Originally Posted by LuckyFour View Post
Thank you Crimm, this post adds a lot of clarification, but I have to wonder why you only add one meter (like the Mini) to your RTP calculation... I understand its because you believe you are unlikely to realize the equity of the money you put into the Minor and especially Major meters. However, if that is the case, why are you adding the RTP value of the banked Minor and Major free games in your calculation? Isn't that also equity you're unlikely to realize?

Also, you said "You'll hit the Minor about once per 3 times you hit the mini. So 2 times out of 3 the money you put in that meter goes for naught." Don't you mean 3 times out of 4? Because if you hit the Minor once for every three times you hit the Mini, that would constitute 4 separate hits, not 3, right?
Using perfect numbers you will hit the Minor once per 648 games and the Mini 2.76 time per 648 games.

If I were playing until I hit the major then I would put all 3 meters in the calculation. But if it looks like I will be quitting the play after hitting the Mini then I don't include the 2 higher meters. Hitting the Mini meter usually ends the play unless you run up the Minor meter.

For instance, freq. on the Major is 2857. Freq of Mini is 235. So I will hit the Major once per 12 Mini hits.

The meter rate for the Major is 3.36%. Using perfect numbers I will play 235 spins 12 times to put an average of 8 units per play in the meter, or 95 units total. But the 1 time I hit the major I will only get an additional 8 or less units. This is the effect of quitting after hitting the Mini and it's the reason I don't include the Major meter in the play.

When you hit the Mini meter then quit you are effectively leaving behind the money you put in the Major meter.