The Facts: Poker Machines
Know the facts. Don't fall for the myths. It will help you gamble responsibly and stay in control.
Myth:`If I hit the button at just the right moment, I can stop the reels at a winning combination.’
Fact: Gaming machines use software that runs a Random Number Generator (RNG). When you hit the play button the RNG picks a number combination at random at that given microsecond.
Myth: ‘My gaming machine hasn’t paid out for a while, it is therefore due for a win.’
Fact: The outcome of a game is random. You may win on your next spin, or lose the next ten.
Myth: ‘If you put enough money into a poker machine you will eventually win’
Fact: Poker machines are programmed to pay out less money than is put into them
Myth: ‘Some poker machines are luckier than others’
Fact: Each poker machine is simply a computer programmed to give random results.