This page explains how Reel Theory decides what to write about, how it checks what it publishes, and what it does when it gets something wrong.
How topics are chosen
Guides are chosen around specific questions players search for about slot mechanics — how RTP is checked, what volatility means, how a jackpot triggers — rather than around any single operator or game. A topic is written because the question is common and the honest answer is more useful than the folklore around it.
How facts are checked
Where a guide states a specific figure — an RTP percentage, a number of paylines, a free-spin count — that figure is checked against a source the studio, publisher or a regulator has actually published: an official game-information sheet, an in-game help/paytable screen, or a regulator’s public filing. When a figure cannot be confirmed against a source like that, the guide says the figure could not be verified rather than stating a number anyway. Reel Theory does not run its own spin simulations or physical slot machine tests, and does not claim lab-grade verification of any RNG; where that matters, an article says so directly instead of implying hands-on testing that didn’t happen.
Sources
Sources cited at the end of a guide are the pages actually read while researching it — studio help documentation, regulator registers (for example the UK Gambling Commission’s published material), and, where relevant, long-standing slot math references. A source is not added to make a list look longer; if an article changes and no longer relies on a source, that source is removed from it.
Alternatives and comparisons
When a guide suggests one game or approach over another, that’s an editorial judgment made for a stated reason — mechanics, clarity of the published rules, or volatility — not a claim that a game is widely recommended elsewhere unless a source for that claim is given.
Affiliate links and monetization
Reel Theory may in the future carry affiliate links to licensed gambling operators. If a specific page contains an affiliate link, that is disclosed on that page, close to the link, not only in a general policy like this one. The presence of this policy does not by itself mean every page currently has such a link.
Corrections
If a reader flags a factual error — a wrong RTP figure, an outdated feature description, a misattributed quote — the claim is checked again against its original source. If the figure was wrong, the article is corrected and, for a significant error, a note is added describing what changed.
Responsible gambling
No guide on this site presents a way to beat a slot’s long-run math, because none exists. If gambling stops being fun or starts causing harm, independent, confidential support services exist in most countries — readers in the UK can contact GamCare or the National Gambling Helpline, and readers elsewhere can look up their national equivalent.