How We Check the Numbers

This page explains how bikematch.network checks a mechanics claim before publishing it, and what happens when one turns out to be wrong. Numbers are the one thing this site is actually about, so the standard here is stricter than “sounds about right”: an RTP figure, a volatility label, or a provider fact needs a real source before it goes on the page.

For RTP and volatility, we work from figures a studio itself publishes or that appear in a game’s own in-client info screen, cross-checked where possible against independent testing bodies such as eCOGRA or GLI — not from a single reviewer’s guess or a casino’s marketing copy. Where a range is given (e.g. “typically 92–98% RTP” for online slots generally), it’s a broad, honest industry range for that category, not a promise about any specific game, session, or player.

For provider and studio facts, we work from the studio’s own public game catalogue and licensing pages, not from a casino’s “our partners” list, which often blurs which studio actually built a given title. When we describe a release or a mechanical trend, it’s sourced from a studio’s own release notes or catalogue updates at the time of writing, flagged for re-checking as catalogues change.

We do not publish invented reviews, fabricated player testimonials, payout claims, or ratings dressed up as data. If we haven’t verified a number, we say it’s a general estimate or we leave it out. Categories on this site (Slot Mechanics, Game Providers, New & Trending, Games Compared) carry general reference tags by category, shown on entry listings — these are broad, honest generalizations about that category, not per-operator or per-post specific claims.

Corrections and updates. When a reader or our own review turns up an error — a stale RTP figure, a provider fact that changed, a broken link — we fix the article and note the date of the correction where the change is substantive. We don’t quietly edit and pretend nothing changed. Report anything that looks wrong to [email protected]; we read every message that comes in.