Hi Trancemonkey,
Thank you for the thread and replies, I have a few q's of my own, hopefully they are not repeats:
- Do any jackpot slots (bar ones that have minimum bets required, e.g. jackpot giant) disallow the jackpot to be won on a) free spins b) while playing with a bonus? If none/few, doesn't a casino lose out when people play jackpot slots with a bonus, as the casino has to pay into the jackpot pot with their own money?
All the rules relating to how a jackpot can be won will be found in the rules of the game. With regards to whether a bonus can be won with bonus money -
yes it can. Bonus money is treated as normal money, the game doesn't care whether it's bonus money or not. Jackpots that are over multiple sites are paid by the game provider, not the casino.
- When does a jackpot pot get allocated to a winner? Some slots have very long winded method to win jackpot. I.e. Get free spins, get x symbols during free spins, play final jackpot game. If I disconnect during free spins, has the server already allocated the 'random seed' which might be the jackpot winner? Could someone win the current jackpot pot while I'm disconnected?
It's allocated at the point in time the RNG call happens. This can vary from game to game, and on how the jackpot is won - for example is it just from some symbols on a reel, or as part of a more complex feature. If the server determined you were the winner, but you disconnected before you saw the win - you would see it the next time you logged on. In the meantime, the jackpot would have reset (as it's technically been won) and yes someone else could win the jackpot, but not your jackpot...
- In a game where you can select which free spins feature to play, does your choice affect the outcome? Some slots tend to indicate that you can change the volatility, e.g. pick less spins but higher multiplier. However, getting 1 big spin win that adds up to £1000 or 5* £200 during free spins could still lead to the 'same' outcome if everything is pre-determined the second you hit the bonus?
No, your choice has a bearing on the outcome. For example, on Jungle Spirit, if you choose Bears, you might win 50x. If you had instead chosen Snakes,
you would not necessarily have won 50x. Each Free Spin would be randomly determined... The important thing is that the average amount you win doesn't change, but the volatility does
- I read in previous posts that as far as you know, most slots (apart from those that state they do) do not change the maths/reel combos based on amount staked.
However, some games can easily exceed the £200/£250k max win limits some/most slots impose if betting say £200 per spin. So does this mean: The slots can still do the same combinations, but if you win over £250k, you will lose any extra winnings (thus reducing your RTP). Or the slot mechanics change so that the max you can win is £250k (and thus the volatility of the game reduces but the RTP remains the same)?
An interesting question - capping doesn't happen very often, although some smaller casinos have lower caps. The law around capping is a little grey -
casinos are not supposed to allow bet sizes that are so high that capping would occur too often. Rare capping is allowed, and where it does happen the excess money is sadly lost. This is simply because we can't compensate or change the outcome of a spin, or feature, based on whether it would break the cap. However, most games where capping occurs rarely lose more than a fraction of a percent from capping, and that is normally only for max bet players.
- Is it possible to get 5 reel of wilds in great blue slot at 15* stake multiplier?
God knows, but boy i've tried!
- What penalties would a game provider get if they found out that the actual RTP of a game is say 5% lower than stated due to a glitch that was not picked up during testing? Will players who have played such slots get compensation?
Another interesting question! 
When a provider finds out their game is underpaying (or overpaying) they have to immediately disable the game (as soon as logistically feasible). For overpaying games, the UKGC do not need to be notified, as no players were disadvantage. However, in the case of underpaying games, the UKGC have to be informed. If players have been disadvantaged, it is our legal obligation to pay players. For example, if a game was running at 90% instead of 95%, and you'd lost £1000 in the game, we would be expected to give you £50. This has happened at a company i have worked at, and we had write a script to go through all player accounts,
work out how much they needed to be reimbursed, and then work with the casinos to do this.
Thank you
thanks!You discuss very interesting topics on the thread. I'm new, and glad that generally win.And I didn't think to count the scatter bonus. I trusted the casino.))Now I'm going to calculate everything. And that I don't understand, I will question you, and then torture a support casino issues ))I will torment them politely)). And I always have to make screens, and now I forget to do them.
