WHICH MACHINES TO PLAY & WHICH TO AVOID!
Obviously some machines are better than others. Different machines have different features, and some of the features are easier too understand and manipulate than others. The first thing you must do before ploughing your hard earned wedge into the slots, is to visually examine the machine. Take a look at what’s on offer, by establishing how much each combination of symbols is worth. Determine straight away what are the highest and lowest wins available, and pick an intermediate win to aim at.
Most $10 Jackpot machines will pay out between $2.40 and $3 without gearing itself up ready to recoup its losses. So if you base your pattern of play around the symbols that correspond to this figure, you should find that a machine will pay out regularly.
AIMING FOR THE JACKPOT IS NOT ALWAYS THE BEST POLICY
Many modern machines do, and the games themselves can be based on anything from snakes and ladders to monopoly. Many machines are even based on TV programs and cartoons. These games can produce some very big winning runs if you catch them at the right time
Most games are often translated into a cat and mouse type scenario, whereby, depending on the number of moves you amass, the further you progress around the game or board. Obviously the further you go without being trapped, the more you win. Usually you take the position of a ‘proverbial mouse’, but unfortunately you are usually being followed by the ‘proverbial cat’, who although starts 6-8 positions behind you, will often catch up with you within 2 or 3 moves. Again the secret here is not to get carried away, but to stick to the cash around relating to your target symbol.
In layman’s terms then, if you have settled on a target win of around $2.40 to $3.00 then avoid trying to exceed this figure, even on a gaming feature. Don’t forget that the further you progress, the greater your chances of losing. Remember that these pages are sited as a bonus, so unless you are in a complete no lose situation, then ALWAYS collect any cash wins offered to you – even if it is less than your target win.
Occasionally, you may stumble upon a machine that offers you a repeat win. This will be on a gaming feature, that you have either just won, or lost on. In this instance you need to revert back to the previous gaming feature. Did you win, or did you lose?
If you won, then the machine will not pay anything above a $2.00 win, so collect any money offered, up to this figure. If you lost then play the game as normal. The machine is in effect giving you a second bite of the cherry! So once again, aim at your target win, and take any cash wins you are offered. Ultimately, the jackpot win is more readily available via a gaming feature, than in normal open play.
But again, DON’T ALWAYS GO FOR THE JACKPOT!
If a machine is going to pay out a jackpot, it will do so of its own accord. Remember that the jackpot is paid out at the end of a pay cycle. So when, and if, you do win it, only speculate with a further couple of dollars to see whether the machine goes straight into a new win cycle. It is very rare for a machine to do this so if it doesn’t payout a little win within the first 10-12 credits, then leave the machine well alone, or until it has taken in a substantial amount of money – at least double the amount of the jackpot. This 10-12 credit rule, is generally a good measure of whether any machine is in a paying out mood or not.
