WTHeck is "VARIANCE"?

[KasinoKing]

I have also wondered about the paytables, why if a symbol for instance, the Frankenstein on Boogie Monsters pays x amount for 3 symbols, does it pay less depending on the line up of the symbols?
Frankenstein can pay for instance 75 cents straight across, but pay 50 cents at an angle. I haven't studied the paytables that well but is this presented on the payout tables?

No, it nothing to do with the pay-table - it's just how many win-lines the 3 symbols appear on.

e.g. If you got 3 symbols on line 1 you only get 1 x payout.
But if you got 3 on line 4, you would also have 3 on line 34 as the first 3 symbols "overlap".
Some of these slots also pay out for just 2 of a kind - with these you can hit anything from 2 to 4 wins with the same 2 symbols, depending on where they fall.

This happens on all slots with a high number of win lines; once you get past 27 lines it is impossible for further lines not to overlap on the first 3 positions (on a 3 row slot).

KK

[slotplayer]

The word ‘Variance’ essentially refers to risk-over-time on a slot machine. In a nut shell; a low variance slot will give you a longer play time, at lower risk, than a high variance slot. BUT the chances for huge wins are quite slim. Whereas a high variance slot may not give as much play time, as each wager is higher risk, but the wins it provides can be staggering! There is the middle road as well – medium variance; on these slots you can play for a good long time (depending on your bankroll and bet size) and still stand the chance to make a crushing spin

Sounds like "hit frequency" to me. A slot with a high hit frequency will give you a lot of small hits but seldom a big win (same as low variance). The land based slot Wheel of Fortune is considered to have a high hit frequency with something paid back at more that 50% of the spins.

A slot with a low hit frequency (same as high variance) suchas the land slots Red, White, and Blue and Five Times Pay and Ten Times Pay nearly all wins are for more than the wager but are not that often.

I know for land slots, generally the higher the lowest reward on the paytable, the lower the hit frequency.

[silcnlayc]

slotplayer Quote:
The word ‘Variance’ essentially refers to risk-over-time on a slot machine. In a nut shell; a low variance slot will give you a longer play time, at lower risk, than a high variance slot. BUT the chances for huge wins are quite slim. Whereas a high variance slot may not give as much play time, as each wager is higher risk, but the wins it provides can be staggering! There is the middle road as well – medium variance; on these slots you can play for a good long time (depending on your bankroll and bet size) and still stand the chance to make a crushing spin

Sounds like "hit frequency" to me. A slot with a high hit frequency will give you a lot of small hits but seldom a big win (same as low variance). The land based slot Wheel of Fortune is considered to have a high hit frequency with something paid back at more that 50% of the spins.

A slot with a low hit frequency (same as high variance) suchas the land slots Red, White, and Blue and Five Times Pay and Ten Times Pay nearly all wins are for more than the wager but are not that often.

I know for land slots, generally the higher the lowest reward on the paytable, the lower the hit frequency.

Thats the problem. The "hit" frequency has all but disappeared for all levels...

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[Tinrap]

The Isotope thing is explained with a search for "How HotBits Works"

[Mavin1]

Thats the problem. The "hit" frequency has all but disappeared for all levels...

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Yes, that is so true and that is what helps players finally quit, we lose continually, the casinos lose permanently, can't be good for business.


Thanks Tinrap, I'll check out your info, sounds interestring.

Thanks KK, your explaination does help understand the line win better, I always wondered about it, but never thought to ask before.