Are free games in online slot games designed to really suck?

[Dr.Bitcoin_Strange]

Yes, in essence, the free spin bonus provided by the casino is not as mercy to the gamblers or it does not mean a scenario that will give the gamblers victory but rather a strategy to make the gamblers excited again and also to lure the gamblers to increase their hopes of victory, in this case the casino is like pulling the gamblers' feelings, in the sense that when the gambler feels tired and desperate, that's where the casino will give the gamblers a free spin bonus, but remember not to give the gamblers a number of wins but only to restore the spirit and confidence of the gamblers and after that the casino will turn things around like making the results of the free spin bonus really very bad and the results are the results that will re-trigger the curiosity of a gambler and lead them to further disappointment.

It really did requir some criteria that must be met before a player can even receive the free spin, some player are not lucky to get free spin. I read in a members previous post who said that they luckily turned a $5 free spin to $50 and that was very lucky of the player because not everyone can be that lucky and I believe that the person must have wagered enough money there before they got free spin.

[Dewi Aries]

Yes, in essence, the free spin bonus provided by the casino is not as mercy to the gamblers or it does not mean a scenario that will give the gamblers victory but rather a strategy to make the gamblers excited again and also to lure the gamblers to increase their hopes of victory, in this case the casino is like pulling the gamblers' feelings, in the sense that when the gambler feels tired and desperate, that's where the casino will give the gamblers a free spin bonus, but remember not to give the gamblers a number of wins but only to restore the spirit and confidence of the gamblers and after that the casino will turn things around like making the results of the free spin bonus really very bad and the results are the results that will re-trigger the curiosity of a gambler and lead them to further disappointment.

It really did requir some criteria that must be met before a player can even receive the free spin, some player are not lucky to get free spin. I read in a members previous post who said that they luckily turned a $5 free spin to $50 and that was very lucky of the player because not everyone can be that lucky and I believe that the person must have wagered enough money there before they got free spin.

From what you said about the success of one of the members here who managed to turn $ 5 into $ 50 through the free spin scenario, of course it is a big result with minimal capital and as you believe that before the person managed to achieve that amount of victory, they had previously lost a lot of money to get the free spin bonus through normal spins, well I will say one thing here that doesn't it seem reasonable that the amount of victory is actually the amount of defeat that you experienced before and is now returned to you through the free spin scenario? yes of course, but it is a fact that gamblers are often unaware of this, the reason is because maybe they are too carried away by the atmosphere of victory and this unconsciousness also makes them feel more confident and confident that they will be able to get the same victory until finally the act of  greed occurs.

[LUCKMCFLY]

but apart from these 1% do you also separate some money exclusively to invest?

That's right, I do set aside some but it's very little, because I like to invest in bitcoin, but of course when I buy they are very small fractions, something like what is done in DCA, I'm also trading and the truth is I haven't played the slots again because wow here the inflation in my country takes me to the limit, so there are certain things that I can no longer do because the basics of expenses and obligations must be met, I have already gone for more than 8 days without playing the slots or normal casino games, because the situation is a bit rough and now for me it is already December and in December the expenses get too big.

[Fortify]

Hi fellow degens. This has always been in my mind for the past couple of months and I can't get a definitive answer to satisfy my curiosity.

I have been playing online slot games for a few years now, mostly from Pragmatic Games and Evolution. One thing I noticed is that they rarely give out free games (if you're not going to use the buy bonus feature), and sometimes it may take you up to 200 spins before you get a free game which will only give shit rewards after all the spins are exhausted. This got me thinking, are those free games/spins really designed to be shit compared to the normal spin feature which, surprisingly, gives me decent profit during my sessions? If it is, then I think using the buy bonus feature is a trap to lure people into losing their money faster to the casino.

For a while, I thought the free games feature is better considering that multipliers are added to the factoring of wins at the end of each spin, but on my observation, I am getting wins in a high RTP game with normal spins rather than the bonus games feature.

Can someone here who knows these things too well enlighten me if there's a difference between spins in a normal game and spins in a bonus game? Does each have their different RNG formulas?

When you have visited a lot of different casino sites, eventually you'll start to realize that they often offer the same games and these are created by "white label" companies. These games can be tweaked in small ways, like the win percentage, for individual casino sites. Probably the only distinguishing factor between all of them are the win rate (frequency) and the RTP amount, which factor heavily in the decision to offer free spins on a game. If a casino does offer free spins, it might purposefully lower the win rate so that the player is not expected to walk away with much at all or pick a naturally low RTP game, because they want a few freebie wins but only make money when people lose their own deposited money.

