Slot players will get this, sometimes that big bomb symbol drops, and you’re already thinking “this is it,” but nope… no tumble, nothing connects. Then you sit there thinking, “Damn, that was close,” and next thing you know, you’re still spinning, chasing that moment again.
So what do you think, just coincidence, or a little design magic to keep us hooked? I know they’ll say it’s all fair and random, but you can’t tell me the devs didn’t factor this in when making the game. After all, nothing keeps a gambler glued to the screen like almost winning.
yes you will not be wrong
probably someone who develops games will be able to explain better but in slot machines for example it has been said that they will often show jackpot symbols though only outside of the winning line to give gamblers that feeling of almost winning even though realistically they were not really that near to winning anyway