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Gaming Guru  Top slots: Part 129 March 2008
According to the slot manufacturers, these 10 slots have the potential of hitting at the high end of 95%+. I review 5 versions in Part 1 and continue with 5 more next time we meet in the Slots Playground. Let's explore. 1) White Orchid: Images of butterflies, tree frogs, fish, bird and topical plants are the theme of this 'exotic' slot. While this is a 40 line machine, if you play max coin of 20 credits/line, you will be triggering all the reels giving you 1024 possible win combinations. There is an option to make a side bet that activates the Bettor Chance feature allowing you to play two ways, the standard 40 lines plus a MultiWay game increasing your win frequency. During the free spin mode, if the triggering symbols appear again, the free game mode starts again. Watch those butterflies and birds go round and round for extra credits. 2) DaVinci Diamonds: As expected, Mona Lisa appears along with the 'dazzling' Da Vinci Diamonds. Gather 3 or more of these dazzlers and you have set off a free spin bonus round. This game incorporates two features, Tumbling Reels and Cashfall Feature. With a winning combination on the grid, the triggering reel symbols vanish and new symbols drop down from the top of the screen until all the empty space is filled. The Cashfall feature is triggered during the free spin round resulting in bonus credits. 3) The House of the Dead: Even though this slot is a basic 3 reeler, the combinations of matching and wild symbols translates into multiplying rewards. The basic combination is to match the spooky characters on all 3 reels from left to right and then build from there. Even though the hit frequency is low, the top jackpot of 250,000 coins. Doesn't make it so 'scary', right? 4) Good Fortune: Colorful lucky symbols dot this 50 line game. With pennies, you are triggering 2 lines for each coin and the coin symbol is wild. When the red packet symbols appear scattered on the first three paylines, the free spin round is activated when 5 symbols—a phoenix, lion, fish, turtle and butterfly—change to gold. Thus, one wild symbol increases to five by the last spin with a possible re-spin. May Good Fortune come your way during this slot adventure. 5) Half Cents: This game is appropriately named in that each penny pays for 2 payline, thus a half penny slot. At only 1 quarter to activate all paylines, it's a small risk to increase your bet/line. There are multiplying wild symbols that together can produce a nice reward. Example: line up a combination that includes a 2X and 5X wild symbol; the reward is multiplied by 10. The Free Game feature gives you 10 free spins at double credits and can be re-triggered up to a max of 60 free spins. Your good sense should tell you that 'half cents' is the way to go. Behind the jackpots21 January 2008
"I Won the Jackpot" is the sound of dreams coming true. With the ever-increasing progressive jackpots offered by casinos, the Big Hits are what we seek.
This series of reports details some of these winning stories from the lucky winners.
Twice as Nice
A 92-year-old man has accomplished the near impossible -- winning a Megabucks jackpot twice. ... (read more)
Slots Review: Gilligan's Island, Animal House, Newlywed Game3 November 2005
Reviews are listed by Slot Name, Manufacturer, average hit frequency and
payout range offered, (low to high) if information is available.
1) Gilligan's Island: IGT
91-93%, 2 spins.
"Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale".about a bunch of castaways
stranded in a slot that pays an instant jackpot of $20,000 for Gilligan's Island
logos. ... (read more)
Slots Review: Fort Knox, 50 Lions, Sparkling Sevens, Treasure Chess10 October 2005
1) Fort Knox: IGT,
87-95%, 2 spins
Although a top box feature for today's slot is not new, how about one with
a 27" video monitor connected to four levels of guaranteed progressives?
Basics of the game include familiar icons such as Cleopatra, Frog Prince, enchanted
Unicorn and Lucky Larry's Lobstermania with bonus opportunities. ... (read more)
Basic Slots: Features & StrategiesThree features that should dictate any slot players' search for basic slots are: First, single payline in your quest to stretch your gambling bankroll. Second, slot players should also look for 2 coin maximum non-progressive machines only. Whereas a 2-coin machine may pay 80 coins for 3 double ... (read more)Progressive SlotsLet's talk about those life-changing machines that are always prominently displayed and provide neon-overload for the casino visitor. Progressive Slot Players are no longer limited to that old standard--MegaBucks by IGT.p Innovative slot manufacturers now introduce progressive versions at the same time ... (read more)Slots Introduction and WelcomeRemember when the only slots available were clunky, tiny, fruits-bell reels and Vegas, the city that grew from a vast desert landscape, was the only place to play? Computer technology has taken slot players down a long paved neon, graphically rich and audibly-enhanced road to the latest treat for the senses: bonus video slots. ... (read more)Slot Terms: Slots 101As an intelligent slots player, you should never choose and play any slot machine at random or by chance. Let's begin our slots educational journey with some slot terms: RNG - Random Number Generator, a computer chip placed inside the slot machine by the manufacturer ... (read more) |
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