[Dewi Aries]

but apart from these 1% do you also separate some money exclusively to invest?

That's right, I do set aside some but it's very little, because I like to invest in bitcoin, but of course when I buy they are very small fractions, something like what is done in DCA, I'm also trading and the truth is I haven't played the slots again because wow here the inflation in my country takes me to the limit, so there are certain things that I can no longer do because the basics of expenses and obligations must be met, I have already gone for more than 8 days without playing the slots or normal casino games, because the situation is a bit rough and now for me it is already December and in December the expenses get too big.

Seeing your idea I think you are one of the people who are able to consider something using a rational mindset where when you are experiencing problems in your country such as inflation that makes food prices soar you prefer to postpone your desire to get involved in gambling and prefer to prepare the money for all your living needs, that's good my friend. Basically there is no coercion from anyone and from any party to you to always gamble, the point is wise gambling is when you are able to treat gambling according to your abilities, in the sense that when you really don't have the ability to gamble for a reason such as not having money ready to be lost then there is no problem postponing the desire, I also do the same thing my friend.

[LUCKMCFLY]

but apart from these 1% do you also separate some money exclusively to invest?

That's right, I do set aside some but it's very little, because I like to invest in bitcoin, but of course when I buy they are very small fractions, something like what is done in DCA, I'm also trading and the truth is I haven't played the slots again because wow here the inflation in my country takes me to the limit, so there are certain things that I can no longer do because the basics of expenses and obligations must be met, I have already gone for more than 8 days without playing the slots or normal casino games, because the situation is a bit rough and now for me it is already December and in December the expenses get too big.

[l3pox]

ofcourse anyone would wanna avail themselves through a free bonus... It's a strategy to attract a good level of traffic - especially if one or two people have attested to how well the casinos treat first timers. Also, for some set of people, it's always an opportunity to loot....well, that doesn't end well with them.
I don't really wanna get too deep with enrolling in casino games.. it's not fair enough IMO, and I can't place my money on it.

You are right, in fact I think there may be many novice players who think that with these bonuses they can make some withdrawable money, and with that objective you have to be very careful because basically when you come across casinos on the internet that have no reputation at all they are usually scammers and those casinos make people play for free, win and then require them to make deposits and that is when the big scams arise, so you have to be careful everywhere, free or easy money is difficult, almost impossible, everything has its effort, its work, or in this case its good initial deposit.

so you think most of people who approach gambling do it in a naive way?
full of hope to make it big just to go home with their broken dreams and empty wallets?
of course everything has its effort but usually effort on work pays off while we can't say the same regarding gambling...

[LUCKMCFLY]

but still, there are people who will be fooled by such promotions. although not all sites will aim to scam, but there will still be many scammers who are actually targeting gamblers who are hunting for free spins. Be careful, especially those who see someone's account on social media that makes a post offering a slot site via a link, I often see that on social media. some time ago I got 50 free spins from one of the casinos, it only made me $ 8 and when I got it I switched games instead of spending it on slots too, maybe the chances are very small.

Yes, this thread is super important for many newbies to start seeing how the public moves in the casino and above all to know how to separate the good casinos from the bad casinos or those that are fraudulent, this can be avoided just by looking for recognized casinos, here in the forum it is very easy, just go to the gambling section and you can see the ann threads and read a little, when you realize that there is a pretty good thread you can attest to which casino is good, which casino is trustworthy, what are the requirements of some casinos and above all put our money in reliable sites, so that if you win you know they are going to pay.

[Wakate]

ofcourse anyone would wanna avail themselves through a free bonus... It's a strategy to attract a good level of traffic - especially if one or two people have attested to how well the casinos treat first timers. Also, for some set of people, it's always an opportunity to loot....well, that doesn't end well with them.
I don't really wanna get too deep with enrolling in casino games.. it's not fair enough IMO, and I can't place my money on it.

You are right, in fact I think there may be many novice players who think that with these bonuses they can make some withdrawable money, and with that objective you have to be very careful because basically when you come across casinos on the internet that have no reputation at all they are usually scammers and those casinos make people play for free, win and then require them to make deposits and that is when the big scams arise, so you have to be careful everywhere, free or easy money is difficult, almost impossible, everything has its effort, its work, or in this case its good initial deposit.

so you think most of people who approach gambling do it in a naive way?
full of hope to make it big just to go home with their broken dreams and empty wallets?
of course everything has its effort but usually effort on work pays off while we can't say the same regarding gambling...

