Slot machines Bonus features - Do they appear less when you raise the stakes

**daveyslot** · 8th June 2011, 09:25 PM

Hi , This is my very first post . So Forgive my possible naivety.

I was playing Pharoahs Fortune the other night at my local casino and either they have reduced the percentage payouts or something else is going on .

It seemed that every time I raised the spin stake the bonus features appeared less and less yet as soon as I reduced the stake the bonus features seemed to come up .

Is this just me being bitter ( as I lost a lot of cash ) or is there actually a correlation between appearance of bonus rounds and the amount that is staked ?

**Johnny's Amusements** · 8th June 2011, 10:34 PM

Those casino machines are supposed to be random. I doubt that any land based casino would risk their gaming licence by interfering with the gaming machines. That said, it would not surprise me if certain casinos did cheat. What casino do you play in?

**daveyslot** · 9th June 2011, 07:36 AM

I'd better not say , but it was one of the big ones. I was just wondering if they have the ability to adjust the return percentages . Normally machines show a percentage payout range i.e 88% - 92%. Does this mean that the casinos have control between within this range. So , for example , can you lower the percentage say on a Friday Night and then raise it on say a Sunday ( when they are probably more quite) or vice versa .

**Johnny's Amusements** · 9th June 2011, 01:24 PM

If it was one of the large casino groups they have their own policy as far as payout % on the machines goes, but the true % must be displayed to the player. As far as I know the casinos DO NOT adjust % payouts according to the time of the week. They are the same all the time. (That is as far as I know. Hokery pokery may still however go on!)

**daveyslot** · 9th June 2011, 08:01 PM

Thanks for your reply Johnny, really appreciate you taking the time to respond. As I said before I'm just probably a sore loser .Next time I have a flutter I'll remember to set a limit so as to not go overboard.

**Johnny's Amusements** · 9th June 2011, 11:16 PM

Originally Posted by daveyslot

Thanks for your reply Johnny, really appreciate you taking the time to respond. As I said before I'm just probably a sore loser .Next time I have a flutter I'll remember to set a limit so as to not go overboard.

No problem. That's what the forum is here for! ( Tip - Save your real cash & have a virtual flutter in the V Bookies! )

**sasrob30** · 21st June 2011, 09:30 AM

i know for a fact sky vegas slots do. if you go above £2 stake trying to get a bonus is very hard you got to put alot in be for it drops any bonus. if you bet below £1 you get so many bonus drop in iv had the pots off RR 5 times with a stake of 40p best iv done off that is 40px250=£100 lol...if online can do it cant see why casino cant...