Slots & Gaming Machines
Megaways RTP
Megaways RTP is the percentage of all wagered money a Megaways slot is designed to pay back to players over many spins.
Key points
- RTP is a long-run average, not a per-spin outcome, so short sessions can differ widely from the stated percentage.25
- Designed/theoretical RTP is the advertised value; actual RTP is what the game has achieved over the measured period.45
- Megaways refers to the reel mechanic that changes win ways per spin; RTP describes the average return over time.
Where this term is used
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Sources
- How to calculate return to player (RTP) gamblingcommission.gov.uk Explains how RTP is calculated as win ÷ turnover.
- Return to player - how much gaming machines payout gamblingcommission.gov.uk States there is no minimum RTP for gaming machines in UK guidance.
- How can gaming machines meet their %RTP if they are ... gamblingcommission.gov.uk Confirms no statutory minimum %RTP for gaming machines.
- Key terms relating to live return to player performance monitoring of ... gamblingcommission.gov.uk Defines theoretical vs actual RTP and the calculation method.
- RTP games gamblingcommission.gov.uk Notes that RTP is a long-run average, not a per-spin outcome.
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