Payout Percentage (slots)
The primary measurement of a machine, calculated by the number
of times a given set of symbols occurs in the computer selection
table times its particular coin payout. All these payouts are
added up and divided by the total possible combinations. The
result is a percentage that, over the long run, the machine
will return to the player. The range, practically, is 85 to
100 percent with few in the 97 to 100 category. This number
is determined by the slot manager when ordering the machine,
to provide the casino's mix of machines, and move his overall
payout up or down.
