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If you’ve ever been to a casino or played a slot machine, you may have wondered how the machine works when you press the button to stop it before it completes a full cycle. It’s a question that many people have, and for good reason. Understanding how a slot machine works can provide insight into the odds of winning and the mechanics behind these popular games of chance.
So, how does a slot machine work when you press the button to stop it before it completes a full cycle? Let’s dive into the fascinating world of slot machines and break it down step by step.
### How a Slot Machine Works
#### The Basics of Slot Machines
– Slot machines are designed to use a random number generator (RNG) to determine the outcome of each spin.
– The RNG is a computer program that generates random numbers, which are then used to determine the positions of the reels on the slot machine.
– When you press the button to spin the reels, the RNG is activated and generates a random set of numbers, which correspond to the symbols on the reels.
#### The Stopping of the Reels
– When you press the button to stop the reels, the slot machine stops the spinning reels at the positions determined by the random numbers generated by the RNG.
– This means that when you press the button to stop the machine, the outcome of the spin is already determined, and the symbols that appear on the reels are simply a visual representation of the RNG’s results.
#### The Timing of the Stop Button
– The timing of when you press the button to stop the reels does not affect the outcome of the spin.
– Whether you press the button to stop the reels quickly or wait until they have almost completed a full cycle, the result will be the same.
– The RNG is constantly generating random numbers, and the outcome of the spin is determined at the moment you press the button to spin the reels, not when you press the button to stop them.
### Odds of Winning
#### How Odds are Calculated
– The odds of winning on a slot machine are determined by the combination of symbols that appear on the payline.
– Each combination of symbols has a specific probability of occurring, which is calculated based on the number of possible combinations and the frequency of each symbol.
#### The House Edge
– Slot machines are designed with a built-in advantage for the casino, known as the house edge.
– The house edge is the percentage of each bet that the casino expects to keep over the long term.
– While it is possible to win on a slot machine in the short term, the odds are always in favor of the casino due to the house edge.
### Conclusion
In conclusion, when you press the button to stop a slot machine before it completes a full cycle, the outcome of the spin is already determined by the random number generator. The timing of when you stop the reels does not affect the result, as the RNG is constantly generating random numbers. Understanding the mechanics of slot machines and the odds of winning can help you make informed decisions when playing these popular games. So, next time you press that button, remember that it’s all in the hands of the random number generator. Good luck and happy spinning! 🎰
Can you be a bit more specific? I assume you are asking about the “Real” ones, right?
The result has already been determined before you have the ability to stop it. The control you feel with stopping the wheel is an illusion to make you think you have some edge.
With the digital slot machines, your winnings are determined the moment you press the spin button, the rest is just the machine figuring out how to display it to you, all the way from if you win any free games, how much you win on each of the free spins, if any manual selection are involved after the spin like 5 spin 3x, 10spin 2x, it just tells the machine how the winning will be distributed.
5 year olds are not allowed on the casino floor….
In all modern slot machines, the games work a lot like your favorite cellphone games. all of the math for probability and randomness are In the background. Once you press the button and spend your money, in that instant the game has decided what you will win. Everything else you see on the screen is a fancy movie that makes it look like you are actually playing a game.
Remember gambling can be addictive and it can ruin your life.
They’re pre-programmed. So you’re just having it stop where it’s supposed to be faster and skip the spinning theatre. You get you have control, but you really don’t.
So I used to program these about 15 years ago now –
You press the button and the machine decides the amount.
You loop through the possible reel combinations to equal that amount and it is displayed on screen.
For things like bonuses or free spins the amount is pre determined and if you don’t hit that amount it’ll force you into more free spins until you get there.
These are computer programs that do some basic things.
* Take your money for “game credits”
* pretty pictures & sounds
* **Input in the form of a pull lever or button presses**
* Output in the form of coins or a paper ticket when you cash out.
The way these are programmed will depend on local regulations and other factors.
Here in Atlantic Canada our government manages gambling through the “Atlantic Lottery Corporation”, and they are regulated to pay out a certain way, and **your input doesn’t matter**. [source](https://www.alc.ca/content/dam/alc/docs-en/Corp/PlayResponsibly/slotsredshores-en.pdf)
From the PDF
>Payout odds for slot machines vary based on what
game you play. The odds of hitting the top prize
vary greatly by machine. Your chances of winning
a small prize are much better than winning a large
prize. **There is nothing you can do to improve your
odds. There are no playing methods or patterns
that can have any effect on the outcome of any
play, game, or payout.**
Currently, slots are programmed to pay out 92-95% (over time, not per player).
That means these games are programmed :
* To have certain payout conditions (3 cherries, 3 bells, etc)
* To have other conditions without payout
* To have an occasional bonus if the payout falls below the regulated amounts.
* Pick a pseudo random number
* Display pictures and play sounds for that numeric outcome.
* **If you press the button for “stopping the spin” it simply jumps to a faster display method for the number previously selected**.
This is the easiest way to ensure the policies/regulations are followed.
I own a few pachislos. Doesn’t matter how fast /accurate I am, I can only get the reel to stop where I want once per spin. The other two reels the computer decides. It makes it look like I got so close!
Its just a cash machine which decides whether it wants to pay out on the set probability. The rest is an illusion.
There are lots of different types of slots to accommodate all the different countries laws, but they’re fundamentally similar. The PRNG “spins” at around 1000 random numbers per second, so even though a PRNG is *theoretically* pseudo-random and hence predictable, a millisecond may be the difference between the jackpot and lose. The PRNG decided the prize amount, everything else is window dressing – the machine does a song and dance for you to up the anticipation and dopamine hit before revealing one of many animations that make up the payment amount that was already decided.
Not all machines have a (placebo) reel stop (because of local laws), pressing one simply speeds up the song and dance.
One key reason casinos are full of machines is that even with a 98% RTP (2% yield), the games are extremely fast compared with a roulette spin, a horse race, a lottery, etc. That means that as the machine keeps 2% (over time) of every wager, even though it may be limited to a few pennies per line, it can maximise throughput, so the gambling pot gets worked through faster than a table game. They’re staggeringly efficient. And the song-and-dance animations are extremely attractive, they will play the “hooray!” sounds even if you win $3 on a $4 bet. This is also why the coin payouts were designed to be loud, the sound of payouts was encouraging for people playing.