People really do win money just by playing online bonus slots. It’s an irrefutable fact. Just ask Rawiri Pou from New Zealand who won over £5 million on Mega Moolah in June 2016.
Before that, on 6th October 2015, Jonathon Heywood from Cheshire won a whopping £13.2 million jackpot after spinning the reels for just 25p!
The World Record goes to a Finnish gamer however, who placed a 25 euro cent bet on the Mega Fortune progressive jackpot game on 20th January 2013, when he won a massive €17,861,800 (£15.2 million).
Any of these people can testify that you certainly can win money just by playing online slots.
It doesn’t even have to be a jackpot win that changes your life forever. Many people win smaller, but sweet pay-outs of £75 here, £200 there – enough money for you to think that online slots are well worth playing.
Of course, it comes down to a large slice of luck, and no-one recommends spinning the reels as a 9-5 profession, but as a bit of entertainment and escapism after a hard day’s work, few past-times give you the chance to become a multi-millionaire!
How online slots all comes down to luck
Online slots are all designed with something called an RNG (random number generator), which is a chip installed into every game, ensuring absolute randomness every time the reels are spun. There’s simply no room for any human element.
Every online casino in the UK must confirm that their slots titles are licenced by the UKGC (UK Gambling Commission), making certain that they are all totally fair and that you are not being scammed in a bogus game you can never win. The UKGC also serves to protect gamblers’ money in the hypothetic case that the online casino runs into financial difficulty.
Every time you deposit funds into your e-wallet, they are kept completely separate from the running costs of the casino.
Interestingly, the RNG also dispels the thought that every time you spin the reels, you’re getting closer to the jackpot. This is known as the Gambler’s Fallacy, and it’s an easy trap to fall into.
As the RNG effectively resets the reels with every spin, you’ll be no closer to the jackpot after 150 spins than you were on your first.
Don’t despair though, it only takes one spin to hit a jackpot, and each time could be your time!
RTP percentages
Another key element of playing online slots is not just focussing on the jackpot. Experienced gamblers also focus on the RTP percentage and it’s a good habit to start doing.
If you want to know how volatile a slot machine is, just look for its RTP percentage (Return to Player Percentage). The RTP determines the percentage of all the wagered money on a machine and how much it has returned to the players over an extended period of time.
Most online slot machines range somewhere between 92% and 98%, which is pretty generous when you consider that the slots in Las Vegas are around the 75% mark.
Although RTP percentages won’t push you further towards any jackpot, they will give you a loose idea how much of your money you’re likely to see back.
Source:Plato Data Intelligence
