How We Test and Research Slots

This page explains how a NeonZeus slot review is put together, so you can judge how much weight to give it.

1. Provider sources first

Every number in a review comes from a source we can name. In order of preference:

• the provider’s own game page and press release (Hacksaw Gaming, Nolimit City, Relax Gaming and others publish RTP, volatility, max win and feature descriptions);
• the game rules / help screen inside the game, which lists the RTP of the version a casino is running and the price of each bonus buy;
• established slot databases and review sites, used to cross-check figures. When two reputable sources disagree, we say so in the review instead of picking one silently.

2. RTP versions

Many modern slots ship with several RTP settings (for example a 96% build and lower 94%, 92% or 88% builds), and the casino chooses which one to run. A review lists every version the provider or the rules sheet shows, and explains how to check which one a particular casino uses. The figure in a review’s spec box is the highest published setting, not a promise about any casino.

3. Playing the demo

We play the provider’s demo to describe how the base game, the bonus rounds and the bonus buys behave. A demo session of a few hundred spins says nothing reliable about long-term returns, so we never turn it into statistics such as a “measured hit rate”.

4. What we do not claim

• No scores or star ratings, because we have no published scoring method.
• No “audited”, “certified” or “verified” labels for our own work. Certification is done by accredited test labs for regulators.
• No unnamed bonus offers or wagering figures.

5. Updates and corrections

Each review shows the date it was last updated. If a provider changes a game, or a reader shows us an error, we correct the page and change the date. See our editorial policy, or contact us to report a mistake.