How Are the Games at Fair Go Casino Tested?
Nothing in a game knows who you are. Here is what decides a spin, and what the percentage in the info panel really says.
Every outcome is drawn by a random number generator that knows nothing about the player, the size of the stake or the run a game has been on. The generator is independently tested, which our licence requires, and each game shows its return to player in its own information panel.
What decides a spin?
A number drawn at the instant you press the button. The generator runs continuously whether anybody is playing or not, and the game simply reads where it has got to. Nothing about that reading knows your stake, your balance, how long you have been playing or what happened on the last round.
Three things follow. A game is never due: three hundred losing spins change nothing about the next one. A bigger bet scales what you win and lose without moving the odds. And stopping the reels by hand is decoration, because the result existed before they started turning.
The table games work the same way. Blackjack, roulette and casino poker here are software dealt by the same kind of generator rather than a streamed table, which is why you can take as long as you like over a decision.
What does the percentage in the info panel mean?
| Term | What it tells you | What it does not |
|---|---|---|
| Return to player (RTP) | The share of all stakes a game pays back across millions of rounds | What you will get back this evening |
| Volatility | How that return is spread: often and small, or rarely and large | Whether a game is generous |
| Hit frequency | How often any win lands at all | How big the wins are |
| A jackpot total on a tile | The size of the pooled prize right now | That it is close to being won |
Read together they describe a game honestly. A high-volatility pokie with a fair RTP can still take a balance a long way down before it pays anything, and that is the game working as described, not a fault in it.
How can I check a game for myself?
- Open the information panelEvery title carries its RTP, its rules and its paytable there.
- Play it in demo mode firstAlmost everything opens without a deposit. Twenty spins show how often the feature arrives and whether the base game pays while you wait.
- Browse by volatilityThe lobby has a High Volatility category, so you can choose the kind of session you are signing up for.
- Keep your own tallyShort runs prove nothing about a game either way, but they tell you what an evening costs.
Every game pays back less than it takes in over time, here and everywhere. Fair means the odds are what the panel says they are. It has never meant they are in your favour.
Also asked
Are the games rigged?
No. Results come from a tested random number generator that takes no account of who is playing or how the account has been doing.
Is a game due after a long losing run?
No. Each round is independent of the one before.
Does betting more improve my chances?
No. It scales the wins and the losses and leaves the odds where they were.
Do you have live dealers?
No. Our tables are software, which is a different thing from a streamed table, and there is no sportsbook either.
Who builds the games?
Independent studios build most of the lobby, and their titles and marks belong to them. Fair Go Originals are made in-house.