Online slot myths are based around the idea that you can tell when a machine is going to payout. When playing online slots however you cant as they are a game of chance.

In part 1 and 2 we looked at ways to win and now were going to look at some myths you can avoid that will help you cut losing plays.

To understand online slot machine myths and how they have become so common you need to understand how the random number generator works.

The RNG

The numbers produced by the Random Number Generator in any slot machine are not truly random but are the result of a mathematical formula.

If you knew the formula used and the value of the last random number generated, you would be able to calculate the next random number but you wont be able to achieve this heres why:

The RNG is a series of codes written into the game chip, it is an electronic program that generates numbers and it does so at a rate of least 100 numbers every second. In any online slot machine, each one of the numbers corresponds to a result on the reels.

For the player, playing online slot machines therefore it is a random choice from a range of numbers that will determine whether they win or lose.

You simply cant BEAT The RNG

The RNG is always generating numbers-whether the machine is being played or is sitting idle. The chip is generating numbers at a rate of over 100 per second as stated earlier and this is important point to remember when playing an online slot machine.

When you press the spin button the computer chip retrieves the number that is generated at that EXACT instant.

Even if the programmer of the slot machine (who knows the sequence in which the numbers are being generated), tried to beat it, by the time he calculates what the next number will be, the machine will have run away from him Computers crunch numbers faster than humans!

While the RNG is not totally random by the nature of its programming from a player's point of view it is and it is impossible to beat it, to the player it is as good as random because he cant beat the calculation.

The fact that many players don't really understand how the RNG works has led to the common playing errors listed below.

1. A player hits the jackpot on the machine you just left; you could have won

No you could not.

The RNG is continuously cycling through numbers even when the machine is not being played. These numbers correspond to the stops on the wheel that display the winning or losing symbols that are seen when the reels stop.

When you hit the spin button, the RNG picks the combination at that given microsecond. If you had stayed at the machine.

You would have had to play at the exact hundredth of a second that the other player did his spin and when playing online slot machines thats highly unlikely.

2. You can tell the odds of winning by counting the symbols

The RNG generates a number for each spin. The number corresponds to the symbols on the Reel. There can be hundreds of Virtual stops on each wheel even though you see a fewer symbols.

For example, you could see 20 symbols on each wheel of a three-reel machine. You figure 20 x 20 x 20 = 8,000 combinations and your chance of hitting the jackpot is 1 in 8000. The reality when you play however the RNG may use 256 stops for each wheel which makes the odds 256 x 256 x 256 =16,777,216 combinations.

Being able to generate millions of combinations means that the odds of winning are small and the reels are just decoration, nothing more.

3. Casinos change the odds of machines

The slot machines have a computer chip in them that determines the pay back percentage - these are set in advance.

In order for a casino to change the pay back, they would have to change the programming of the chip.

With regulation and the fact that the chip is preset with odds of payout means the casino wins anyway.

4. A machine that has not been paying is due to hit

When playing an online slot machine many players assume the longer a machine is played and it doesnt payout the closer it is to paying out a jackpot.

The reality is however that there is no way to determine if a machine is due to pay. Each spin is a random occurrence and has no bearing on what has happened previously and the machine is programmed over the longer term so it can a long time without paying, or pay two jackpots in quick succession.

Avoid these myths and play with the strategies outlined on this website and maybe you could be one of the lucky players to win one of the major jackpots.

So there you have it in 3 parts all you need to get the odds of playing online slots in your favor as much as possible. Now you have read these articles play online slots and good luck and we hope you are the lucky one to win and win big!