How mood affects game style

1) Short answer

The mood does not change RTP and EV, but it sharply shifts the style: rate, pace, session duration, volatility choice and discipline. Euphoria leads to "dozhim," stress - to dogon, fatigue - to autopilot, boredom - to the search for "sharp" modes. In order not to pay for fluctuations, adjust the style to the state in advance and fix the rules for changing the mode.

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2) Mood biology (in a nutshell)

Dopamine (anticipation/motivation) ↑ → craving "again," the risk of overstating the bet.

Norepinephrine/epinephrine (agitation) ↑ → the speed of ↑ decisions, but the attention corridor narrows.

Cortisol (stress) ↑ → focus on "get rid of pain now," a tendency to dogon.

Sleep/fatigue: prefrontal ↓ control, habits and impulses rule.

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3) Five basic moods → five game styles

A) Euphoria (after winning)

Symptoms: feeling "series," desire to "consolidate," confidence growth.

Shifts: ↑ rate, ↑ rate, transition to more volatile games.

Errors: "house money effect," refusal to pause, removal of restrictions.

Antidotes: pause 5-10 min; auto withdrawal 50-70% of profit; return to base u; prohibition to change the type of game in this session.

B) Calm concentration

Symptoms: even breathing, low impulsivity.

Shifts: the rate in the corridor, the pace is stable, following the plan.

Optimal for: basic goals (wager/time), accurate implementation of the model in rates.

Support: timers, scheduled micro pauses, no on-the-fly innovations.

C) Fatigue/drowsiness

Symptoms: absent-mindedness, "lapses of attention," autospin "so as not to think."

Shifts: the pace of ↑ due to automatism, the discipline of ↓, pauses are ignored.

Mistakes: long sessions, growth of "empty" turnover.

Antidotes: stop block or transfer; if you play - u − 20%, block time − 30%, turn off autospin.

D) Stress/irritation (after cons)

Symptoms: desire to "beat off," intolerance to pauses.

Shifts: ↑ rate outside the corridor, extreme modes/express trains.

Mistakes: Dogon, stop loss transfer.

Antidotes: pause 10 min; end of block with ≥4/5 emotions; for a week - u − 20% and time − 20%.

E) Boredom/thrill-seeking

Symptoms: "too calm," I want to "add pepper."

Shifts: shifts between slots/markets, choice of high volatility, ↑ rate.

Mistakes: Walking away from a plan for incentives.

Antidotes: change of activity (get up/water/walk) or a pre-prepared "boredom package": a short block of 100-150 spins on low-medium volatility in the previous corridor u.

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4) Map "mood → risk traps → rules"

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5) Mood profile: Personal style setting

Make a simple "map" (scale 1-5 for each state) and link the setpoint to it.

Template:

• If euphoria ≥4/5 → pause 10 min, output 50-70% of profit, u" = u (no increase).
• If stress ≥4/5 → stop block; per week: u" = 0. 8u, block time × 0. 8.
• If fatigue ≥3/5 → only short blocks (≤30 min), u" = 0. 8u, autospin off.
• If boredom ≥4/5 → do not change volatility; allowed "boredom package" (low/average volatility) in the same u.
• If calm 3-4/5 → the baseline unchanged.

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6) Setpoint formula "for mood"

We enter the mood coefficient (k_m):

[
u' = u \times k_m,\quad k_m=\begin{cases}
1. 0, &\text {peace of mind}\
0. 8, &\text {fatigue or stress (for a week)}\
1. 0, &\text {euphoria (ban on up)}\
1. 0, &\text {boredom (no up/volatility)}
\end{cases}
]

The corridor remains ± 10-15% and does not expand due to the state.

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7) Rules "before/during/after"

Before the session

Target (time/wager/fun), bank per block, base (u), N.

Stop loss = 1-2 × of expected "turnover value" ((1-\text {RTP} )\cdot N\cdot u).

Break profit: fix multiplier; after - pause and partial output.

Mood on a scale of 1-5 → choose a profile and (k_m).

Pro tempore

Timer 45-60 min and round counter.

Pause 5-10 minutes at: WIN-PEAK, 3 minuses in a row, series "almost," emotions ≥4/5.

Autospin off for any burst; do not change the type of game "for emotions."

Later

Magazine: turnover, result, promo, duration, emotions (1-5), tags WIN-PEAK/NEAR/TILT.

Reconciliation of Net ROI and "value of turnover" for the week; adjustments between sessions.

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8) Example scenarios

Scenario 1 - "Won x200, hands itch"

Pause 10 min → 60% output → return to base u in the previous slot/market → timer for 30 min. No "extreme" modes in this block.

Scenario 2 - "Two Sick Bets in a Row, Angers"

Pause → if anger ≥4/5 is the end of the block. Next week: u − 20%, time − 20%. Express trains are banned.

Scenario 3 - "Boring, everything is even"

Include "boredom pack": 100-150 low/medium volatility spins, same u; then a break of 10 minutes.

Scenario 4 - "Tired, but I want to finish in plus"

Stop block - transfer. If you stay, then only 20-30 minutes with u − 20% and no autospin.

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9) Mini sobriety calculators

Expected loss per hour (slots):

[
\ mathbb {E} [\text {Loss/hour} ]\approx (1-\text {RTP} )\times\text {revolution/hour}
]

Euphoria/stress/boredom usually ↑ the pace and/or u → ↑ turnover/hour with the same house.

Withdrawal rule after skidding:

[
\ text {Q, output} =\max {\alpha\cdot\text {profit} ,\\text {profit} -\text {risky block budget}} ,\quad\alpha\in [0. 5; 0. 8]
]

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10) Checklists

Before

• Mood (1-5) noted; selected profile (k_m).
• Target, bank, (u), N, SL, TP, time limit.
• Rate corridor ± 10-15%.

Pro tempore

• Timer/counter on.
• Pause at WIN-PEAK/NEAR/3 −/emotion ≥4/5.
• No change in game type/volatility "by mood."

Later

• Journal: Total/Emotion/Tags.
• Reconciliation of weekly Net ROI and "value of sales."
• Adjustments - only between sessions.

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11) The bottom line

Mood is a powerful "hidden regulator" of your style. It does not change the probability, but changes the rate, pace, duration and discipline - and therefore a check for mistakes. Translate emotions into profile settings: fix the rules for each state in advance, keep the bet and pause corridor, keep a journal. This way you save money and leave the game in a zone of controlled rather than emotional risk.