Slots 101: Basics, Strategies, and Discussion (with poll)

[Bitinity]

I don't know about you but I played Coils of Cash to give it a try and played 30 Euros which I won from a free bet.The strange thing is that I played over 1000 spins and the bonus round never showed on the reels.Is this normal behavior because of it being a high volatility slot but I haven't seen yet in my life a worse slot than this and yes Play n Go are not what they used to be in programming with these new slots.

I do believe that it may happen on any slots, it is pure luck based game so the result will always depending on your own luck. Anyway, 1000 spins without bonus round is a common thing based on my own experience. I can even say that I have experienced more than 1000 spins without bonus round many times in my slot gambling journey since few years ago. I'm not surprised anymore with such experience to be honest 

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[mu_enrico]

Is this normal behavior because of it being a high volatility slot but I haven't seen yet in my life a worse slot than this and yes Play n Go are not what they used to be in programming with these new slots.

Yes, been there done that!

Based on the max multiplier:
5000x: tough
10,000x: very tough
20,000x: extremely tough
30,000x: maniacally tough <- Coil of Cash

Personally, I prefer 5,000x - 10,000x slots because it will give me at least one free spin per 1,000 spins (except I'm had bad luck).

[swogerino]

I don't know about you but I played Coils of Cash to give it a try and played 30 Euros which I won from a free bet.The strange thing is that I played over 1000 spins and the bonus round never showed on the reels.Is this normal behavior because of it being a high volatility slot but I haven't seen yet in my life a worse slot than this and yes Play n Go are not what they used to be in programming with these new slots.

I do believe that it may happen on any slots, it is pure luck based game so the result will always depending on your own luck. Anyway, 1000 spins without bonus round is a common thing based on my own experience. I can even say that I have experienced more than 1000 spins without bonus round many times in my slot gambling journey since few years ago. I'm not surprised anymore with such experience to be honest 

Good for you but for me was a nightmare.I was not believing my eyes as when I play another slot such as Sword and Holy Grail the maximum extreme number of spins without the bonus round was 380-390 spins.In normal occassions the average is 70-120 spins.

@mu_enrico  I agree 100% with you.I am never playing again Coils of Cash.

[Goodluckmate.com]

Hey mate, this is a great thread.

I love unique slots honestly. It's amazing how providers always come up with creative solutions and something to shake things up.

I'd mention Jammin' Jars by Push Gaming here and Reactoonz 2 by Play'n GO. The first has an 8x8 grid while the other one has a 7x7 grid. Also, The Hive by Betsoft is cool when it comes to layout.

Megaways games also keep things interesting I'd say as every spin it's unique. Reel Rush by NetEnt is also unique regarding the grid as it expands when you hit a win and grants respins. These make the gameplay interesting and modern. Of course, sometimes all you want is a classic 3-reel slot, but for having fun gameplay these are my picks.

You can try out different options and browse slots using our filter by reels here - https://goodluckmate.com/game/slots and find some cool options you may have not been familiar with.

[2double0]

Reached your thread through a reference.
I am very much impressed by your research and work you did behind understanding all you can about slots and write it out. I had a confusion and wanted to know which slots are better to place our bets on - with higher RTP or lower RTP? Some games show an average RTP of over 200% and sometimes even 1000%, do such games really give a user an opportunity to take out that much out of them?

[Goodluckmate.com]

Reached your thread through a reference.
I am very much impressed by your research and work you did behind understanding all you can about slots and write it out. I had a confusion and wanted to know which slots are better to place our bets on - with higher RTP or lower RTP? Some games show an average RTP of over 200% and sometimes even 1000%, do such games really give a user an opportunity to take out that much out of them?

Hey 2double0,

We have a good post on RTP at GoodLuckMate if you want to learn more about the concept - https://goodluckmate.com/game/guide/rtp


Anyway, RTP means Return To Player and it's usually a percentage between 0% and 100%. I'm not sure about those games with RTP of 200% or 1000%, I've never seen such a thing and I don't even think that's possible. But maybe I'm wrong.

