SlotLab

Who runs this site

I'm Erik Lindholm. I spent years as a game mathematician on the studio side, building the maths models and paytables that decide what a slot is supposed to return. Then I moved to the player's side of the glass, and SlotLab is the result: a place where the number on the box is checked against what real logged sessions actually return.

I own CasinoReview.Click and I'm responsible for what it publishes: the methodology, the final verdicts, and the mistakes. If you find an error on any page, it lands on my desk: the quickest route is the contact form. "Erik Lindholm" is a permanent editorial pseudonym; the notice on my author page explains why.

More about how I test →

How the work is organised

SlotLab is a small testing team working to one method. It works like this:

• I write and edit this site. Reviews published on CasinoReview.Click under my name are my own sessions and my own verdicts.
• Two more testers run sessions under the pseudonyms Mia Stone and Alex Reeves. Their tests are published across our network of game-review sites, each under their own byline.
• When several of us have tested the same game, I compare the sessions side by side. Different testers, same method, and the spread between the samples is exactly the point. A single session proves nothing; several, side by side, start to show the pattern.

The testing team

Mia Stone

Slot Tester · Hold & Win specialist

Tests Hold & Win mechanics and fixed-jackpot ladders for the SlotLab team. Her logged demo sessions are published across our game-review sites and feed SlotLab's multi-session comparisons.

Alex Reeves

Casino Analyst · software QA background

Treats every game as a system - variance, paytable maths and operator-side RTP, cross-checked against multiple sources. His tests are published across our game-review sites and feed SlotLab's multi-session comparisons.

All bylines on this site are permanent editorial pseudonyms of real team members - see the pseudonym notice on each author page. Different testers, one method.

Game sites in the network

SlotLab publishes its deepest reviews on dedicated sites - one game per site, with a playable demo, the full in-game rules and a spin-by-spin session log on the page. These are SlotLab sites: the connection is part of the method, not a secret. The sites whose sessions currently feed the comparisons on CasinoReview.Click:

The list grows as new comparisons are published here.

Standards

• 1,000+ spins logged per review session (recent sessions run 1,600 to 3,000), in demo mode
• Every spec cross-checked against the provider and third-party databases
• Session data disclosed: spin count, balance checkpoints, bonus triggers
• All text written from hands-on play, never provider-supplied copy
• No paid reviews: nobody pays for a score or a logged number

Every review on this site follows the same method: read the full in-game rules first, run a pre-planned demo session, log the data, cross-check every figure, and publish nothing until the session is finished. When sources disagree, the provider's own page and the in-game rules win, and the review says which value was used.

Methodology and final calls are mine. (E.L.)

Full process description →

Independence

Nobody pays for a score or a logged number: scores come from testing, not partnerships.

Responsible gambling

A review is information for a decision, not encouragement to play. Slots carry a built-in house edge and are designed to lose money over time. Set a budget you can afford to lose, never chase losses, and stop when it stops being fun. 18+ (19+ in some regions). Support: BeGambleAware, GamCare.