We can not depend on gambling as a major source of income. Every gamblers need to have a main source of income apart from gambling. We gamble to make more money not to see it as the main source of income. Major successful gamblers are not always relenting in gambling for survival. Many of these gamblers have their own business and are very rich. It is very hard for see a poor person becoming very successful as a gambler. Gambling need lots of risk and enough funds to keep winning. It is not by book matches of 220 odds and expecting to make huge from the best by staking it with just $10 or $50. This is not always possible except we keep catching out the money before the bet ends in lose.

[Mate2237]

We can not depend on gambling as a major source of income. Every gamblers need to have a main source of income apart from gambling. We gamble to make more money not to see it as the main source of income. Major successful gamblers are not always relenting in gambling for survival. Many of these gamblers have their own business and are very rich. It is very hard for see a poor person becoming very successful as a gambler. Gambling need lots of risk and enough funds to keep winning. It is not by book matches of 220 odds and expecting to make huge from the best by staking it with just $10 or $50. This is not always possible except we keep catching out the money before the bet ends in lose.

Any gambler who is using gambling to feed or as a source of income then it is a poor gambler. It is the spare money from the other job or work that is used for gambling and not solemnly depends on gambling to survive and that means you will die premature dead because starvation will kill because you will not win all the times. Gambling is it for financial breakthrough.

And if someone said slot games are program to suck gamblers dry, it is not far from the truth because the way those games collect gamblers money is like mosquito drinking someone blood.

[Sandra_hakeem]

Major successful gamblers are not always relenting in gambling for survival. Many of these gamblers have their own business and are very rich. It is very hard for see a poor person becoming very successful as a gambler.

Guess what, plot twist... You have the broke ones scrambling to roll the dice, or spin the wheels all the time. So, the problem is not being broke, but the problem is thinking you'd probably be liberated by wagering on these games. Most of them see gambling as their last resort so, they keep trying while they go on their usual businesses. Lastly, this set of gamblers don't wager on casino games since it's time consuming -- they just pick up random numbers from coupon slots and, that's it.
You don't have to be too rich, but eitherways, you'll need finance to encourage your habits -- only thing is that you're not gonna be able to enjoy the premium out of it.

Any gambler who is using gambling to feed or as a source of income then it is a poor gambler.

You sound so terrible like one dude I know of.

[GxSTxV]

As a big fan of slots myself, I totally get what you are saying. I played tons of slots from Pragmatic Play and Evolution too and I noticed the same thing as you. Those free games can feel like a tease sometimes, close calls and hits or taking forever to trigger only to end up with small rewards after all that anticipation Xd. It’s a bad disappointment especially when regular spins seem to give better returns during your session.
From my understanding, the Random Number Generator works the same across both normal spins and bonus features but the payout structure can be different n my knowledge. In bonus games, the system is designed to work in multipliers and other extra features so the wins might be higher but that also means it’s harder to hit something big. Regular spins, on the other hand gives smaller wins more consistently which might explain why they seem to give better profits overall.

As for the buy bonus feature which I do most of the time, I totally agree when it can be a huge waste. It’s tempting because you feel like you will be skipping the drama so going straight to the action but in reality, we will be paying a premium for a chance that may or may not pay off. In my experience, choosing to play regular spins feels safer and more rewarding over time but it might be boring also when you don’t get the three scatters or whatever enters you to the bonus.

Moreover, it’s all about the game design and the volatility of the slot. High volatility games can make those bonus rounds seem risky boring unless you hit something big. I think it’s best to approach it with a small balance, play the normal spins, enjoy the process and only go for the bonus buy feature sometimes if your budget allows that.

[Oilacris]

ofcourse anyone would wanna avail themselves through a free bonus... It's a strategy to attract a good level of traffic - especially if one or two people have attested to how well the casinos treat first timers. Also, for some set of people, it's always an opportunity to loot....well, that doesn't end well with them.
I don't really wanna get too deep with enrolling in casino games.. it's not fair enough IMO, and I can't place my money on it.

You are right, in fact I think there may be many novice players who think that with these bonuses they can make some withdrawable money, and with that objective you have to be very careful because basically when you come across casinos on the internet that have no reputation at all they are usually scammers and those casinos make people play for free, win and then require them to make deposits and that is when the big scams arise, so you have to be careful everywhere, free or easy money is difficult, almost impossible, everything has its effort, its work, or in this case its good initial deposit.

so you think most of people who approach gambling do it in a naive way?
full of hope to make it big just to go home with their broken dreams and empty wallets?
of course everything has its effort but usually effort on work pays off while we can't say the same regarding gambling...

