i worked at a casino, and i can truely say yes they are programmed to win at certain times

No they are not programmed whatsoever. It is completely random and there is no way to cheat on them

Ok, so I don’t know much about slots, but if Ocean’s 13 is correct,its just random. What happens, I’m pretty sure, is that the spinning thing spins super fast, and when you press the button, the thing stops. So, if you have good timing, you should do fine. But I’m not sure, since it is just my common sense

Slot machines in regulated gaming jurisdictions are ABSOLUTELY NOT programmed to hit more at certain times. The machines use a random number generator to ensure the casino holds (wins) a percentage of coin-in over the long term. But it has nothng to do with the time of day.

Also be aware that it is not a simple task to change the machine’s payout percentage. They don’t have a magic switch to make the machine win or lose. Changing the payout percentage requires the machine be powered down, the motherboard removed, seal broken, and the EPROM changed out. It is a time consuming process, and also must be approved by gaming regulators.

There is no secret to winning at slots. It is purely the luck of the draw. You can play machines that offer better odds, but no system will win in the long run.

all the games in the casino except poker have a negative expectation it means if you play these games long ebough no matter how lucky you are you will lose.
now for that games they dont have to manipulate them to get money from the people because the nature of the game is already manipulated to the favor of the casino but if you somehow noticed that you are actually wiining more when there are les people than yes they can actually do that to attract people to play .
what you should do is play when there are less people .

There are eprom chips which the manufactures provide, these chips are regulated and strictly controlled. One chip works the basic game and the other does the bonuses. It’s all about when you press the button, the % is fixed.