Ettore Bassani, slot mechanics analyst
Ettore Bassani writes the pages of casinopelican.info. His work is reading what games say about themselves: studios' technical sheets, paytables, in-game rules and the conditions operators publish. From those sources he builds pages that explain how a game behaves, without turning them into a promise of winnings.
Focus
His field is slot mechanics: how a ways engine counts combinations, what happens during a Hold and Win round, why cascades can produce several wins from one spin, how to judge volatility from a paytable. One point recurs on almost every page he writes: RTP is not fixed. It is one of the configurations a studio delivers, chosen by the operator and visible in the game's information panel.
Working method
- Start from the studio's official game sheet where one exists.
- Compare it with at least one other source; if they disagree, the figure is not published.
- Read the paytable and rules to describe features by their real names.
- For legal context use only official sources.
- Mark anything unconfirmed explicitly: "provider not recorded", "read the RTP in the game".
What he does not write
No claims of having played, tested or timed services. No qualities attributed to an operator that cannot be shown. No bonus amounts and no "tricks" for winning. No statement that an operator is licensed for your country unless the licence can be checked.
Main pages
- The eight game guides
- Slots: volatility, RTP, demo play and features
- Review of the Pelican catalogue
- Wagering and game contribution
Why mechanics rather than promotions
Promotions change every week; mechanics last. A player who understands how a slot spreads its wins chooses a sensible stake, reads a losing run as normal behaviour rather than something to chase, and reads bonus terms knowing which games actually count. That kind of understanding is what the guide tries to leave behind.
Sources he does not use
He does not rely on forum rumours, screenshots of big wins, "leaked" RTP tables or affiliate rankings. They are impossible to verify and often written to sell something. If the only source for a figure is one of those, the figure stays out of the guide.
Contact
Comments and corrections on his pages can be sent to info@casinopelican.info. For who runs the guide and how it is funded, see about us.