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No other segment of the gaming industry has benefited more from the technology revolution than the slot machine. Once considered the ugly stepdaughter placed on the gaming floor to appease the spouses of table players, the slot machine has been transformed into the fairy princess of the gaming world. With her, she has brought a dowry of riches no one would have imagined for the casino and a few lucky players as well. Over twenty years ago the slot machine accounted for 30 percent of the casinos' profits. Today it accounts for about 70 percent. Computer technology and the ability to play with little to no gambling knowledge makes it possible to offer life-changing jackpots big enough to turn a pauper into a king.
However, the fact that it doesn't take much gambling knowledge to play means that most people don't understand the inner working of the slots -- which makes it easy to explain a loss or a win with some false logic. Like any other 'wives tales' these are passed from person to person until they become gospel. Most of these myths and misconceptions are harmless but they can add to your frustration and take away some of the enjoyment of your casino visit. Let’s take a look at a few of the most popular myths and the truth behind them.
Myth #1
Someone hit a jackpot on the machine you just left -- so you would have won that jackpot if you kept playing.
This is probably one of the most common notions about slot machine gambling -- but it's patently false. The slot machines have a computer chip inside that runs the Random Number Generator (RNG). The RNG is continuously cycling through numbers even when the machine is not being played. These numbers correspond to the stops on the wheel that display the winning or losing symbols that you see when the reels stop. When you hit the spin button or pull the handle, the RNG picks the combination at that given microsecond. If you had stayed at the machine, it is highly unlikely that you would have stopped the RNG at the exact nano-second to display that same combination of numbers. In the time it takes to talk with a friend or sip your drink the RNG has cycled through thousands of combinations.
Myth #2
- The Great Ming Empire slot machine for online casinos uses the following simple symbols: the Emperor, his Wife, the Ship and playing cards. Palace as a Wild symbol replaces the Emperor and his Wife in combination. However, you cannot use it instead of any other elements.
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You can tell the odds of winning by counting the symbols on each wheel.
Actually, you can't. The RNG generates a number for each spin. There can be hundreds of virtual stops on each wheel even though you only see a few symbols. For example, you may see 20 symbols on each wheel of a three-reel machine. You figure 20 x 20 x 20 = 8,000 combinations and your chance of hitting the jackpot is 1 in 8000. In reality, the computer chip may program 256 stops for each wheel which makes the odds 256 x 256 x 256 =16,777,216 combinations. Being able to generate millions of combinations is the reason that slots can offer large paybacks.
Myth #3
Casinos can loosen or tighten the slot machines with the flip of a switch.
In actuality, the slot machines have a computer chip in them that determines the payback percentage. These are preset at the factory. In order for a casino to change the payback, they would have to change the chip. In most jurisdictions, there is paperwork that has to be filled and submitted to the Casino Control Commission for each machine if the chip is changed. It's time-consuming and the chips are very expensive. For this reason, it is more economical to decide on the payback percentages before purchasing the machines and having the factory ship them with the proper chip.
Myth #4
A machine that has not been paying out is due to hit.
There is no way to determine if a machine is due to hit. Each spin is a random occurrence and has no bearing on what has happened previously. Don't ever play more than you should because of this misconception -- it will be devastating to your bankroll if you do.
Myth #5
The temperature of the coins played will affect the way a machine pays.
Unfortunately, the machine is not affected by temperature. It doesn't matter if you play hot, cold, old or new coins. The coin slot is a mechanical device and has no feeling.
Myth #6
If you use your slot club card the machine will pay back less.
This may well be the most damaging myth of them all. There is no link between the card reader and the RNG, but by not using your player's card you are denying yourself valuable comps and sometimes cash back from the casino.
Show Characters on the Reels
Empire slot is a five-reel slot, each of the five reels being four symbols high. The game has a total of 50 win lines and you’ll need to hit at least three symbols in a row from left to right to land yourself a win. The principal symbols in the game relate to the following characters:
Lucious Lyon – A hip hop mogul and CEO of Empire Entertainment. In season one he is diagnosed with ALS and his life begins to cave in, when his previous life as a drug dealer comes back to haunt him.
Loretha ‘Cookie’ Lyon – Cookie is Lucious’ ex-wife and spent 17 years in prison for drug dealing, a pursuit which financed the early career of Lucious. Cookie is determined to bring the family back together and claim her share of the Empire.
Hakeem Lyon – Hakeem is the youngest son of Lucious and Cookie and is a hip-hop star on the rise, obsessed with fame.
Jamal Lyon – Jamal is the middle son of the family, a gay singer songwriter. He is estranged from his father and hates the corporate music world.
Andre Lyon – As the eldest son of the Lyon family, he plans to run Empire Entertainment, but faces a battle with his two brothers. Andre is power hungry and suffers from bipolar disorder.
During Empire slot machine’s game play you’ll notice that both the Lucious and Cookie symbols are stacked. These are the highest paying symbols in the game and being stacked, can lead to some large wins when those stacked symbols align. Both of these symbols also act as wilds, substituting for other symbols in the game, ensuring that wins come thick and fast.
The three sons appear as single symbols and come next on the pay table, while the other symbols in the game just shout money. There is the private jet which Empire Entertainment use to move from state to state, while microphones and headphones in gold are an impressive extravagance.
The standard symbols in the game are completed by the four playing card suit symbols – a heart, a diamond, a club and a spade, each of these in a different color.
The Empire Slot – Free Spins Bonus Feature
You might think that the Lucious and the Cookie symbols acting as wilds is impressive enough already, but the combination of these two symbols can also activate the free spins bonus round. This slot isn’t complicated – if you land a series of Lucious and Cookie symbols on the reels, you’re almost certain to be looking at a potentially big pay out.
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It is unusual to have wild symbols also activating the bonus feature and this makes for a higher variance game. Your standard wins won’t come along quite so often, but you know when those stacked symbols come along, that the prizes will come.