- Joined
- Jan 3, 2010
- Location
- Nashua NH
This has haunted me for the longest time and I always catch myself alternating between 1 line, 5 lines, and all the lines when handling video slots.
Now, I understand every game is different such as there are differences between playing checkers and chess (although the board type is the same).
With that said, could it be possible to determine the optimum win-line coverage for a particular machine that could theoretically have the highest possible payback return?
I have found favor in one line video slots that normally offer up to 20 to 30 lines, especially if the feature is scatter paid and symbols are not stacked.
Based on the distribution of the reels, there is always one symbol above or below a given symbol. This results in all the reel positions having only some fixed degree of random. Now when only one line is played, there is no dependency on the symbol above or below and all spots are truly random. Additionally, the scatters will award on exposed areas not being used by the single payline (where scatters can normally block off pays)
Does this make sense to anyone or someone have some thoughts on the matter? I like the idea of making the most educated bets when I am at the casino while trying to keep my stake as small as possible...
Now, I understand every game is different such as there are differences between playing checkers and chess (although the board type is the same).
With that said, could it be possible to determine the optimum win-line coverage for a particular machine that could theoretically have the highest possible payback return?
I have found favor in one line video slots that normally offer up to 20 to 30 lines, especially if the feature is scatter paid and symbols are not stacked.
Based on the distribution of the reels, there is always one symbol above or below a given symbol. This results in all the reel positions having only some fixed degree of random. Now when only one line is played, there is no dependency on the symbol above or below and all spots are truly random. Additionally, the scatters will award on exposed areas not being used by the single payline (where scatters can normally block off pays)
Does this make sense to anyone or someone have some thoughts on the matter? I like the idea of making the most educated bets when I am at the casino while trying to keep my stake as small as possible...