Slots 103: More In-Depth about Return To Player (RTP) (With Poll)

[mu_enrico]

"soft-scammed", maybe the same as HE where each platform sometimes has a different value :v

What I meant by soft-scam is the one who uses unacceptable RTP, like below 94% for PnG slots. Suppose you want to buy a bottle of mineral water, soft-scam is like when you tried to buy it at the hotel since it can cost more than 10x. But if you buy it at some random store with a 2x price, then it's acceptable when you desperately need it.

I know some popular casinos use ~ -2% RTPs, but it can be acceptable if they give rakebacks, raffles, etc. In other words, the 2% (and perhaps more) will be materialized into other forms of benefits. Nevertheless, it needs users to commit to play there long term which I don't like. Sometimes, switching casinos can give you better luck lol.

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[OliverG7]

not all slots with high RTP are necessarily very friendly on your bankroll. In general, games with higher are RTP are always a better choice than the ones with a lower percentage, but if your game of choice is very volatile, you can go through many thousands spins before coming anywhere close to true RTP.

It's true. High volatility slots are a type of online slot machine that provide substantial payouts infrequently. These games are considered “high risk, high reward” because the payouts are substantial but happen less frequently compared to low volatility slots. Players who crave excitement and aim to win big may prefer high-volatility slots. The RTP (return to player) of these slots is usually lower compared to low-volatility slots, meaning the chances of winning are fewer. However, when a win does occur, the payout is substantial. Before playing for real money, it's advisable to try a few spins in demo mode in our Top 10 List, to evaluate if a high volatility slot aligns with your personal gambling style.
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[mu_enrico]

The RTP (return to player) of these slots is usually lower compared to low-volatility slots, meaning the chances of winning are fewer. However, when a win does occur, the payout is substantial.

The live RTP is usually lower if you frequently monitor it, but when it's in a "hot" state, it will pay like crazy to make up for the previous "cold" states. While the medium/low volatility slots are generally more modest in terms of live RTP swing.

The theoretical RTP, however, depends on what provider you play, for instance, in Pragmatic Play, it's usually 96.5% doesn't matter what volatility the game is. There are a lot of high volatility slots with 97%+ theoretical RTP, so it can be higher than low/medium volatility games.

[panjul07]

The live RTP is usually lower if you frequently monitor it, but when it's in a "hot" state, it will pay like crazy to make up for the previous "cold" states. While the medium/low volatility slots are generally more modest in terms of live RTP swing.

Talking about Live RTP, do you have any alternative places to check Live RTP? So far, the only site I use to check Live RTP is bitcasino/livecasino.
If there are some other sites to check, I think it would be nice if you can add it in the OP for more references (at least for me LOL).
Just curious if the Live RTP information is the same or not if there are some sites to check.
A little difference is fine as it can be a matter of slow update, but if the difference is too big then it will make players confuse 

[mu_enrico]

Talking about Live RTP, do you have any alternative places to check Live RTP? So far, the only site I use to check Live RTP is bitcasino/livecasino.
If there are some other sites to check, I think it would be nice if you can add it in the OP for more references (at least for me LOL).
Just curious if the Live RTP information is the same or not if there are some sites to check.
A little difference is fine as it can be a matter of slow update, but if the difference is too big then it will make players confuse 

There are many places so it's best to just google search "live rtp slots"
Anyway other than bitcasino and its gang, sometimes I check:
* https://slottracker.com/ (you need to log in)
* https://slotcatalog.com/en/Hot-Cold-Games

But don't rely too heavily on those sites, better use them just for fun Especially if the number of spins is small, like less than 50k spins.
For Slottracker tho, it is kinda like Alexa (in the past) when you contribute to the data.

[cryptofrka]

What's the highest RTP you've seen? I have played a few that are 97% and heard of some that even go 98%+.

Is RTP actually the most important thing when choosing your favorite casino game?

[mu_enrico]

What's the highest RTP you've seen? I have played a few that are 97% and heard of some that even go 98%+.

