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Gaming Machines (Poker Machines, "Pokies") Gaming machines are games of chance. The outcome of each and every spin on a gaming machine is determined by software known as a ‘Random Number Generator’ (RNG). The RNG produces an entirely random result - for each and every spin. Every spin is entirely independent of spins that have gone before (or spins that may come after) and there is no way of playing any machine that can influence the RNG in any way. The odds of winning a jackpot or other prize on a gaming machine can vary. In general, the larger the jackpot or prize, the smaller the chance (or odds) of winning it. For example, the odds of winning the top prize on a "Black Rhino" gaming machine (5 Black Rhinos at $1 bet per line) are 1 in 9,765,625.* The chance of winning a prize on each and every individual line of a gaming machine is around 1 in 10, but the prize won is more likely to be a small prize of two credits than any other return. In other words, the chance of no prize on an individual line is around 9 in 10. Gaming machines in Australia are required to have an expected (theoretical) ‘Return to Player’ percentage (RTP). Minimum RTP is set by regulation (between 85-90%) but this does not mean that any individual player can expect to see a return of 85-90% on any spin - or even on many spins over time. RTP is a long term average, based on the rules of mathematical probability over millions, or even billions, of spins. Sound can also be used in a modern gaming machine to inform players of machine events. |
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