Video Slots: Variance in Action
Recording individual slot titles taught me the most. A high-volatility game like “Book of Dead” could readily burn through £30 or £40 of my balance with almost nothing in return. Then, out of nowhere, it would trigger a bonus round that could recoup it all back and then some. Medium-volatility games provided me with more little wins to maintain my balance, but they never handed out a huge payout. I did observe that games with a published RTP of 96% or higher seemed to maintain my balance a bit longer on average, but that was no assurance of a win. The most evident lesson was this: trying to chase losses on a volatile slot was the quickest way to turn a bad session into a disaster. It reliably changed a £10 defeat into a £50 hole.