For slot machines at online casinos, RTP is the most important metric. What exactly does it demonstrate? It shows how much money the gambler will get for playing, as well as how much the casino itself will get (the abbreviation RTP stands for “return to player”, i.e. “return to player”).
If the RTP of your slot machine is 97 percent, it means that 97 percent of all the money received in this slot will be returned to the gambler, and the remaining 3 percent will go to the casino. Already from this description, it is clear that the RTP represents the most important proportion that a gambling establishment can have. Thus, it is not surprising that such numerous myths and lies are common around it. Let’s take a look at the most common ones right away.
Myth No 1 RTP works anywhere.
Many gamblers focus on RTP when choosing a slot machine because they believe that a higher figure means more profit. They choose slots with an RTP of 97% or even 98%, not knowing that RTP only works over a long distance. On a short run, anything is possible: no matter how high the RTP of a slot is, a gambler can hit the jackpot on the first or second spin or lose dozens of spins in a row. In other words, just because a slot machine’s RTP is 97 percent does not mean that you will get 97 percent of your money during the game. Due to the fact that the short cut assumes any financial results, the real match between payouts and the theoretical figure is only achieved in the future.
Myth No2 The casino has the right to change or tweak the RTP.
Sometimes many other well-known developers release different versions of the same slot, each with its own RTP. For what purpose is this done? To increase slot machine sales. Think about it: there are casinos that are willing to return players up to 98 percent of their invested money, while others don’t want such a small profit. Casinos can choose which slot has the highest RTP, but they cannot change or alter that figure.
Myth three. The time of play determines the RTP.
It is completely incomprehensible how gamblers can believe such nonsense. However, there are many articles on the Internet that claim that RTP depends on the time of day in which we play a slot. Some believe that one should play in the morning, while others claim that playing in the evening is best. Some need to play when there are a lot of people on the site, some like to play while others like to play when there are few people on the site. There is a good chance that these rumors are being spread by casino detractors who are trying to attract players any way they can. Although these are only speculations, they nevertheless seem reasonable: who else can benefit from spreading such rumors?
In fact, RTP does not depend on anything, neither on the time we play, nor on the workload of the site. No one has been able to prove otherwise, and no one will be able to prove it. In ten years of discussion, only myths and fictions have been presented, not statistics or facts. Agreed, this points to a lot of things….