Play Safe Slots - Casino Odds
How actual land-based casino slot machines run allows for any number of "variations" (putting it politely) which can mislead the player. And though these machines and the overall practice is completely illegal, it is safe to say some unsuspecting luck-seekers will fall victim to more one-armed bandits today, tomorrow, and sadly forever after, unless - of course - they switch to playing online casino slots where gamblers are often more safe than sorry.
Can Random Number Generators Be Counted On?
Online casino slots games employ an electronic "random number generator" (RNG), operating within a very large computer program which controls the game graphics, the accounts of players joining a game, the statistics of each hand played, and loads more.
A random number generator involves hard-coded software instructions which remain consistent and never change. There's no such thing as a "magic switch" that can be turned on or off in order to change a gambler's odds... for better or worse. With respect to control parameters, every use of the RNG is programmed to be the same as the prior one, and shall be the same with each succeeding utilisation. The numbers will appear at random, but the pattern of chance is virtually never altered. In this regard software-based online casino slots definitely promise a clear advantage.
Land casino slots vary from venue to venue vis-à-vis their payout percentages. These can be as little as 83 percent. With online casino slots, on the other hand, every machine is programmed with same winning rates as the other slot machines.
Increasingly more online casino websites are posting their average payout percentages on their sites so that prospective gamblers can have an idea of just how well a particular gaming venue pays its players. Naturally, these are only ballpark figures. Also, when we say ‘average,' it's because different games have different payout percentage rates. When reviewing the payout rates at different online casino sites, you will notice they're typically above 96%. In other words, the casino, or 'House,' earns an average profit of around four percent.
The fact of the matter is, most online casino sites generously provide payout percentages ranging anywhere between 97% and 98%. Being web-based affords these operators a definite edge over their "brick & mortar" counterparts in terms of operating costs.
To illustrate this point even more, let's suppose you're playing online casino slot games with a $100 bank-roll and the average payout percentage is 97 percent. Theoretically, over time you would lose $3.00 on average.
And the verdict is...
So, to answer the original question: Are online casino slots fair? You bet they are, and perhaps even more so than those traditional and fittingly named ‘one-armed bandits' located in land casinos.
Also, a growing number of online casino operators make sure their games undergo regular testing by independent, third-party auditors & laboratories such as Technical System Testing (TST). Again, any gambling websites truly on the up & up shall not hesitate to post the logo of a testing firm on their site (generally at the bottom of their homepage) in order to inspire confidence in their prospective clients.
Naturally, no casinos - online or off - promise players that they'll win. After all, the very nature of gambling is about risk, as well as a major part of the excitement. But players opting to play online slot machines - or any other game(s) over the net - can count on receiving 2 vitally important advantages: greater odds of winning & absolute consistency.
Thus, the next time you're in need of an online casino slots fix, even if there's a land casino right next to your house, if you are betting solely to win as much money as you can, you might as well stay home (with the wife & kids) and log on to your favourite online casino. Your odds of coming out a bigger winner are simply much better.
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