RTP basically reveals the house edge. If RTP is 95%, the house edge is the remaining percentage or 5%. You want games with a higher RTP and lower house edge. However, that doesn't mean that you will win more as RTP is usually calculated on thousands of spins if not millions. So, that's the expected return of the game but it doesn't mean it will be that way for your gaming session on the game.

To know whether to expect frequent wins or not you may want to read more about volatility - https://goodluckmate.com/game/guide/volatility

High volatility games will give fewer but larger winnings while low volatility games give frequent but low winnings.

Hope this helps!

GoodLuckMate! 

[Bitinity]

Reached your thread through a reference.
I am very much impressed by your research and work you did behind understanding all you can about slots and write it out. I had a confusion and wanted to know which slots are better to place our bets on - with higher RTP or lower RTP? Some games show an average RTP of over 200% and sometimes even 1000%, do such games really give a user an opportunity to take out that much out of them?

Are you dreaming mate? If you say some games shows that high RTP means that you have seen it yourself so would you mind to share us which games and which casinos that has such massive RTP? If slots games with such huge RTP does exist, there are 2 possibilities only. First is that the casinos get bankrupted because of the slot game and second is that the games are completely scam/rigged one.

[roycilik]

@2double0, If you wanted to know about RTP, then you need to read this one: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5268333.msg54981017#msg54981017

@Bitinity, It seems He forgot to give more detail explanation, maybe He meant a live RTP like the one on Bitcasino, that provide a live RTP view

[2double0]

@2double0, If you wanted to know about RTP, then you need to read this one: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5268333.msg54981017#msg54981017

@Bitinity, It seems He forgot to give more detail explanation, maybe He meant a live RTP like the one on Bitcasino, that provide a live RTP view

Hey roycilik, I'm sorry it was my mistake that I said such a silly thing about RTP as I didn't know I was talking about Live RTP and not the actual RTP that is between 0-100% only as GoodLuckMate said. Will keep that in mind from now onwards as I always lost in slots so didn't play too much there. 

[roycilik]

A few days ago I tried to explore other providers that I had never played before. I tried playing on ELK provider
Voodoo Gold
RTP: 96.10%
Volatile: High
Max Win: Up to 5000x

Some of the features I like: Big Voodoo symbols that can cast Wilds spells (empty spaces under symbols) and Free Drops bonus round (exactly) + Sticky Wilds spells :v

Official: https://www.elk-studios.com/games/voodoo-gold
Review: https://www.online-slot.co.uk/online-slots/elk-studios-slots/voodoo-gold

Here is mine (normal spins):

[panjul07]

A few days ago I tried to explore other providers that I had never played before. I tried playing on ELK provider
Voodoo Gold
RTP: 96.10%
Volatile: High
Max Win: Up to 5000x

Some of the features I like: Big Voodoo symbols that can cast Wilds spells (empty spaces under symbols) and Free Drops bonus round (exactly) + Sticky Wilds spells :v

Official: https://www.elk-studios.com/games/voodoo-gold
Review: https://www.online-slot.co.uk/online-slots/elk-studios-slots/voodoo-gold

Are you bored with your old favorite slots such as Razor Shark, Rise of Merlin and Wild2 Riches? 
ELK was one of my favorite providers in the past and I have tried almost of their slot games and my favorite is Equador Gold, Wild Toro and Ivanhoe.
Equador Gold works similar to Voodo Gold if I remember it correctly as well as the other games ending with "Gold" on its name.

[ryzaadit]

Are you bored with your old favorite slots such as Razor Shark, Rise of Merlin and Wild2 Riches? 

Not tired sir, only get rekt on that providers that why trying some chance on other providers:P

I guess this a few weeks was really a hard time for #WedeTeros, I also suggested to him to take some rest time first so the mental is not broken ~XD But, he the spinning keep rolling every day and night.

[swogerino]

There is a new slot in town which has a very appealing bonus game.It is from Play n Go called the Green Knight similar to Sword and Holy Grail.The difference here is you get at least one spin with 100 x multiplier.You win 5 free spins,progressive spins x2 ,x5,x10,x25 and x100.If you get two scatters in any of these spins for example in x5 you win 5 spins with x5 multiplier and so on.Pretty awesome for a bonus game,what do you guys think?