We can not depend on gambling as a major source of income. Every gamblers need to have a main source of income apart from gambling. We gamble to make more money not to see it as the main source of income. Major successful gamblers are not always relenting in gambling for survival. Many of these gamblers have their own business and are very rich. It is very hard for see a poor person becoming very successful as a gambler. Gambling need lots of risk and enough funds to keep winning. It is not by book matches of 220 odds and expecting to make huge from the best by staking it with just $10 or $50. This is not always possible except we keep catching out the money before the bet ends in lose.

It was never meant for source of income in the first place, you would definitely be messing up yourself on the time or moment that you would really be having this kind of approach to gambling.
It is really just that intended for the sake of fun and entertainment and it will really be just that wise that you should really be that treating up that way.

Slots or any other house based kind of games will really be always having that kind of advantage against into a certain player. House do always win at the end
and never ever make yourself trying out to beat out the house because it will really be just that lead into disaster. If you are really that
having those kind of desperation then you will really be putting up yourself at trouble.

[Accardo]

That's right, I do set aside some but it's very little, because I like to invest in bitcoin, but of course when I buy they are very small fractions, something like what is done in DCA, I'm also trading and the truth is I haven't played the slots again because wow here the inflation in my country takes me to the limit, so there are certain things that I can no longer do because the basics of expenses and obligations must be met, I have already gone for more than 8 days without playing the slots or normal casino games, because the situation is a bit rough and now for me it is already December and in December the expenses get too big.

Seeing your idea I think you are one of the people who are able to consider something using a rational mindset where when you are experiencing problems in your country such as inflation that makes food prices soar you prefer to postpone your desire to get involved in gambling and prefer to prepare the money for all your living needs, that's good my friend. Basically there is no coercion from anyone and from any party to you to always gamble, the point is wise gambling is when you are able to treat gambling according to your abilities, in the sense that when you really don't have the ability to gamble for a reason such as not having money ready to be lost then there is no problem postponing the desire, I also do the same thing my friend.

He's simply in control of his emotions and logical about the life around him not to be taken out of control by gambling. Having in mind that our financial responsibility can be obstructed through consistent gaming signify a great length of discipline as a player. However, going ahead to play in a mood like he expressed also isn't advised for any gambler, because the person's moves won't be well calculated.

Over here there is still a little fraction of funds that I keep aside for local bets, just to be in check of my gaming experience. But, in a tough economy that spreads in recent times, few moments off gaming is fine.

[LUCKMCFLY]

Slots or any other house based kind of games will really be always having that kind of advantage against into a certain player. House do always win at the end
and never ever make yourself trying out to beat out the house because it will really be just that lead into disaster. If you are really that
having those kind of desperation then you will really be putting up yourself at trouble.

This is very true, you have to see things as they are, I personally have always said that when it comes to lowering your head before real things you have to do it, the house advantage is something that cannot be fought, nobody can do it, it is impossible because it cannot be won, so this is something that is not new, everyone knows it and everyone is aware of it, nobody should fall for any kind of provocation thinking that they can see the house advantage, in the slots there are always windows in which you can win at some point, but you must consider things as they are, you must play very responsibly and more so when it comes to our money.

[swogerino]

Slots or any other house based kind of games will really be always having that kind of advantage against into a certain player. House do always win at the end
and never ever make yourself trying out to beat out the house because it will really be just that lead into disaster. If you are really that
having those kind of desperation then you will really be putting up yourself at trouble.

This is very true, you have to see things as they are, I personally have always said that when it comes to lowering your head before real things you have to do it, the house advantage is something that cannot be fought, nobody can do it, it is impossible because it cannot be won, so this is something that is not new, everyone knows it and everyone is aware of it, nobody should fall for any kind of provocation thinking that they can see the house advantage, in the slots there are always windows in which you can win at some point, but you must consider things as they are, you must play very responsibly and more so when it comes to our money.

