There are videos, blogs and even books about how to optimize your play while spinning reels, but do they actually work? We’ve tested a few techniques and it all points out they don’t really. And here’s why.
Strategies are good when there is an element of skill involved in the game. Since slot machines is just the waiting-out of a random result it is quite improbable to create a technique that will help you win. Even if you think you can penetrate the machinery of slots and somehow discover a flaw there, we’re here to tell you that there’s no royal road to a jackpot. Slots are random to such a point that the fastest computers couldn’t even foretell what will be the next result.
One of the classic techniques or strategies for slots is the so-call Slot Martingale. This can be the most ambiguous strategy since it was originally devised for quick turning games like Roulette or Blackjack. The technique states that you must double your bet if you don’t win your last bet. Keep doubling the bet until you win and then return to the original bet. With slots, you can keep increasing your bet so much that by the time you could actually hit something, you’d be broke. So some smart people started modifying and “selling” the idea that you must not double your bet each time but slowly increase it, as in twenty cents per bet until you win. With slots, especial video slot, you cannot increase your bet uniformly as a 20 line machine will surely suck your money when you turn from the penny denomination to a nickel or from a dime to a quarter. The Martigale Strategy for slots is very flawed and deceiving, it doesn’t guarantee any higher yielding payout that just normal random play.
Another technique consists of spinning the reels in low denomination and then raising your bet for a few spins to see if you can get a bonus round or set of free spins with the higher denomination. But since there is no way of predicting how many spins it will take between one bonus round and the next, this strategy is also flawed.
We’ll say it again, there’s not royal road to a big bankroll. It’s all chance and that’s how it’s always been.
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Fixer Upper is the latest free online interactive slot from Rival gaming. This interactive game is based on a couple of newlyweds (a handyman and a handywoman) trying to get their house into shape. This online slot game comes with several bonus rounds, a set of free spins, and an expanding wild icon.
Players are introduced to the game with an animated flash intro where the a damaged house is displayed. Each Rival gaming i-slot has a different story line that fully develops out as you go through the game. Whenever a player gets a certain winning combination, the next level or round is shown. Every time you get to a new level you must learn the new strategy to either score better or advance to the next round.
This free online slot has 5 reels and 20 paylines. You can make bets from $0.20 up to $20 per game and use three different coins sizes; $0.01, $0.05, and $0.10 in each line. You also have the choice to wager with 1 and up to 10 coins per line and playing all 20 of different paylines.
There are several important icons to take into account before you start building your strategy. The Handywoman icon is a very strong one in this game. If this icon appears on your screen 3, 4, or 5 times, you will win 15, 30, or 50 free spins accordingly. During the free spins, the wild ladder symbol expands to cover the entire reel. The expanding wild symbol is represented by a ladder. This symbol is great because it will expand across all paylines and substitute for almost all symbols except for the the wrench and the handywoman. Other symbols present in the game are the tape measure, the paint brush, a stapler, a shovel and a paint can.
As you may know the law that George Bush junior passed in 2006 against online gambling is about to come into full effect this December 1st. Does this mean that US players can no longer play online slots for real money?
No, this is not technically true. The law that Bush’s administration passed is not aimed against individual gamblers. It is targeted to those large companies that provide the financial services for players to deposits and withdraw from a gambling site. So, technically, you are in no danger to continue playing your favorite online slots.
Some are wondering if this law will stop all the available methods for US players to deposit and cash out? It is hard to say at this point. Obviously if these fail then gambling online is over for US players. But there is hope. Most of these companies moved offshore once the Gambling Ban law was passed. Since they are outside the US then the law does not apply to them and they can continue doing business as usual. The Gambling Ban law was ill-conceived they said because it has no power to stop wagers from taking place over the internet.
So, where can US players spin some reels? Currently there are only a few platforms left that accept US players. Last year Microgaming left the US market leaving a wide open field for lesser known companies to emerge. Luckily these new companies like Rival-Gaming and Top-Game have proven to be equally as professional as Microgaming. Rival slots are now considered probably the best slot machines on the internet.
So US players are and will continue to be accepted at Rival casinos. Here they will be able to deposit safely and confidentially, and when the good times roll, they are able to cash out with convenient methods.
Gambling online for US players just had a scare but such a big industry is very unlikely to go under because of a law that doesn’t really affect the way the business works.
As the Reels Turn is a free online interactive slot and the first episode of a series of games created by the incredibly talented folks of Rival Gaming. Interactive slots are the latest addition to the online slot gaming mania. These games are designed to offer rich and exciting story lines, huge bonus rounds and jackpots (unlike anything you’ve seen before) and amazing graphics and animations. Undoubtedly any player who ventures into these types of free online slots will have a great time playing through all the different levels focusing on a lot more that just just engaging on spinning reels.
This game welcomes players with a screen introducing a series of characters and actors. Your journey begins at the “El Paradiso” casino where you’ll get to know all the dirty secrets of the lives of the lovers and losers, the heros and villains, and the players and pawns of this casino in this exciting saga of slots. The game features a map were you can follow your progress as you escalate the different rounds of game play.
As the Reels Turn is a 5 reel and 15 payline online slot with free spins and several bonus rounds that are to be unlocked depending on your game skill. The symbols in the game feature a the Tommy Wong Icon, the Ivan the Fish Icon, the Bonus Icon and the Advance to Next Scene Icon. When you land 3 or more Bonus Icons anywhere on the five reels you will trigger a Bonus Round. Landing 3 or more Tommy Wong Icon will trigger the Tommy Wong Bonus Round. 3 or more Ivan the Fish Icons will trigger 10 free spins where your winnings will be multiplied by 3. When you land 3 or more Advance to Next Stage Scene you can move forward with the game. Other symbols present in this slot are a Confidential Envelope, a Lobster, a Bottle of Champagne and other high end casino symbols.
We share this week the story of one of our readers. He decided to share his experience when playing slots and something truly unbelievable that happened to him. The reader’s alias is “Jackpot Hunter 777”.
I want to share a very interesting experience I had when I spun some reels last week. I was playing at one of the big online casinos. I won’t say the name just to keep this story anonymous. I normally play small, around 20 cents a spin. My first pick for each session is the video slot since I have a good chance of getting a bonus round and raise my balance. If I do hit a bonus round and win some, then I’ll turn to 3-reel slots to try and hit the top max bet jackpot.
Well, last week I started doing just that. At first I wasn’t getting anything out of my $50 deposit. I didn’t claim a bonus since I like to withdraw as soon as I win and don’t want to get tangled up with wagering requirements. I was down to under $5. I kept spinning without much luck until I reach the bonus round, when I was just over $1. I performed decently during the bonus round and thought I would get a normal $20 to $50 payout. To my surprised I returned to the slot with $30,000!! I had to rub my eyes and pinch my arm to see what had happened. I was playing with $0.20 and hit $30,000… it couldn’t be.
So, right after that I contacted the casino, out of good will, to see why I had won so much. Not so much to my surprise I found out that there had been a glitch and the due jackpot was supposed to be $120 for the way I performed during the bonus round. I never actually made it my assumption that I had just won $30,000 to keep. But you won’t guess it, the casino decided to reward me for my honesty and said that they will leave half of the money won in my account. So now I have over $15,000 at my account thanks to my (dumb) sincerity. The casino said that had I not said anything, and if they would have found out of the error, that they would have denied all my winnings as stated in their terms and conditions.
That’s my story. Just wanted to share the unbelievable events that took place last week in my life. Hope you enjoyed!
- Thanks for sharing Jackpot Hunter, it sure was a curious outcome you had there!
