Question about the RNG on a Bluebird Slot

[Captain Hook]

If it is true that the outcome of a spin on a slot is determined by the RNG and that number is chosen the moment that you hit the Spin button then is it true that if you hit the stop button and force the reels to stop that they are going to stop in the same order they would have stopped if you had just let the game play out??? If so I would suppose this must also be true on other brands of slot also correct???

Just asking to see if there is any benefit in waiting for the reels to stop by themselves or forcing them to stop faster by repeatedly hitting the Spin button. Of course this makes you lose (or Win) faster I guess.

Captain Hook

[knagl]

The outcome of the spin is determined when the player starts the spin.  Stopping the reels early does not change the outcome -- it just speeds up the display of the decision that was already determined.  Save for a few rare slots that have skill-based bonuses (the short-lived Pong and Breakout slots come to mind), there is no skill involved in playing a slot machine, and no benefit or detriment to stopping the reels early (other than speeding up the process, which will ultimately lead you to losing your bankroll faster).

[Captain Hook]

Thats what I figured. I just wanted to be sure. I had someone tell me otherwise and I didn't think that it could be true.

Now I can Win (or lose) faster by hitting the button faster.

Thanks much

Captain Hook
 

[Mirage_Chaser]

I am not sure that it is the case with specifically with some of the blue bird software.

There is a theme (who's name I can not recall... 'Count money' I think) with like a cartoonish Dracula theme that I believe you can consistently stop the first reel on the bonus symbol. This game in particular has a slow reel spin but only allows you to stop the first reel unlike the all stop at once when you hit the button feature.

I think that in this instance that the rng decision may be made when the first reel is stopped... Now I am not sure about this but I don't see how it could let you affect the outcome of the first reel without making the determination later and basing the remaining stops on the first reels stop.

[kforeman]

The outcome of the spin is determined when the player starts the spin.  Stopping the reels early does not change the outcome -- it just speeds up the display of the decision that was already determined.  Save for a few rare slots that have skill-based bonuses (the short-lived Pong and Breakout slots come to mind), there is no skill involved in playing a slot machine, and no benefit or detriment to stopping the reels early (other than speeding up the process, which will ultimately lead you to losing your bankroll faster).

 

with the exception of video poker there is no skill to a class 3 slot machine.   in order for the software to be approved by GLI or a similar lab the outcome of the game must be determined as soon as the first credit is wagered.  this may have changed over the years but that's how it is now.