RTP, or Return to Player, is a crucial metric in slots. It represents the percentage of all wagered money that a slot will pay back to players combined over time. Independent test labs like GLI rigorously assess slots by conducting thousands of spins, tracking wagers and payouts. To calculate RTP, total payouts by a slot machine (to all players, not only to you) are divided by total wagers and multiplied by 100. For instance, a slot with an RTP of 95.50% will return €95.50 for every €100 wagered. In reality, we should be looking at bigger numbers, such as the slot machine paying out €955,000 to players for every €1,000,000 they wager.

The highest RTP slot machines boast percentages exceeding 97%, offering better odds than typical slot machines which range from 80% to 95%. It’s important to note that RTP can fluctuate in short sessions, but in general, slots with higher RTPs provide better long-term winning potential. You will most likely not be able to replicate the RTP rate during your gaming session of a few dozen spins. The RTP calculated by independent auditors is done over thousands of spins, which you are unlikely to go through. Anything can happen in a slot gaming session with a small number of spins and there are no guarantees of payouts. In the long term, you would lose €3 for every €100 you wagered on a 97% RTP slot, but playing just a few rounds could result in profit, or losing everything, or hitting a jackpot if you’re very lucky.