{"id":5475,"date":"2020-02-24T16:18:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-24T21:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.slotsmamma.com\/blog\/?p=5475"},"modified":"2020-02-29T16:38:19","modified_gmt":"2020-02-29T21:38:19","slug":"slot-machine-malfunctions-what-you-should-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.slotsmamma.com\/blog\/slot-machine-malfunctions-what-you-should-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Slot Machine Malfunctions – What You Should Know"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Typically, slot machine malfunctions don’t happen a lot. After all, slots developers are a talented bunch that make sure their products work before shipping them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nevertheless, bugs do happen in these games. You should be fully aware of what to expect with slot machine malfunctions too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That said, I’ll cover some of the key points to consider regarding these bugs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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All Pays Voided After Slot Machine Malfunctions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Every slot machine comes with a disclaimer regarding malfunctions. The disclaimer usually reads something like, “All pays and plays voided in the event of a malfunction.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You probably pay little attention to any such warnings. Furthermore, you may simply discount these notes as legal mumbo jumbo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These disclaimers are exactly that – legal B.S. However, they play an important role in what I’m going to discuss next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Casinos Won’t Pay Jackpots<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You may have heard of somebody winning a huge slots jackpot only to not receive it<\/a>. Your first reaction may be to think they got screwed over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In reality, casinos are perfectly in their right not to pay these people. They cover their butts with the disclaimers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, a slot machine that’s scheduled to pay up to $10,000 may accidentally award $2 million. The game obviously isn’t supposed to offer this much money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, a bug has caused it to give somebody 200x what the top prize is worth. These incidents are exactly why casinos use legal language to protect themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What to Do with Slot Machine Malfunctions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you think that a slot machine has robbed you, then you should find the nearest casino employee. They’ll get their supervisor and get to the bottom of the incident. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Assuming you win a massive jackpot on a game with a 10,000x payout, then you should prepare for the worst. More than a few gamblers have won big only to find out that they didn’t really win. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In any case, you still need to get an attendant to see about your win. Hopefully, you’ve legitimately won the prize and no slot machine malfunctions are involved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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