Slots
The fastest way to lose money in the building. Also, occasionally, the fastest way to spike a bankroll and blow your cover in the same spin.
How the machines work
Every spin is independent. The reels are weighted — high-value symbols appear on fewer stops than low-value symbols, so a five-of-a-kind on the jackpot symbol is many times rarer than a five-of-a-kind on the cherry. The machine has no memory of past spins. It is not "due." It is never "due."
Payouts
Every line-hit is paid by symbol. Low symbols pay 2–5x the coin. Mid symbols pay 10–50x. The top symbol pays the jackpot. The big progressive machine on the floor pays a running jackpot that grows with every losing spin from any player at any machine on the bank.
House edge
Slots are the highest-edge games on the floor. The exact return-to-player (RTP) varies by machine but assume between 88% and 94% — meaning a 6–12% house edge, which is roughly two to three times the edge you get on roulette.
In-game notes
- Hitting the progressive jackpot instantly spikes Suspicion. The pit boss will notice.
- Slots eat time. Twenty spins to nothing is one in-game clock tick you won't get back.
- There is a specific patron who only sits at the slots. Say hi at least once.