Your answer caught my attention, and I'd like to ask you about high-volatility games and how these are identified. How do you know if a game has high volatility or not, and what makes it so compared to other games? The point is, why are the RTPs for these games lowered despite the high level of risk?
Thats a good question, actually, as I get the feeling that some gamblers believe RTP affects volatility and vice versa, which isnt correct.
Although both RTP and volatility have an impact on your gambling experience (its more noticeable for volatility), they are not directly connected. A high-RTP game can have low, medium, or high volatility, and the same applies to low-RTP games.
RTP means
return to layer, which refers to how much you can expect to get back based on how much you wager. For example, in a game with a 96% RTP, if you wager $100, you are theoretically expected to get $96 back.
Volatility, on the other hand, determines how often and how much you win. In high-volatility games, wins are less frequent but tend to be larger.
Most games have an
info page in which you can find these details. Any slot player should understand these basic concepts.
Thank you for clarifying the picture for me. I discovered that I had a real misunderstanding regarding the algorithms programmed for these games.
In fact, my perception was completely different from your explanation, as I had assumed that slot game providers controlled the RTP rates, meaning that they were pre-set as part of the product or service, and that the volatility in each game were adjusted based on this rate.
The other question concerns the differences in RTP rates between different platforms. Do you have any idea on what they are based on and who determines them?
Do these rates change based on the casino operators' wishes, or is this also subject to the terms and conditions of specific entities? (I mean the licensing authority here.)