I think provably fair slots have relatively high RTP such as Stake's Scarab Spin which has a 2.16% house edge, meaning 97.84% RTP.
Other than that White Rabbit from BTG has a 97.72% RTP.
These are only two samples of games (top of mind) that I often play.

Search on Slotcatalog and you'll find results with 98%+ RTP.

Is RTP actually the most important thing when choosing your favorite casino game?

Second most important thing IMO, the most important thing is whether or not I enjoy the game.

[Kakmakr]

The problem with any RTP that are provided by the casinos are the validity of the RTP. We all know that it takes a million+ bets to determine the actual RTP, but some casinos have original games and they can quickly alter the RTP during the day. (How long does it take to make 1 000 000 bets to test it and what will the outcome be, if they changed it 5 times a day?)

Yes, it is not easy for the casinos to get the 3rd party Slot providers to change the RTP for them, but some providers give several options for the casinos to choose from..... and I believe they do ask for changes over time.

[panjul07]

But don't rely too heavily on those sites, better use them just for fun Especially if the number of spins is small, like less than 50k spins.
For Slottracker tho, it is kinda like Alexa (in the past) when you contribute to the data.

Of course I'll not be relying on those sites, just wanna make comparison a bit.
Sometimes I use live RTP information for a reference to choose which slot to play but most of the time I play randomly based on my own mood and feeling.

Is RTP actually the most important thing when choosing your favorite casino game?

Second most important thing IMO, the most important thing is whether or not I enjoy the game.

I second this answer, RTP is just one of the preferences for us to play slot games.
Other preferences can be about volatility, grid style, features, etc.

[OgNasty]

I voted 97%.  I think if people are okay with a 3% inflation rate then they should be ok with casinos taking 3% of their funds as well.  Why not?  Funny to see that is the amount that has received the most votes.  This shows that people are just ok with losing 3% of their money as it has been engrained into us our whole lives with inflation targets.  Economics aside, 3% seems reasonable to me for a fee paid for services rendered, in this case allowing users to bet with the potential to make money.  It's important to figure other things too.  Some casinos have crazy withdrawal fees and betting requirements that should also be calculated.

[masulum]

@mu_enrico or fellow members,

I would like to inquire about Live RTP. During my active playing slots, I haven't been paying much attention to it. However, I recently came across a comment by one of the forum members. unfortunately, I can't remember the specific thread. The comment mentioned like this: on WEB A, there is Live RTP information available for checking. So, I registered on the site and confirmed the presence of such information. My question is,  Does the Live RTP information on website A align with other websites featuring the same provider and listed games?

I appreciate any insights or information you can provide regarding this matter. 

[swogerino]

@mu_enrico or fellow members,

I would like to inquire about Live RTP. During my active playing slots, I haven't been paying much attention to it. However, I recently came across a comment by one of the forum members. unfortunately, I can't remember the specific thread. The comment mentioned like this: on WEB A, there is Live RTP information available for checking. So, I registered on the site and confirmed the presence of such information. My question is,  Does the Live RTP information on website A align with other websites featuring the same provider and listed games?

I appreciate any insights or information you can provide regarding this matter. 

The live RTP Is specific for that slot in the specific casino where you have seen it.Every casino have a different implementation of the live RTP and beside that only very few of the casinos give you this indispensable valuable information.
I say so because when a slot shows you that in last 24 hours the machine have given over 184% but weekly 90% and monthly 60% it means that most likely the machine will keep giving to come near the presented RTP (not live one) of 96% which is a common RTP from many slot providers.

[masulum]

The live RTP Is specific for that slot in the specific casino where you have seen it.Every casino have a different implementation of the live RTP and beside that only very few of the casinos give you this indispensable valuable information.
I say so because when a slot shows you that in last 24 hours the machine have given over 184% but weekly 90% and monthly 60% it means that most likely the machine will keep giving to come near the presented RTP (not live one) of 96% which is a common RTP from many slot providers.

Thanks for the explanation. So, if I understand it correctly, it would be pointless to compare playing the same game on WEB A and WEB B. However, with this knowledge, maybe when I decide to play again one day, I will choose a website that provides live RTP information. In this way, I can share my experience for the results when playing games with live RTP informations with without knowing the live RTP and it will be the first one I'm trying more than 1 casino.

