Plain-English explainers from our editors on how game maths, features and free play work, each linked to its sources.
What really happens between the spin button and the final reel stop, from the random number generator through lines, ways, clusters and features.
Beginner · 10 min readRead the full guide →A numbers-first breakdown of return to player and volatility, covering lower RTP settings and why both figures describe a design, never your next session.
Intermediate · 8 min readRead the full guide →A crash game leaves you one choice: when to collect. See how the multiplier is fixed before take-off and what a provably fair check can and cannot confirm.
Beginner · 8 min readRead the full guide →Slot feature terms grouped by what they do, each explained in plain English and linked to a game in the SlotSpecs database where you can watch it work.
Beginner · 9 min readRead the full guide →Megaways describes how the reels behave, not a theme. We work through the maths of the changing ways count, using The Dog House Megaways 1000 as the case study.
Intermediate · 8 min readRead the full guide →A method for reading any paytable, with Cleopatra’s line-bet values and modern anywhere-pays tables converted onto one total-stake scale.
Intermediate · 8 min readRead the full guide →A bonus buy prices a feature as a multiple of the stake. We set out four real price menus, the gap in published RTPs and the UK rules since 2020.
Advanced · 8 min readRead the full guide →The precise sums behind each part of the Spec Score, run on real games from the database, and the reason no game carries an overall total yet.
Intermediate · 8 min readRead the full guide →How streaks, levels and leaderboards are built to bring players back, how to set limits that stick, and the UK support services we have verified.
Beginner · 9 min readRead the full guide →Where a demo truly mirrors the paid build of a game, where the two can drift apart, and why free-play results never forecast outcomes anywhere else.
Intermediate · 8 min readRead the full guide →