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Apologies if this is old hat but I am new on here and I have been posting a lot of things in an area they don't belong so thought it's time to try my own.The reason I am asking the question is that I find it difficult to understand how a slot is given an expected rtp unless you are given the length of time this is based on.I assume that the slot deviates within set parameters and over a certain period returns the said percentage(Like I said not knowing the time scale is the how long is a piece of string scenario)Let's assume the slot has a 90% rtp.I am going to use extreme examples to highlight my point.(this is only how I see/assume it works and could be completely wrong)A casino has game A.Everyones money who plays game A goes into a communal pot where any winnings are paid from.So if you were the only player to ever play it at the point the cycle completes you would have 90% of your initial bankroll(in theory)because you are the only 1 who has put money in the pot.Now lets scale it right down for simplicity and say the cycle for the rtp is 5 days and use 5 players(I know this is totally extreme but it keeps the idea and the maths simple)each player starts with a £100 bankroll and over the 5 days players 1,2,3 and 4 lose their £100 without a single win(must of been playing bonanza)player 5 also plays £99 without a win but on the last spin wins £450 and withdraws it.Its the end of the cycle and the rtp is spot on but all 5 players have achieved nowhere near a 90% return.The point being in truth there will be far more players playing the game at any 1 time and the cycle could be endless therefore you will get very volatile statistics because for everyone that wins the the percentage is kept on track by the fact others lose.The fact the rtp is 90% is of no consequence because it doesn't come with any guarantee to you personally it just means it pays back 90% of what it takes.What I am saying is you could sit on that slot forever and a day and never get close to 90% if your unlucky.Like I said its only my personal opinion and I could be totally wrong I just like putting ideas out there and see what others think