[mu_enrico]

the Green Knight

Yep, just a remake of swords and grails with a little bit of modification. Be aware that it has a low RTP of 96.27% compared to your favorite game (96.53%). I don't recommend this game since it's not unique enough and more expensive.

Only new releases from Pragmatic Play that still respect the borderline 96.50% RTP.

Anyways, I currently addicted to slots with "symbol change mechanics" after failing miserably with gems slots:
- John Hunter and The Mayan Gods (Pragmatic)
- Eye of The Storm (Pragmatic)
- Eye of Dead (Blue Print)
- Eye of Horus (Blue Print)

You guys should try 

[Goodluckmate.com]

Since we're here, I'd like to ask you whether you're familiar with RPG-inspired slots, like Dungeon: Immortal Evil from Evoplay Entertainment?

It's an awesome concept, I was mindblown when I first saw it. The RTP is 96.07% and max win 473,700, high-med volatility. But the idea of the game, no reels, and a hero walking around slaying monsters is pretty cool. I don't think I've seen anything similar and I really hope that other providers will come up with their versions.

You can try it in freeplay mode on their website and I think Trust Dice has Evoplay picks, so probably you can try it there as well.

[roycilik]

Are you bored with your old favorite slots such as Razor Shark, Rise of Merlin and Wild2 Riches? 

Of course yes
but Razor is still my favourite slot game :v

Equador Gold works similar to Voodo Gold if I remember it correctly as well as the other games ending with "Gold" on its name.

I haven't had a big win at Equador Gold yet, it seems more difficult than Voodoo Gold

I guess this a few weeks was really a hard time for #WedeTeros

Next week will be better (:

[panjul07]

Since we're here, I'd like to ask you whether you're familiar with RPG-inspired slots, like Dungeon: Immortal Evil from Evoplay Entertainment?

It's an awesome concept, I was mindblown when I first saw it. The RTP is 96.07% and max win 473,700, high-med volatility. But the idea of the game, no reels, and a hero walking around slaying monsters is pretty cool. I don't think I've seen anything similar and I really hope that other providers will come up with their versions.

You can try it in freeplay mode on their website and I think Trust Dice has Evoplay picks, so probably you can try it there as well.

I tried the mentioned game months ago but I cant enjoy the game, perhaps it is because I do not like the type of the slot or I do not like RPG games at all as I'm not a gamer.
Basically it is nice to see the Hero walks around and kills the monsters but frankly speaking I 'm a bit confuse about the payout system of the game.
I prefer to play slot with regular system (using reels) and I can enjoy it better than the RPG-inspired one.

[markk1]

Sometimes I play slots, I have two favorite slots. Dead Or Alive 2 from NETENT, the highest dispersion, but you can catch up to x100k, personally caught a maximum of x9k once.
Pink elephants from Thunderkick, medium dispersion, maximum payout x8200, my record is x1800. I like to play more in real life.

[swogerino]

Sometimes I play slots, I have two favorite slots. Dead Or Alive 2 from NETENT, the highest dispersion, but you can catch up to x100k, personally caught a maximum of x9k once.
Pink elephants from Thunderkick, medium dispersion, maximum payout x8200, my record is x1800. I like to play more in real life.

If you mean x100k 100.000 times your bet then I have to try this game.My preferred slot from Play n Go I saw the reviews and was more of a balance eater although I have been lucky but max was x100 multiplier.I have to check this Dead or Alive thing.

[mu_enrico]

I'd like to ask you whether you're familiar with RPG-inspired slots, like Dungeon: Immortal Evil from Evoplay Entertainment?

It's an awesome concept, I was mindblown when I first saw it.

Me too! I didn't expect the game to be so good! It looks and feels like a legit RPG game. I'd give 5 stars for the gameplay, graphics, etc., but not for RTP.
Thanks for sharing your favorite "slots" man, much appreciated. I know Evoplay slots have pretty graphics, but this one is probably not a slot game

FYI

I have to check this Dead or Alive thing.

This game is famous for the rare bonus round (it's hard to get 3+ scatters) and crappy free spins result, especially if you pick option on the right.
Just don't cry if you go broke