What is it Exactly?
It’s all about the random number generator. Simply put, a random number generator is a highly complex software program that randomizes all outcomes to ensure that every spin generates a result that is independent of the previous spin in every way. But there are things you should know if you like the slots…
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The issue of malfunctioning slot machines is a fairly recent phenomenon. The reason for the malfunctions relates to the complexity of the software in the slot machine. Prior to the 1960s, the old-fashioned style slot machines would use randomly spinning drums which were pretty much impossible to malfunction and the maximum payout was no more than 100x the bet. The early electro-mechanical machines in the 1960s and 1970s were unsophisticated with low maximum payouts. So even if one did malfunction it probably would go unnoticed as slots offered a fairly small return.