Poll slots 2

Which software provides the fairest slot games?

  • WagerWorks

    Votes: 10 13.0%
  • Microgaming

    Votes: 42 54.5%
  • Real Time Gaming

    Votes: 11 14.3%
  • Playtech

    Votes: 11 14.3%
  • Rival

    Votes: 11 14.3%
  • None

    Votes: 10 13.0%

  • Total voters
    77
I went with mg as i seem to find there that at least with so much variety of slots you can normally hit a few bonus rounds that keeps you playing on your deposit.
 
I think they are all fair, and if I was worried they weren't I wouldn't play. I keep being amazed at how many people think online slots (and other games) are rigged in different ways but still keep playing.
 
I think they are all fair, and if I was worried they weren't I wouldn't play. I keep being amazed at how many people think online slots (and other games) are rigged in different ways but still keep playing.

The question is which do you think offer the fairest games?
If you think they are all equally fair then vote for them all.
This is a poll.
Your statement is more appropriate in the other poll.


Already looking like a race for the minor places.
 
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Already looking like a race for the minor places.
Great poll - but one minor snaglett...
Did you forget that (probably) way over 50% of CM members are in the USA so can't play WagerWorks or Playtech - therefore they are not likely to vote for them, are they?

(BTW, I voted for all except RTG because I don't think it's fair that different casinos can have them set with different return %'s).
 
WagerWorks 100%
They are part of IGT, a brick & mortar slot manufacturer and they are the only software which provide for each slot what they call the the payback info (in the paytable) + the way features are handled.
(BTW, I voted for all except RTG because I don't think it's fair that different casinos can have them set with different return %'s).
RTG is obviously the last of the list.
I think MG is random as Zoozie has demonstrated it with his SlotAnalyzer (Zoozie where are you gone ?).
I'm not sure for Playtech.
But as I've stated before random doesn't mean fair.
Some people like (well, only Brits and Spanische...maybe Dutsh also) them non random.
 
that's funny everyone picked MG. RTG uses the same RNG testing lab that my states lottery uses. My state lottery is 100% fair as a matter of fact coined the most successful lottery in the US. There is no way they would cheat anyone.

Ahtough I've never played any brand with real money except for Casino Rewards Microgaming I'm convinced they changed something since April. (after the last big jackpot winner?).

Since then it is nearly impossible to get a bonus round no matter what time of or night let alone some close together or even back to back. Even if you win something it takes it all back especially if you increase the wager amount. This pattern seems to be consistent across all the slot games I've played. Seems the occasional bonus round only occurs on the lower coin denominations.

I remember reading a post about this a while back however has anyone else notice this?
 
that's funny everyone picked MG. RTG uses the same RNG testing lab that my states lottery uses. My state lottery is 100% fair as a matter of fact coined the most successful lottery in the US. There is no way they would cheat anyone.
A 100% random RNG does not mean a 100% random slot.
The RNG just produces a random number, it's what the slot software does with that number afterwards which determines if the slot if fair or not.
(e.g. It could be programmed to ignore the RNG under certain circumstances).

KK
 
A 100% random RNG does not mean a 100% random slot.
The RNG just produces a random number, it's what the slot software does with that number afterwards which determines if the slot if fair or not.
(e.g. It could be programmed to ignore the RNG under certain circumstances).

KK

no I understand, but that would make it crooked.
 
Great poll - but one minor snaglett...
Did you forget that (probably) way over 50% of CM members are in the USA so can't play WagerWorks or Playtech - therefore they are not likely to vote for them, are they?

(BTW, I voted for all except RTG because I don't think it's fair that different casinos can have them set with different return %'s).

I did not realise that US could not play these software types anywhere so yeah it is going to skew the figures unfortunately.

Just One point about Zoozies slot analyser;
It only shows that the paytable and reel layouts could be consistent with the stated RTP.
It in no way proves that MG slots are completely random or any fairer than any other software.
A very important distinction but for the record I voted MG and Wagerworks as the fairest of the bunch.
 
Great poll - but one minor snaglett...
Did you forget that (probably) way over 50% of CM members are in the USA so can't play WagerWorks or Playtech - therefore they are not likely to vote for them, are they?

(BTW, I voted for all except RTG because I don't think it's fair that different casinos can have them set with different return %'s).


