Explicitly state on the game screen that “bonus reels are in play”.
change the appearance of the symbol or change the background color of the reel strip) orĢ. In the case of a video reel game where reel element weightings are changed due to free or bonus spins the gaming device must explicitly state in the help or award screens that different reels are used during the free or bonus spins, and do at least one of the following:ġ. For instance, here’s one for Nevada around the use of bonus reels that differ from base game reels: It’s one of many, many regulations that exist. So the status is mixed.īoth predetermined and RNG-driven bonuses are allowed under most rules and regulations for game design. But they can be, at least a few are suspected to be. On a forum recently I saw a discussion around Vegas-Style (also known as Class III) slots and whether specifically the free spins bonuses on these games are predetermined.
Previously on the site I wrote about bonuses on non-RNG games and whether they’re predetermined.