all the games stop to deliver bonuses and you end up loosing all the money you won. And why there is a saying the more you play the more chances of you to loose.
with machines programmed for a theoretical RTP isn’t it possible that the hot and cold cycle are due to that? yes millions of spins. but how many spins have there been today, this week, this month at a high volume casino and machine? You can’t say it isn’t because it has to dial itself in to hit the payback percentage. when i sit down and the machine is cold I don’t know and you don’t know how many thousands of people have spun that machine this week.
Yes, but that doesn't matter because the mathematical probabilities built into the game will happen naturally over time.
well, if it is completely random, can you explain to me how it is possible for 14 years not winning any major jackpots on both lightning link and dragon link?
we have 18 of those machines and they have dropped about 22000 majors in that time ( conservative estimate!! ) , we went an average of 90 times a year...
i've lost count of the majors which drop next to me or right after i left the machine a long time ago... and they drop on any bet from the lowest to the highest
so how is this kind of bad luck possible, and are there those who have experienced this much bad luck too?
i've seen well over 3,5 million being won on machines next to me in that time, including 15 grand jackpots, they are low limit machines and the average bet where i play is below 2,50 per spin....
is it true that over such a long period of time what you put in the machine and what you get out of the machine should balance out around the set percentage of that machine?
i have taken out less than 2% of what i've put in over that time, and i NEVER keep chasing when i loose ( which is virtually all the time) because i gamble on a limited budget which i never exceed.
is that percentage over such a long period anywhere near normal? and not a single jackpot ....
I thought the all the machines I was on were cold but then I saw on their site some winners on the same night 😡
The casino is the only thing that stays “hot” and is always winning money 😂
If a casino doesn’t pay out a significant amount of prizes each day most customers will not return. Mathematics have been so well designed to find that sweat spot. This is why trump casino went bust because he really hated paying out prizes and over the long term people left both of his casino alone because they were never winning.!!! Million people flipping a coin and told to sit down if tails. After 10 flips you would still have plenty standing with 10 heads in a row. You could also predict big jackpot winners will return anything from 20%-60% of what they have won regardless of the win amount.
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Well achtually...... 😆
Thats why casinos have lots of AC. To keep the machines cool......
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Lol!!!!! Merry Christmas and Happy Chanukah. 🩷🎄🙏🙏🙏🎄🩷
Are you saying that casinos have no control over the odds being programmed into each individual slot machine?
They do have control over setting the theoretical payback %, yes. But, it takes millions of spins for it to make any kind of difference.
@@GambleSmart
OK. But some casinos can have their slot machines set up to pay out higher payout percentages than other casinos, is that correct?
Yes, of course
@@GambleSmart
OK. I live in Colorado. I feel like everyone of these places is tight, except for the century casino in cripple Creek.
Looking at the gaming return statistics from Colorado, cripple creek actually looks worse with some denominations, but they are all about the same: sbg.colorado.gov/sites/sbg/files/documents/October%202024.pdf
Still doesn't make sense.... lets say the life of a machine is 3 million spins and the RTP for the life of that machine is 90%. Then technically speaking, that machine has been programmed to have that RTP and must hit that over the course of its life correct? So realistically that aspect is not random at all. Maybe the spins are independently random however it still has the programmed RTP that says it has to return X Amount of total in. So i find it had to believe that a hot and cold machine is not a real thing. The probability of payouts have to continually adjust up or down automatically to accommodate the programming. Just like your example of flipping a coin. The outcome of that coin flip can be manipulated by programming as well. Lets say you designed a robot to flip that same coin and programmed in the logic that out of 100 flips 75 had to land of heads. This could be accomplished by the placement of the coin and the amount of force used to flip said coin. And between engineering, robotics and programming it is possible. So yes while every flip would be random the programming stipulates 75% must be heads so yes computer adjustments are done independently of human intervention. The end outcome has to be absolute.
Rookie slot players will believe anything you tell them.
Slot machines are not truly randomness...they all fall in a payout percentage governed by the gaming Commission.
Yes, as was stated in the video. :)
Slot machines do get hot or cold, it is a fact! It’s true that the randomness stays consistent, the problem is that the available paytable changes. Slot machines due balance they have to. It’s part of their programming, if a slot machine is ahead in its payout it will get cold and the available payouts will decrease making your odds harder to hit a sizable win. On the other hand, if the slot machine is behind and needs to pay out to catch up to its RTP, there will be more available higher payout potentials. No Mark I really love your channel and I know you’re trying to do well here, but please admit this. This is the total truth. There’s no other way a slot machine could be programmed to ensure a payout at a certain percentage. Yes your chance of getting a win on every spin stays the same, but the problem is the potential amount of the win does change.
No, that's not how they work. They do not actively balance, they don't have to.
So let me ask you then do you believe that on every given spin the random number generator has the same amount of outcomes to pick from?
@@harbortactical5655 Yes, just like a roulette wheel has the same number of possible numbers to hit every time the game is played, except the slot machine is going to have more than 38 outcomes to pick from.
@@harbortactical5655 These slot tech youtubers are full of it.
Where is your proof? Let's lay it out and talk about it.
You guys are shills for the casino industry. There’s no way fair randomness is utilized by the machines, at least in the Indian giver casinos this is true. Vegas has better odds yes, but the fact remains that the software access is given to the key holder in the control room. Casinos are only about making money and if it is not making the vig because of a slower, less profitable day, you better believe the AI will kick in to make up for it. You think the casinos are going to tell their top secret info to some low level slot “tech” who mainly resets machines and fixes the currency accepter? lol keep on shilling boys.
See, that's the thing. Slots aren't fully random, and we never claim that they are. There is a control, which forces machines to hold a certain % of coin in back to the casino. On average, casinos earn about 10% for each machine on the floor. There is no denying that.
What you are describing is a slot attendant by the way. Maybe you should get a job in a casino as a slot tech, slot supervisor or similar to see what is really going on.
Why does anyone keep believing these so called slot tech youtubers? Of course the casino can control how tight or loose the machines are. Have you ever been in a casino in the wee hours of the morning? The staff is uploading software and tweaking stuff on the machines all the time. You are a fool to believe the casinos can't adjust the RtP whenever they want.
You have no clue what they are doing because that's not even possible without gaming control. You don't have to believe us and it sounds like you never will. Maybe get a job as one and find out?