The Random Number Generator

For you information, the Random Number Generator (or the RNG) is the core of the slot machine. A lot of players do not entirely realize how the RNG works. This misunderstanding of the Random Number Generator, often lead to myths, and other misconceptions, about how the slot machine system works.

If you will open the slot machine you will see inside a microprocessor that is similar to the one that you can find inside your personal computer at home.

The slot machine runs a special program, the Random Number Generator generates the number that represents the symbol, which the slot machine displays on its reel.

The power that runs the slot machine makes the machine perpetually select random numbers; this is done every millisecond.

Approximately, the Random Number Generator generates the values running from 0 to 4 billion; this is then translated into specific symbols, which you can see on the reels.

The result of every spin on the slot machine is identified by the number that was randomly selected by the Random Number Generator.

The specific number, or the specific symbol, is chosen after you drop a coin into the slot machine.

The formula that is used by the Random Number Generator is known as the algorithm. An algorithm is a series of commands that are used for generating numbers. The range of algorithm is beyond a person's mathematical cognition, but we can check it for its accuracy.

The checking and the testing are solely done by other laboratories the the manufactorers, and by the Control Board of the Casino. This is to make sure that the program runs properly.

In the modern slot machine there are about 22 physical stops. The slot machine would be able to accommodate a huge number of virtual stops. To simplify this, there are about 1,000 combinations within 10 stops.

How these combinations are selected can be really confusing to players, but the Random Number Generator knows what to do with it.

Theoretically, there are about a thousand spins one player can make that can result in given combinations.

The odds of hitting the jackpot are at 50-50. You can hit the jackpot, or not, every play.

Astronomically speaking, there is a very slim chance of hitting the jackpot within just a millisecond of actually spinning the reel.

Understanding how the Random Number Generator works is not that easy to digest. However, there are other tips that you make use to maximize your winnings and minimizing your losses, mostly involving money management.