I wonder why over 50% r in US since we can hardly play online anymore? More sick addicts maybe lol, j/k. :)
 
I just realized I shouldnt of answered this poll. I did not read any answers but realizd after voting that USA cant play at playtech and wagerworks so this really isnt for USA to vote on.

I voted none: you can omit my answer please and I apologize for answering when I shouldnt have
 
I just realized I shouldnt of answered this poll. I did not read any answers but realizd after voting that USA cant play at playtech and wagerworks so this really isnt for USA to vote on.

I voted none: you can omit my answer please and I apologize for answering when I shouldnt have

Not at all, as KK pointed out it was my mistake by including software that could not be played in the US, this was in no way a poll meant to exclude any players from any country.
 
I believe that the slots of all the listed 5 providers are fair. My personal feelings (as a computer scientist and a slot player :) ) follow:
For very convincing reasons I have the most trust in RTG providing true random slots (#1), and MG is a clear and strong #2 in my eyes in this aspect despite of the weighted reels fiasco. No problems with Playtech (#3), but I would like to have their payout% announced as I think it's lower than any of the other listed 4. I am also not yet convinced that they offer the same payout% for different number of lines played, but that could of course change, I simply don't have enough information to judge. Wagerworks slots seem to be fair as well, but I experienced some anomalies with their table games, and also one minor one with one of their slot games, and they are #4 on my list. Despite of listing their payout% Rival is #5, but that can change, I am yet to do my homework related to their slots. But up to now I consistently had serious problems reaching the theoretical payout%.

Not listed on the poll, but NetEnt would be my #6 as it is confirmed that the payout% depends on number of lines played on some of their slots and I feel that this behaviour limits my choices in the style I'm playing with them and provides some uncertainity. Cryptologic was also not listed, but would be #7 on my list, but only because of the low payout% and the limited denominations, and overlapping winlines on the first three reels on their 20liners. No signs show that they would be unfair. Another major provider, Boss would be the #8, because I'm quite sure that the payout% depends on the number of lines, and I also have reasons to believe that they might not determinate the winnings based on true random reel stop positions. Additionally some of their classic 3liners will always stop on the top pay combination on an unselected winline, which is a tactic I hate.
 
I
Just One point about Zoozies slot analyser;
It only shows that the paytable and reel layouts could be consistent with the stated RTP.
It in no way proves that MG slots are completely random or any fairer than any other software.

This is correct. But combine this with the work of Kimms and you have the proof. He collected spin data for each reel for 10K+ spins on Thunderstruck and many other slots.

They showed
1) Reels are unweighted (except for the old slots, but in this case he also proved they were indeed weigthed).
I ran statistical analysis on the data and confirmed
2) There were no correlation between the reels. (independant reels)
What more proofs do you want?

Or come with one argument why it should not be this way. With a 5% house egde on slots, there casino has no reason to cheat.

1) and 2) is what defines a video-slot.

No problems with Playtech (#3), but I would like to have their payout% announced as I think it's lower than any of the other listed 4.

So do I. The following post by a Playtech casino manager gives more than a clue about Playtech slots payout%. I believe forgot to delete one of the digits...

Playtech slot payout% hint

For the fairness of video slots I often have a problem with picking games.
I still remember the RTG Fruit Frenzy that was suddenly introduced where you could never hit the canon in the feature. This had a drastic result on
the payout% of course. You have no idea of knowing what is going on in these picking feature games. Or what probability distribution is behind it.
For normal freespins slot this is not an issue. The reels will tell all there is
to know about the slot.
 
WagerWorks 100%
They are part of IGT, a brick & mortar slot manufacturer and they are the only software which provide for each slot what they call the the payback info (in the paytable) + the way features are handled.

I'll agree with that vote for Wagerworks - I like to be able to see the payback when playing the game, just as you can with a bricks and mortar slot
 
I think they are all fair, and if I was worried they weren't I wouldn't play. I keep being amazed at how many people think online slots (and other games) are rigged in different ways but still keep playing.

Their aernt many industries these days that aernt manipulated in some fashion or another, from tv quiz shows to sports events and yes to online casinos. It doesnt stop most people from playing even knowing there is a (possibility) that things aernt quite as they are supposed to be.
 
This is correct. But combine this with the work of Kimms and you have the proof. He collected spin data for each reel for 10K+ spins on Thunderstruck and many other slots.

