There are always going to be inherent risks associated with playing slot machines and fruit machines, for each one will have its own long term expected pay-out percentage and that will guarantee the owners and operators of any gaming machines will make a profit from each one over the long term.īut due to the way that slot and fruit machines have been designed, over the short term anything can happen, which does of course include the fact that some players can win and win big playing any slot machine that has taken their fancy.