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Does the RNG Have the Outcome Decided Before I Place My Bet?

21 December 2009

By John Robison

Does the RNG have the outcome decided before I deposit my coin or place my bet? Or does it do it after that?

On modern machines, the program running the slot will poll the RNG (get numbers from the RNG) to determine the outcome of a game after you've started the game by pressing the spin or deal button. Nothing is decided until you've started the game.

Best of luck in and out of the casinos,
John

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John Robison is an expert on slot machines and how to play them. John is a video poker columnist and writes for many of gaming’s leading publications. He holds a master's degree in computer science from the prestigious Stevens Institute of Technology.

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