Payout Percentages

Payout percentages for slot games are the amount of money that the games will pay out (other than the game’s take). A game that pays out at 96% awards 96% of the money put into it in winnings. The game’s take is only 4% of the money put into it, so finding games with higher percentages to play will be advantageous to your long term slot play. These percentages don’t reflect a particular session or even period of time. The game could pay out more or less than 98% over a particular time, but over a long enough example it should pay out close to 98%.

Even if the payout percentages don’t have much effect on a particular session, it still makes sense to pay the games with higher ones. Over time you should have more success than a player who plays games with lower payouts. You’re taking the time to play the game; you might as well play to your best advantage.

Games with smaller credit values usually have the lowest payout percentages, mainly because dollar and up games make money faster than nickel and quarter games. So it’s more advantageous to play at the highest bet you can afford to play. The more you bet the better the payback will be.

Taking the time to play games with higher payout percentages is one of the few things you can do to control your luck on the slot machines. The games are so random that strategy is mainly non-existent. But a smart gamer knows that collecting every little edge, no matter how small, is the right way to gamble. Playing the percentages won’t necessarily make you a winner, but you’ll at least know that you’re doing everything in your power to increase your chances as you play.

Most slot games online are in the 94-96.5% payout area. The games vary depending on the casino, but you should expect to get at least 94%. Anything over 96% is a good find online; if you want to know them you can ask the casino to find the payout percentages of the games they provide.