The randomness of slots means there’s times when slots can be active and deliver a lot of action. But that also means there’s times where it can be quiet – almost too quiet. So what should we as players do?
How often does it seem to make more sense to change machines or denominations if more than x spins without a win?
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Moving on from a slot machine is really up to us as players, because the odds of getting a winning spin doesn’t change because a slot has or hasn’t offered anything in the last 10, 100 or 1,000 spins. The odds are always the same.
So from the perspective of what will I do better with, in the long run, it’s neutral – sometimes moving could be better, sometimes it could be worse. We really won’t know because we won’t have the other spin outcome at our disposal. If we move, we don’t know what would have happened if we stayed or vice versa.
Even if someone sits down where we otherwise would have sat, they likely would have pushed the button at a different time, and that would mean a different outcome.
But as players, there’s an emotional angle to all this too. If you’re not feeling a game, there’s nothing wrong with getting up, especially when in the long run it has a neutral impact. If it won’t hurt you, it’s perfectly OK to get up if you’re not having fun. That’s particularly important when the whole point is entertainment.
So ultimately, you won’t help your chances of winning by staying or switching, but if you’re not having fun, making the call to move on is reasonable, so on that note we advise you to do what feels best to ensure your time at the casino is as fun as it can be.
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