[mu_enrico]

Does the Live RTP information on website A align with other websites featuring the same provider and listed games?

It can be yes or no, depending on the data source. For example, Live RTP on Bitcasino.io and Sportsbet.io is the same, since both use the same data. These sites are actually the same site with different skins and names This is an example of the data being gathered locally, only from their casino server. You'd probably find other casinos/websites that utilize the same data, these are basically mirror sites.

There are other casino groups that collect live RTP info as well, but different groups will have different sets of data since the data are collected locally in their casino server.

So the Live RTP data is only measured from the particular website/casino group, and it might or might not be drastically different from each other as it's completely random.

Here you can switch between casino providers: https://slotcatalog.com/en/Hot-Cold-Games (I don't vouch for anything including the validity of data, DYOR & DWYOR)

maybe when I decide to play again one day, I will choose a website that provides live RTP information. In this way, I can share my experience for the results when playing games with live RTP informations with without knowing the live RTP and it will be the first one I'm trying more than 1 casino.

Live RTP information is only a myth as it only measures historical data. Moreover, you'll find some of the data isn't big enough since they often didn't include how many spins. For example, we cannot say if Gates of Olympus (for example) which has 200% Live RTP from 100 spins is in a hot state.

Anyway, there is a site like Alexa in the past that collect information from a browser extension like: https://slottracker.com/ (I don't vouch for anything including the security of the extension, DYOR & DWYOR), if the site and extension are legit, the data from this site is more meaningful since it includes the number of spins, and gathered directly from the user.

[masulum]

Live RTP information is only a myth as it only measures historical data. Moreover, you'll find some of the data isn't big enough since they often didn't include how many spins. For example, we cannot say if Gates of Olympus (for example) which has 200% Live RTP from 100 spins is in a hot state.

Anyway, there is a site like Alexa in the past that collect information from a browser extension like: https://slottracker.com/ (I don't vouch for anything including the security of the extension, DYOR & DWYOR), if the site and extension are legit, the data from this site is more meaningful since it includes the number of spins, and gathered directly from the user.

CMIIW, so Live RTP is not a feature provided by the provider? I mean, for example Pragmatic today set a Live RTP of 200% for Gate of Olympus, then this is detected from the data owned by the casino. But this is only the result of data processing based on the ratio of wins obtained by the user. right? I tried installing Slottracker extension, but it seems like an error in my browser, because I can't set "start tracking". Even though I've tried restarting the browser, it still doesn't work.

[mu_enrico]

CMIIW, so Live RTP is not a feature provided by the provider? I mean, for example Pragmatic today set a Live RTP of 200% for Gate of Olympus, then this is detected from the data owned by the casino. But this is only the result of data processing based on the ratio of wins obtained by the user. right?

Yes, correct. The provider (like Pragmatic) doesn't publicize their data, at least to me
And yes, it's owned by the casino and obtained from its users.

I tried installing Slottracker extension, but it seems like an error in my browser, because I can't set "start tracking". Even though I've tried restarting the browser, it still doesn't work.

You don't have to track your spins activity to see their database, just log in to their website. I didn't install such an extension so I don't know...
Have you seen their data? What do you think?

[masulum]

Yes, correct. The provider (like Pragmatic) doesn't publicize their data,
And yes, it's owned by the casino and obtained from its users.

Oh I see, I think it is provided by the casino and from the official game provider.

at least to me

Does that mean you have the info

You don't have to track your spins activity to see their database, just log in to their website. I didn't install such an extension so I don't know...
Have you seen their data? What do you think?

wait, start tracking features means I share my game activity at a casino with slottracker, is that right? Obviously there is will be no data, because I didn't play, just installed to find out how it works. I think, that button will have a choice provider that I want to track, not my spins activity 

I had time to check some of the existing data, but it seems that the provider is limited. And the data does exist, starting from the number of spins, the biggest win and the RTP percentage. However, if live RTP data is only based on users on the website, then that means live RTP is indeed only a possibility or a myth.