The Effect of Sound on Winning Slot Videos
Winning slot videos are videos displaying the winning combination of symbols on a particular machine. Each machine has a different payout table which lists the number of credits the player can receive when certain combinations line up on the pay lines of the machine. These payout tables are usually displayed above or below the machine, or are contained within a help menu on video machines.
In this study, participants played a slot machine simulator with and without sounds that accompanied credit gains, LDWs and losses disguised as wins. Unlike previous studies that examined the influence of music in isolation, our data show that sounds significantly amplify the perception of wins, and players overestimate their total amount of win occurrences when sound is present.
