In the United States, many casinos feature Wheel of Fortune slot machines. These three-reel machines feature the iconic “Wheel of Fortune,” making it difficult to miss on casino floors due to its massive wheel and music from the hit game show. They’re notoriously volatile – popular among jackpot hunters; even beginners can get started playing! Whether looking to go all in or just test your luck there are ways you can get involved.
At WoF machines, the first step to playing is selecting your coin denomination and betting limits per spin/lines. After pressing spin button, a large wheel above your machine will spin, with whatever dollar amount it lands on as your prize – some wheels may also feature sections listed by credits; multiply this figure with your machine denomination to determine dollar wins.
When you hit a payline, the Wheel of Fortune symbols will line up on the screen and white and blue lights will begin flashing, along with its theme song being played and its bells ringing. It takes approximately ten to twenty seconds for all these changes to occur – if the symbols don’t line up exactly on a payline try again!
Once a jackpot is won, the game display will be updated to show a winning symbol and value, as well as flash white-and-blue lights in its “candle”, while the Wheel of Fortune theme song plays continuously. Furthermore, any malfunction voiding all plays and paying can be found prominently displayed on its faceplate.
GLI engineer testified that they conducted their own forensic evaluation of the Wheel of Fortune machine at issue and that microprocessor data indicated a reel tilt had occurred prior to random number generation being initiated on it. He further testified that had this not happened, the results of spin would still have remained in memory on the machine.
Lieutenant George Dean, who had served twelve years with Louisiana State police force, provided testimony regarding casino operations. According to Louisiana regulations, any technician inserting cards into slot machines, opening them with keys and removing computer components after winning jackpots must all be recorded on film as per state regulations. Furthermore, his testimony demonstrated that Wheel of Fortune machines do not impose the “any malfunction voids all plays” provision as this does not apply when jackpot wins have already been recorded on film.
The Wheel of Fortune slot machine has produced more millionaires than any other casino game ever, yet that doesn’t guarantee success; its volatile nature means past performance does not indicate future successes.
