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The basis of each review

A low-stake slot is easy to compare by cost per spin, less easy to judge from the figures printed beside it. We take the reliance question to be simple: can you see the route of a figure from game data, and was a multiplier in the wording checked before publication?

Where do the figures in a review come from?

Every figure used for a game starts in a catalogue of game data. The source of the catalogue itself is not named. For each title, the key figures on its review page are taken from the game data and are not composed as text. A win multiplier mentioned in the wording is checked against the game data before publication, so it is not left to stand on its own. The route matters: a key figure is followed back to data, while a multiplier in the wording is tied to that same data before release. With no named source to point to, reliance rests on the route and the check, and on what those steps can support.

What does a review cover, and what do we not do?

  • Mindep Slots is a reference guide to online casino games, not a casino, so no bets or deposits are taken here.
  • Coverage is limited to what is known about the game.
  • The reels and lines of the game are covered.
  • How the game mechanics operate is set out.
  • Bonus features are covered.
  • The volatility profile is included for the game.
  • RTP is included as a game figure.
  • The maximum win is included for the game.

What can RTP tell you, and what can it not?

RTP is a theoretical long-term figure. In everyday terms, it is an average return worked out across a very large number of spins, so it speaks to the long run rather than to the next session. A single round, a short visit, or a long quiet stretch can all land away from that average. It can still rank one game against another on that long-term measure, as long as the comparison stays at the level of tendency. The RTP in a review also cannot stand in for the version offered by a casino, because that version may differ. Even where the number matches, RTP does not guarantee any result. It sets a long-term tendency and nothing more; no outcome is promised, and no session is predicted.