Most people do try to play responsibly but end up losing all their balance and adding even much more money to the initial balance trying to recover the initial lost amount. I don't blame them as I was one of them playing slots and winning from 2020-2023 in the Stake casino and then suddenly after January 4 2024 not a single win anymore there. I don't know if this is bad luck as if it was I would hold the world Guinness record for bad luck and when people are in such situation the rage gets them, one time I had 17 buy bonuses, meaning buying 17 consecutive bonus rounds and lose them all, crazy but true and this served to me as a start reminder that I need to quit, soon after I have quit for good gambling but most other people continue because of the rage trying to get what they lost which leads to further destruction.

[junder]

It was never meant for source of income in the first place, you would definitely be messing up yourself on the time or moment that you would really be having this kind of approach to gambling.
It is really just that intended for the sake of fun and entertainment and it will really be just that wise that you should really be that treating up that way.

Slots or any other house based kind of games will really be always having that kind of advantage against into a certain player. House do always win at the end
and never ever make yourself trying out to beat out the house because it will really be just that lead into disaster. If you are really that
having those kind of desperation then you will really be putting up yourself at trouble.

Indeed, when gambling is intended as a source of income, then the most likely thing that will happen is that the person will only experience a more gambling approach, no matter how much they lose, they will return to gambling because they want to win, it can even be said that they will pursue victory no matter what happens.

You are right, however, the house will always have a greater advantage in terms of profit, so no one suggests forcing yourself to continue gambling or pursuing victory, that is the wrong action.

[nara1892]

so you think most of people who approach gambling do it in a naive way?
full of hope to make it big just to go home with their broken dreams and empty wallets?
of course everything has its effort but usually effort on work pays off while we can't say the same regarding gambling...

We can not depend on gambling as a major source of income. Every gamblers need to have a main source of income apart from gambling. We gamble to make more money not to see it as the main source of income. Major successful gamblers are not always relenting in gambling for survival. Many of these gamblers have their own business and are very rich. It is very hard for see a poor person becoming very successful as a gambler. Gambling need lots of risk and enough funds to keep winning. It is not by book matches of 220 odds and expecting to make huge from the best by staking it with just $10 or $50. This is not always possible except we keep catching out the money before the bet ends in lose.

Of course and not only can not depend but the fact is that gambling can not be used as a place to support life or all our life needs, logically how can we make gambling a source of income while defeat will always be a part that can never be separated in the game. On the other hand I never thought about making gambling a place to increase my income because it is the same as you gambling for money while it is strictly prohibited, I do not know whether you are a gambler or not but what is certain is that if you are a gambler then you should not say that having sufficient funds can make us continue to win, the point is never think that gambling can be used as a place to make money, change our mindset and understanding that the only benefit that can be provided by gambling is entertainment.

[Jody.Drummer]

Of course and not only can not depend but the fact is that gambling can not be used as a place to support life or all our life needs, logically how can we make gambling a source of income while defeat will always be a part that can never be separated in the game. On the other hand I never thought about making gambling a place to increase my income because it is the same as you gambling for money while it is strictly prohibited, I do not know whether you are a gambler or not but what is certain is that if you are a gambler then you should not say that having sufficient funds can make us continue to win, the point is never think that gambling can be used as a place to make money, change our mindset and understanding that the only benefit that can be provided by gambling is entertainment.

It is true that you said that defeat is something that will never disappear in gambling, this will happen, it can even be said that 90% is certain to happen compared to victory, therefore no one will be able to make gambling a source of income in their life because victory is something that is unlikely to be obtained consistently. Those who have this perception, I am sure, will only experience chaos in their lives, one of which is that they will spend more money and time on gambling alone.
This mindset must be changed because it determines our future too, but I think for those who already have this mindset, it will be difficult to change it, they will likely continue like this by prioritizing gambling in their lives, they are very lucky who can realize it in a short time frame.

[ethereumhunter]

when gambling is intended as a source of income, then the most likely thing that will happen is that the person will only experience a more gambling approach, no matter how much they lose, they will return to gambling because they want to win, it can even be said that they will pursue victory no matter what happens.

You are right, however, the house will always have a greater advantage in terms of profit, so no one suggests forcing yourself to continue gambling or pursuing victory, that is the wrong action.

They really must change their mindset not to use gambling for a source of income because they will difficult to win instead will loss more money. They must realize that playing any gambling games do not need too often and not think about make money from gambling. If they lose some money, they must realize that is the time to stop gambling and not think about recover their losses because that can gives more losses for them.

The house will gets the biggest profit and with all gambling games in the casino, the house will make sure they make a lot of money from the lose gambler. So when you have a free game in any gambling games, you should not think about making a lot of money from winning the game because you just playing gambling by free and you should consider that is a gift from casino to you.