Reading game specifications

Identify the exact title first

Begin with the game’s name and provider reference. A similar name or recognisable character is not sufficient to establish that two listings describe the same edition. Record the title as displayed, the source URL and any version identifier before comparing specifications.

A useful note answers three questions: what product does this describe, who supplied the information, and when was it checked? A missing version number is a limitation to record, not a reason to assume that two products match.

Read each label in its own context

Product pages may list categories, features, supported languages or other specifications. Read the accompanying definitions and the applicable version. Avoid filling gaps with details from another title.

• RTP: distinguish the game’s theoretical return figure from an observed return over a stated period and dataset. The UK Gambling Commission explains these as separate terms. A short personal session is not a verification of the theoretical figure.
• Volatility: this describes variation in outcomes. Retain the publisher’s terminology and source; a broad label such as low or medium is not a measured guarantee about an individual session.
• Maximum multiplier: record the stated limit with its unit and conditions. The label alone does not supply the probability of reaching it.
• Features: a feature name helps identify what to examine in the rules. It does not by itself establish the trigger, duration, exclusions or behaviour in a particular edition.

The Commission’s technical glossary supplies the RTP and volatility definitions used here. It is a UK terminology reference; citing it does not establish that a particular game or operator is licensed there.

A sourced example: Super Ace

Our Super Ace profile separates a dated provider specification from editorial observations. Follow the linked provider source to inspect the original labels, then check which edition the information describes. An absent field remains absent; a nearby title’s value is not a substitute.

Match the evidence to the question

A cover can help readers recognise a theme, but it cannot establish the rules or probability of an outcome. The illustrations used across this publication are editorial compositions unless explicitly identified otherwise.

A rules screenshot can show the wording present in that interface. A screenshot of a result can show one visible state. Neither supplies a complete session history, the denominator for a statistical claim, or proof that every reader will see the same configuration.

Separate published information from observations

A provider’s published statement should be attributed to that source. Independent hands-on observations require their own method and record. For a supplied observation, retain the reported date, device, browser or app, exact title, and the behaviour actually seen. Label it as a contributor observation if the editor did not perform the operation.

This guide does not report a gameplay test or recommend a betting approach. The Commission’s public explanation of RTP also distinguishes a long-run average from the result of a particular playing session.

A compact checklist for your notes

1. Copy the exact title and identify the provider.
2. Keep the source address, check date and edition details together.
3. Record the label, unit and any conditions, without filling missing fields.
4. Separate provider claims, interface observations and editorial interpretation.
5. State what the evidence cannot establish, and update the note when a source changes.

Follow the source trail

Read how we check sources for the publication’s approach to attribution. If a title, version or statement appears incorrect, use the correction link below and identify the affected passage and its supporting source.

See the method applied

Each of these profiles links its own JILI product page and keeps provider labels separate from tested results:

• Fortune Gems
• Golden Empire
• Boxing King
• Black Jack
• Keno Extra Bet
• Mega Fishing