Educational guide · 3 different mechanisms

The difference between RNG games, traditional odds, and prediction markets

Some products place users against an internal algorithm. Others use prices that include an operator margin. On FUTURAI, participants open positions in prediction markets — with visible probabilities, public rules, and verifiable resolution.

RNG games Traditional odds Prediction markets

// The three mechanisms

How each model actually works

Model 01 · Online RNG / slot gamesRNG games: you interact with an internal algorithm

User deposits balance Balance

The value enters the product environment.

Credits operate inside the system Internal credits

No price formation with other participants. The user is not expressing a view on an external event.

RNG determines each round Internal algorithm

The outcome is produced inside the system by a random number generator.

Experience is designed for fast cycles Repetition

The structure tends to encourage repeated rounds in sequence; outcome does not depend on analysis of a real event.

Key messageYou interact with the product's internal logic.There is no position between participants.

The outcome comes from the internal system — there is no public probability formed by the market.

Model 02 · Traditional odds platformsTraditional odds: the price includes a margin

Operator publishes prices for selections Published price

Prices are defined by the operator before any position is opened.

User selects an option Selection

The price is already defined before the position is opened.

Price usually includes operator margin Margin

The user must overcome that margin over time. Full price formation is not always visible.

Settlement follows platform rules Settlement

The challenge is not only getting the event right — it is also dealing with a price that already includes margin.

Key messageThe price includes operator margin.Your analysis guides the position.

The user interacts with a price that is already published. The challenge is not only the event, but also overcoming the embedded margin.

Model 03 · FUTURAI as a prediction marketFUTURAI: participants open positions in prediction markets

Market is created with an objective question Objective question

Each market represents a verifiable event.

Resolution follows defined criteria and sources Public rules

Participants can see how the market will be resolved.

Participants open YES · others open NO · the price moves with demand Visible probability

The price comes to reflect the market-implied probability.

Outcome is settled according to published criteria Verifiable resolution

You open a position in a market, not against an internal result algorithm. Resolution follows public sources and predefined rules.

Key messageParticipants form price through positions.The platform operates with public rules.

The price reflects market-implied probability, and resolution is executed according to defined rules and criteria.

// How FUTURAI operates

Visible probability, public rules, and automated processes

Automation helps with market creation, monitoring, and resolution according to public rules. The point is not to promise absolute neutrality, but to reduce manual discretion and make the process more verifiable.

Point 01

Objective question

Each market starts with a verifiable question about an external event.

Point 02

Resolution rules

Resolution criteria and sources are published before the market closes.

Point 03

Positions between participants

Participants with different views open YES or NO positions.

Point 04

Price as probability

The visible price moves with demand and works as implied market probability.

Point 05

Public sources

Resolution depends on sources and criteria disclosed in advance.

Point 06

Automated processes

Automated processes reduce manual intervention in operations and settlement.

// FUTURAI in brief

The full path in five steps

01Step 1Market createdObjective question about a verifiable event

02Step 2Rules publishedResolution criteria and sources

03Step 3Positions openedParticipants choose YES or NO

04Step 4Probability adjustsPrice moves with demand

05Step 5SettlementExecuted according to public rules

// Educational comparison

The three models, side by side

Aspect	RNG games	Traditional odds	FUTURAI
Mechanism	Internal algorithm defines each round	Operator publishes prices with margin	Participants form price through positions
External event	Not required	Yes, usually sports or public events	Yes, verifiable event
Counterparty	Internal product or algorithm	Operator model	Other market participants
Price	Does not represent public probability	Includes operator margin	Reflects market probability
Resolution	Internal to the system	According to platform rules	Published sources and criteria
Risk	Loss of used balance	Loss of allocated amount	Loss of the amount allocated to the position

Prediction markets involve risk. The value of a position may change, and an unfavorable resolution may result in the loss of the amount allocated to that position. FUTURAI does not guarantee returns and does not replace your own analysis.

// Next steps

Explore markets, learn how it works, and view the rules

If you want to go deeper, see how FUTURAI works and review resolution criteria before opening a position.

CTA 01

Explore markets

Open markets

CTA 02

Learn how it works

Read the guide

CTA 03

View resolution rules

See criteria