Doing it the other way is actually harder from an implementation standpoint, but it may be necessary if you don't have a skilled mathematician (ahem, ahem). All the games I've ever done have been based on predetermined pick field items. Even then, it's not clear whether they mean predetermined values behind pick field items, or predetermined total outcomes. This doesn't imply that all 2nd screen bonus games are predetermined (because they're not), just that predetermination is okay in a 2nd screen game.

GLI-11 used to have language prohibiting predetermination of winners and losers, but removed it in version 1.1 of GLI-11:Ĥ.3.1.c Removed the 'no predetermination of winners and losers' rule to allow for second screen/player interaction games. It can go either way, and there's no external way to tell unless you play for a really, really long time and gather enough samples to determine that the bonus values aren't what they would be if the pickfield values were evenly distributed. I think it just means that the payout is set by the arrangement of the items on the reels and the way the bonus is hit and items selected, and over time the payout averages to this pre-set amount. I don't agree that the text you posted indicates that bonus rounds are predetermined. Generator, which is part of the gameï¿½s program, is constantly coming up with I know industry insiders say that OUR CHOICES determine the bonus pay out, but I think they just want to create the illusion of control. These machines are class III, and I am going to assume that ALL class III machines are all predermined world wide. So this leads me to believe that all bonus rounds are predetermined. Percentage balances out to the pre-set amount.'

On average, over a period of time, the payout The payout percentage and actual awards are It is impossible to predict which number might be These numbers have an equal likelihood of being selected at any one time toĭetermine game outcome. Numbers at a rate of thousands per second, even when no one is playing. Generator, which is part of the game’s program, is constantly coming up with 'Slot machines are run by computers with the game program and paytable data I was just perusing the OLG's website and came across a fact sheet.

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