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When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

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These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Who we share your data with

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

How long we retain your data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

What rights you have over your data

If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where your data is sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

🧠 Why “Almost” Winning Keeps You Spinning

Have you ever played a slot machine and felt an emotional rush when you hit two jackpot symbols — only for the third to stop just one space away? That’s no accident. This phenomenon is known as a "near-miss effect", and it’s a well-documented psychological trigger used by slot designers to keep players engaged.

Studies show that near-misses stimulate the brain’s reward center almost as strongly as actual wins do. They create a sense of momentum — a feeling that “you were close,” and that the next spin just might be the one. In reality, the odds don’t change, but your perception does.

This effect is so powerful that some players report greater excitement after a near-miss than after small wins. It’s part of the broader design of modern slots, which use bright visuals, dynamic sounds, and randomized anticipation to trigger dopamine release and keep you in the game.

💬 Pro tip: No matter how close those symbols look, every spin is independent. The “one-off” jackpot is just as random as every other result.

The takeaway? Near-misses are part of the machine’s design, not your destiny. Recognizing these patterns can help you play more consciously and avoid falling into the trap of chasing something that was never really close.

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