Many of the slot machines that you’ll find on the casino floor nowadays have multiple denominations. Changing the denomination has an impact on a slot machine, but how?
What does changing the denomination on a slot machine do?
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There are a few specific changes that can be introduced when a denomination is changed. Let’s go through each in turn.
Changes the Value of a Credit
By default, changing a denomination has the most practical impact of changing how much a credit is worth. When you make a bet on a slot machine, it tends to be based on the amount of credits being wagered. The value of the credit is the denomination. So a 1 cent denomination means a credit is worth 1 cent; a 10 cent denomination makes a credit worth 10 cents, and so on.
Oftentimes within similar denomination levels the amount of credits bet will remain the same, but since the value differs, the total wager is different. So a 75 credit bet on 1 cent denomination will be 75 cents, while a 75 credit wager on 5 cent denomination will be $3.75 (the amount of credits times the denomination is how you calculate that total wager).
Changes in Game
Sometimes, shifting denomination will introduce a change in the game. The most obvious example will be the change in amount of paylines. When you play Dragon Link and move from 1 cent denomination to 5 cent, the denomination count is reduced from 50 lines to 25.
In part that’s done to make minimum bet at 5 cents more accessible, and to counteract some of the volatility introduced with bigger bets since your money can go faster. But it is at that point effectively a slightly different game, since you have less lines on which you can match things up now.
Changes in Overall Payback
The final aspect that can change is the payback percentage. Casinos generally have control at a per-denomination level of what the payback will be. Some let casinos set each payback on their own (this is the most traditional method), while others let casinos choose an option that sets all the paybacks for a game at each denomination, generally stepping things up a bit per denomination.
While it’s not a requirement for casinos to offer different paybacks at different denominations, many do, with higher denomination choices having a higher overall payback than their lower denomination counterparts.
Takeaway
As such, changing the denomination does have an impact on slots, but when it comes to an individual session, it still is all about timing. We recommend finding the denomination and bet level that makes sense for your budget and comfort level of play.
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