Volatility is how often and to what extent a slot pays out gains – regardless of the return to player (RTP). 🎰
- High volatility 🎢: big gains, but less often.
- Low volatility 🎯: smaller gains, but more frequent.
Here is an example to illustrate the principle:
- High volatility 🎢: imagine you’re playing a slot with a bet of CHF 1 per spin. You could win nothing for 20 spins, but then you could score a big gain of CHF 200. The tension is high, but the waiting time for gains can be longer.
- Low volatility 🎯: in a slot with low volatility, you could win small amounts on almost every second spin, such as CHF 0.50 or CHF 1. Gains are more common, but they tend to be smaller.
You can decide which game suits your style of play!