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Today, classic slot machines, or rather their modern offsprings, are available in any online casino. They are the simplest versions of slots on the market.
The rules of game play are easy even for a newbie as these have a single line to determine the result of the game, and a minimal number of wheels with symbols, normally three to five. Currently, even though these are simple, they provide worst odds for those gamblers, who are planning to turn gambling into a source of stable income, because everything is decided by the random numbers generator. In the sequence of bet – spin – bet the strategy is imaginary.
Mathematical calculations for slots
When looking at online slots, it seems that working out probability of a win and then formulating a strategy based on statistics would be easy. In fact, the only parameters you have to know are the amount of reels and the amount of symbols on each of these. However, the player would only know the number of reels while the total range of symbols is hard to determine. Nonetheless, many of these classic slots were created a long time ago, and curious minds have already calculated the probability spread for these.
The calculations could be explained as follows: if there are 10 symbols on the reel and there are three reels in total, the probability of winning on such machine equals to 1 in a 1,000 (which is number of symbols to the power of how many reels your slot machine has, and in this case, it’s three). If we add extra two reels, the probability will go down to one in a million (10 to the power of five).
Myths and misconceptions
Regardless of which type of slots you are playing, the outcome of the game is always random, the only thing that matters here is chance. The software selects a random number, which is then translated into a set combination, and it displayed for the player as a symbol on a reel. In other words, the outcome of each round is known before it starts, and the visuals seen online, such as spinning wheels and other effects, these are there just to impress the player.
Each round of playing on online slots is a separate event, and it means that the results of one do not influence the results of the other in any way or form. So it’s impossible to influence the probabilities and raise your chances of winning.
