Slot machine stands are usually simple in design, yet decorative, and strong enough to support a heavy slot machine. An easy design will result in a box-like shape that is made out of a decorative hardwood such as oak. Number of Pay Lines - Slot machines may have several pay lines.Can be 3 lines, 5 lines or even 100 or more on video slots games. Pay Table - Area in the Slot Machine that shows the payouts for. In today's video I want to show you handmade slot machine that I built from cardboard and by useing some electronic components! It's qute difficult machine.

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There are dozens social slot games out there. Most of them have fantastic UI. Great symbols, animations and sound effects.

But when you review store ratings and read the comments, you notice that most of the slot machines have severe %RTP (Return to Player) and Hit Frequency issues and unplanned Volatility ratio.

The reason is that most of the games you play out there can't make scientific calculations of Slot machine RTP, Hit Frequency and other important parameters.

To build your own 'Slotomania' like game, to provide great experience and to be able to control your game economy, the following components should be configured properly and if needed you should be able to make quick adjustments.

Pay Line- The line on the slot window.

Number of Pay Lines - Slot machines may have several pay lines. Can be 3 lines, 5 lines or even 100 or more on video slots games.

Pay Table - Area in the Slot Machine that shows the payouts for each winning scenario.

The pay table will also tell you if there are other types of payouts.

Bonus Symbol - Combination of bonus symbols (as defined in Pay table) triggers a 'mini-game' in a slot machine game that allows the player to win additional goods.

Scatter Symbol - Combination of X Scatter symbols initiates 'Free Spins'. Spins that generate additional profit to the player without paying for those spins.

Wild Symbol - Acts as a joker symbol to make up a winning combination on the pay line. Can be also used for other purposes, based on the 'game play' of specific machine.

Reels- Rotating barrels (or any other graphical elements) on which the symbols appear.

In modern slot machines, you can find different number of reels - two, three, four, five.

Reels can have different number of rows. Usually it's from one to 5. Most popular is three.

The most common are three and five. Statistically, more reels, it's harder to get jackpot.

Besides the visible symbols, you should be able to configure total amount of symbols for each reel.

For example, in reel 1 you can have 30 symbols in total, while only 3 are visible. and in reel 2 and 3, you will have 50 symbols

Based on the terms described above, you should be able to calculate your -

RTP - Return to Player (RTP) is the term casinos / social casino games use to describe the percentage of what slot machine will pay back to players over time. For example, if you make a hundred $1 bets on a machine on which the RTP is 90%, statistically, you might expect to get back about $90 in wins.

Hit Frequency - How often a machine will stop on a winning combination. For example, if a machine has a hit frequency of 10%, it means that statistically, the machine will stop on a winning combination about 10% of the time. It’s worth noting that many slots allow players to bet on multiple lines on each spin. The result is that, on a single spin, a player could get one or more winning combinations, along with numerous losing combinations. To the player, it may feel as though he is winning more often, but as always, over time the losing combinations will far outnumber the winning ones.

Volatility - The ratio of size versus frequency of major wins in a slot game.

So, what's your options as a social slots game developer -

1. Client side Slots logic development - You can plan and code all mentioned above in your app as client-side development.

Cons -

1. Client side development requires to 're-publish' the app every time you make changes. On some stores it's a matter of several days until your change is public

2. Client side development is dangerous - you are always in risk that your dev guys will harm existing functionality during change process

3. Not having these values as server side parameters - makes that process super inefficient. sometimes, you need to make frequent changes (same day or week) and it's just impossible.

4. Security / Security / Security - having all your logic as 'client-side', makes your app vulnerable to hackers, 'copycats'. For example - any app that resides on Android store, can be easily downloaded as APK.

Pro's -

I can't really think of any, besides some tactical advantage of making something quicker (and very inefficient) and having 'fun' of managing crazy excel files with formulas and machine details.

OR...

2. Server side Slots logic development - having your slot related logic securely managed on server side

I can't really think about Con's in this scenario. Client (mobile / web / Facebook or any other platform) do not control the outcome of the spin. it comes as a value for each spin based on all the parameters mentioned above (paytable , RTP, .....)

Security aspects are fully covered because the app is useless without having connection with company's backend. And there are various methods to make sure that only 'legit' app will make the connection - SSL tunnel, SSL Pinning, handshake mechanisms and more..

What Blazesoft has to offer -

Blazesoft developed A-Z slot backend. You can easily manage all parameters mentioned above from your admin screen and with 1 click calculation expected %RTP.

And it takes one more click to publish your changes to your players.

Blazesoft develops API that allows new or existing gaming companies to create new machines via provided SDK and to receive the output values to your Slot Machine based on predefined configuration.

All the day to day management is done via advanced CRM system.

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How to Make Homemade Casino Games

Playing casino games are a favourite pastime of many people and having a casino party can be a great way to combine the fun of playing casino games and enjoying an evening with friends. Homemade casino games are a great way to enjoy an evening with friends while creating a casino experience.

Players can gain helpful insights to these homemade casino games by playing online slots in Canada and recreate these for an authentic casino experience, or they can opt for these simpler games:

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Craps

Craps is one of those casino games that is based purely on luck and is a favourite among casino players. To make a craps game players will need to have dice and this is easily done by painting cubes of wood, eight red and eight white and then using a permanent marker to make the dots. The craps table template can be found online and this can be printed out and recreated. If players have a pool table the template can be placed on the inside, which will make to look like a real craps table. To make it look even more real players can buy a wooden stick for the crap sticks.

Card Games

Card games are always a favourite at parties and include games such as Blackjack or Poker. To play card games players will need one or more decks of playing cards. The cards can either be bought or can be made using Adobe Illustrator or Photoshop. Each card should be 2.5 by 3.5 inches, which is the exact size. The same template is used to make the back of the cards. Players can make their own brand of playing cards by personalising the back using a photo for example.

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Roulette

Creating a Roulette table may take a bit more time, but is definitely worth it as a casino would not be complete without a game of Roulette. Players can source an image of a Roulette wheel online and print it out and then place it on a circle of board. A hole is cut in the centre and to create the pockets players can weave pieces of wire together. For the centre of the wheel a salt shaker is a great idea, preferably a silver one to give it an authentic feel and placing it on a Lazy Susan will ensure the wheel can spin. For the Roulette ball a marble can be used. Pictures of the Roulette table and the chips can be found online and printed out.

Chuck-A-Luck

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Chuck-a-luck is another great casino game and players may know it as Birdcage. This game is mostly played at carnivals and is a variant of Sic Bo and is also played using dice. For this game three dice are needed and these can be made in the same way as the Craps dice. An image of the Chuck-a-luck table can be found online and printed. For the tumbler two circles 6 inches in diameter must be cut using green felt and stuck to circles of cardboard of the same size. To make the shape wire can be used and bent. For these, 20 pieces of wire of 2 feet long is needed. The edges are bent around the circles on each end. Three 14 inch pieces of wire are then wrapped together to make a single 14 inch piece. The piece is then wrapped around the tumbler to make an hourglass shape.

There are many sites online that can be helpful when making homemade casino games, and if you’re feeling adventurous you might even try your hand at home made slots!