They showed
1) Reels are unweighted (except for the old slots, but in this case he also proved they were indeed weigthed).
I ran statistical analysis on the data and confirmed
2) There were no correlation between the reels. (independant reels)
What more proofs do you want?

Or come with one argument why it should not be this way. With a 5% house egde on slots, there casino has no reason to cheat.

1) and 2) is what defines a video-slot.



So do I. The following post by a Playtech casino manager gives more than a clue about Playtech slots payout%. I believe forgot to delete one of the digits...

Playtech slot payout% hint

For the fairness of video slots I often have a problem with picking games.
I still remember the RTG Fruit Frenzy that was suddenly introduced where you could never hit the canon in the feature. This had a drastic result on
the payout% of course. You have no idea of knowing what is going on in these picking feature games. Or what probability distribution is behind it.
For normal freespins slot this is not an issue. The reels will tell all there is
to know about the slot.

Thanks Zoozie.

Let me ask you a question and then I will go on to answer yours.

Do you have an explanation as to why, on many MG slots, the scatters will disappear for long periods of time Or why the amount of features won on some slots when the first Two scatters appear does not tally with expectation?

This combination should account for 30% of possible feature triggering combinations and yet it is much lower than this.
These anomalous results alone strongly suggest to me weighting or grouping and/or the use of algorithms even though there may still be random element.

If you do not accept what I am saying is correct then please gather your own data as I can not see how your results could conflict with mine.
Some slots are more obvious than others in this behaviour and I would suggest you collect your data on Moonshine and Halloweenies slots.

I also think that the amount of times Two scatters are hit without triggering a feature on these slots is inordinate but I have not done any proper analysis on this.

Now to answer that age old chestnut of
"they don't have to cheat so why would they?"

First of all the question is moot because we know some Casinos have and do indeed cheat.
However you may infer from this that I have no other reasonable answer so I shall give you not One but Two and if you can not accept these you can refer back to it. :what:

1) To understand the first reason we have to make the distinction between software that is rigged and software that is manipulated.

Rigged software will typically cheat the punter, have none random results and
a low RTP.
Manipulated software will allow the punter to win and probably have random elements and may well have a reasonable RTP.
Both however can change the RTP.

In the case of MG my opinion is that the software is manipulated but the RTP is generally reasonable.
So we get to the first reason of why manipulate a slot that allows wins and has a reasonable RTP?
Because firstly it allows the operators elements of control and secondly it can be used to enhance the player experience by use of grouping (near misses,streaks etc)
Are you aware of how much research goes into what makes slots addictive and how they can be made to be more addictive?
It is a multi billion $ industry :eek2:

The second reason I will give you is far more sinister and is all about ensuring profitability and predictable revenue stream and I know I need not go into detail as to why this would be appealing to unscrupulous Casinos/software providers.

As I say I am personally of the opinion the software is manipulated and not rigged.

I think you Zoozie and Kimms have done a great job and put a lot of time in on this area and my arguments are my own.
I am happy for them to be challenged and I would be happy to work with you to analyze data.
 
yes, I choose microgaming.
More chance to get the bonus feature than others
:eek2: You must have been incredibly lucky then (or never played at a Rival casino).

Nothing wrong with MG, but their features do not hit more frequently (overall) than any other software I've played.
In my experience (daily slots play for 4+ years), Rival & Grand Virtual are the best for frequent features.
 
:eek2: You must have been incredibly lucky then (or never played at a Rival casino).

Nothing wrong with MG, but their features do not hit more frequently (overall) than any other software I've played.
In my experience (daily slots play for 4+ years), Rival & Grand Virtual are the best for frequent features.

GV do have a high feature frequency but of course they generally pay less.

Did I tell you I got 5 cowboy hats on cactus jack KK?

I love that slot
 
:eek2: You must have been incredibly lucky then (or never played at a Rival casino).

Nothing wrong with MG, but their features do not hit more frequently (overall) than any other software I've played.
In my experience (daily slots play for 4+ years), Rival & Grand Virtual are the best for frequent features.

Yes - several times... :p

yes but did I tell you about the Five cowboy hats? :p

Shopping spree and oktoberfest are killing me but Cactus jack always gives me a game, how about you?

Also have you noticed when you load fashion show it says "Welcome to shopping spree", Doh!
 

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