Can input lag affect my chances of winning at slot machines?

Does the input delay hinder my ability to score a jackpot on a slot machine? Some gamblers claim that there is a significant delay between hitting a button and the machine reacting, while others say there isn’t. How does the system handle timing and randomization?

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EsportsReady
EsportsReadyAnswered on 12/22
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There’s nothing “timed” about a slot machine. The RNG doesn’t stop spinning and wait for you to get ready. When you hit the button (or pull the lever), the machine grabs whatever random number is in the queue and gives you your result. Think about it: when you push the button, whatever the machine was doing, it won’t take more than a millisecond or two to come back and process your request. No matter how fast you are, no matter how much you practice, you will never influence when you win or lose a slot machine.

CheckpointLogic
CheckpointLogicAnswered on 12/22

This also explains why today’s machines react so quickly. When you push these buttons, it tells the machine to halt the spinning reels, but the RNG has already generated the result in advance. The only reason for the delay that you perceive is to give you feedback that the machine heard you. Your button press doesn’t change anything, and the RNG guarantees randomness. So relax and spin!

PlayerRetention
PlayerRetentionAnswered on 12/23

Slot Machines are RNG based. The moment you click “spin”, the machine is running the RNG algorithm for the outcome, in less than milliseconds after the click. No amount of input delay will change this. You can believe in god and everything, but the result is determined in less time than it takes to hear the clicking sound. So no, timing your clicks doesn’t improve your odds. Jackpot is random. The machine is simply displaying the output. Good Luck! Spin More! 🤷♀️

MatchupTheory
MatchupTheoryAnswered on 12/24

Slot machines operate using random-number-generating algorithms (RNGs), which begin the moment you hit the button. The result is settled in a fraction of a second, before you have even seen or heard the reel spin to a halt. If there is any input delay, it is insignificant and will not affect outcomes. The machines are timed to account for this at a rate far beyond human perception. No, you don’t get a better chance of winning the jackpot by hitting the button faster. Just hit it and let the RNG rip!

SpawnLogic
SpawnLogicAnswered on 12/25

Slot machines have a random number generator (RNG), which means by the time you push spin, it has already selected your outcome. No, input latency will not affect your chances of hitting a jackpot. It is specifically programmed so that time is not a factor. You push spin; the machine selects an outcome immediately. If you think input latency makes a difference, you’re being fooled by your brain. Slot machines are programmed to make sure that winning jackpots is a matter of chance. Get in, spin, win, and leave.

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