Small slot payoffs necessary to keep modern games playable
Helen asked a question about the small slot machine payoffs. She was upset about it because she feels she should have won something. The conversation was exchanged via IM. The answer was that the payouts are necessary to keep modern games playable.
Helen started playing slot machines. She wants to see small payoffs to keep modern games playable. John explains that the current system is not fair. For 1,000 spins at 40 cents per spin, you invest 40,00 coins, or $400. The average return is 36, 000 coins or $360. A 40-coin win on each of 40 lines brings 1.600 coins. If the game paid 90% on the smallest possible winner, it would have to make wins less frequent and reduce the size and frequency of bigger wins to yield payout percentages in an acceptable range.
Small slot payoffs are necessary to keep modern games playable. Collecting several small wins gives you credits for more spins. Helen will have to think about the small winnings.