AP Glossary
WhatIsResetValue?
The value a progressive meter returns to after being won. Also called the floor or seed value. The difference between the current meter and the reset value represents the player-funded excess that contributes to advantage play opportunities.
Why It Matters
Why this matters for advantage play
Reset value defines the bottom of every progressive cycle. Subtract reset from current meter and you have the dollars of player-funded edge currently sitting in the pot. This single subtraction underlies most progressive AP math.
Cross-Reference
Related terms
Floor
The starting or reset value of a progressive meter — the lowest point it returns to after a jackpot hit. The distance between the floor and the current meter value indicates how much has been contributed by players since the last hit.
Progressive Jackpot
A jackpot that increases with each bet placed, funded by a small percentage of each wager. Progressives can be standalone (single machine) or linked (multiple machines). When a progressive grows high enough above its reset value, the added value can push the total RTP above 100%.
MHB (Must-Hit-By)
A progressive jackpot guaranteed to trigger before reaching a specified ceiling value. MHB progressives are the most mathematically analyzable form of advantage play because the ceiling creates a known upper bound for expected cost calculations.
Linked Progressive
A progressive jackpot fed by multiple machines, causing faster meter growth than standalone progressives. Linked progressives across a bank of machines or an entire casino floor reach +EV thresholds more quickly.
Live Examples
Machines that use this
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Frequently Asked
Common questions about reset value
By a combination — the casino seeds the reset, and a portion of every subsequent bet replenishes the seed for the next cycle.
Yes. Manufacturers and casinos occasionally adjust seeds, especially after long-running games are reconfigured or moved.
Because the meter minus reset is the only honest measure of how much excess has accumulated since the last hit. That excess is what drives +EV.
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