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Are the Balls Chosen on a Slotto Machine Random?

10 August 2009

By John Robison

Love your columns.

My question is: When I'm playing Slotto and I get the bonus, are the popcorn balls (numbers) programmed to have a certain one drop or is it random?

Thanks,
Colleen

Dear Colleen,

Thanks for the kind words about my columns.

The ball or balls that drop are chosen randomly by the ball tumbler in the machine. They are not predetermined.

Best of luck in and out of the casinos,
John

Send your slot and video poker questions to John Robison, Slot Expert, at slotexpert@comcast.net. Because of the volume of mail I receive, I regret that I can't reply to every question.

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John Robison
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.

You may hear John give his slot and video poker tips live on The Good Times Show, hosted by Rudi Schiffer and Mike Schiffer with Frank Scoblete, which is broadcast from Memphis on WMC 790AM Saturday morning from 9:30 to noon Central Standard Time. John is on the show from 10:30 to 11:00. You can listen to archives of the show on the web anytime.

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