We’ve got another one of those observations from a player, but this time, it’s a bit simpler to explain:
Ever notice when 3 lanterns/orbs/etc. drop, the next spin will never be 6+?
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This isn’t something we necessarily watch for, but here’s something to consider: The odds of getting 6+ to drop to begin with aren’t really all that great – the average slot bonus comes around every 100-120 spins nowadays, for starters.
So now put on the additional layer that it would have to happen the very next spin after exactly 3 of those symbols land and, well… you’d probably be better off playing the Pick 3 lottery that night, as the odds of winning that (1 in 1,000 for a perfect match) would almost certainly be better.
We as humans observe so many things, and attempt to connect so many patterns. We apologize for sounding like a broken record, but slots aren’t skill-based, so there isn’t anything we can learn or observe that will make us more successful at them.
And in this case, are we going to get up because we saw three symbols land? Probably not – there’s going to be some other reason for us to decide to move on – the money or the ticket is gone, we hit our limit, it’s losing its allure, we found some other game in the distance we’d rather be playing. So at best it’s an interesting thought, although not one that would impact much of anything.
Meanwhile, the observation is one that will probably be true most of the time, just considering the odds of everything, but a game isn’t designed to always do it – it’s just the likelihood is that the bonus won’t come out the spin after that occurrence, because the likelihood is it’s not going to come out the spin after most any occurrence. Except when it does.
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