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Progressive slots are very similar to regular slot machines with one
difference, there is a jackpot that is constantly gaining in value. The
value of the jackpot is updated regularly and displayed at all times on
top of the screen. Progressive slots are a group of a great number of
slot machines that are linked together by a network. A small percentage
of the money that is wagered on each game on each machine in the
network, is added to the total progressive jackpot. Anyone playing any
machine in the network can win the jackpot.
One thing about progressive slots is that the Progressive Jackpot is
not shown in coins but it's shown in credits. For example, if the
progressive reads out 9,700 it means credits not that many coins. In
progressive slots the jackpots are considerably larger than regular
jackpots, some are large enough to be life changing.
There are two major things to remember about all progressive slots,
first the money for the jackpot comes from a part of the money played
through the machine and second is that in order to win the jackpot you
absolutely must be playing the maximum coins. If you don't want to play
the max then progressives are not what you want to play. The jackpot in
the progressive slots keeps growing until one lucky player hits it big.
After a progressive jackpot has been won the network of machines gets
reset to a pre-determined number and the play starts again. Always look
for the slot game with the biggest jackpot there is a better chance that
it will be won sooner. If you are that lucky player and you do win the
progressive jackpot then a splash screen will appear to let you know
that you have it.
What a lot of progressive slot players are not aware of is that
there are two levels of play, primary and secondary. A primary jackpot
is the very top jackpot that if offered when a player gets the
combination which will pay for the jackpot. The top or primary jackpot,
is the jackpot that shows the most money and is usually shown with a
bigger display than secondary jackpots. Secondary jackpots are displayed
much smaller but like the primary jackpots they still increase according
to the amount of play through money. The secondary jackpots are hit more
often so they don't usually have jackpots that are as large as the
primary. If both jackpots are high (primary and secondary) this
indicates that neither one have been hit, but have had a lot of play so
the chances of winning the jackpot sooner are much greater. A player has
many choices to make when they are about to play progressive slots, as
long as you know what you are looking for and are well informed on the
rules and payouts you should do very well.
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Hot Shot. is a five-reel, nine payline,
and nine coin slot machine.
The multiple paylines increase your chances of winning.
Hot Shot. has a wild symbol, and a scatter symbol.
The Wild Ball symbol is wild and can substitute for all
other symbol except the Scatter Trophy symbol to complete
winning combinations.
The Scatter Trophy symbol is a scatter symbol. This means
you are paid out if it appears in any position on all five
reels.
The Scatter Trophy symbol can appear in any position on
the reels.
The Wild Ball symbol does not substitute for a Scatter Trophy
symbol.
Once you join the family, you will immediately earn casino credits
for cash and comps each time you play a slot or video poker machine.
To start just visit the casino slot club booth and ask to sign up.
The host or hostess will tell you how the program works, ask you to
fill out an application, and give you your own plastic club card. When
you sit down at a slot machine from that moment on, inset the club card
into the special card reader. The reader will either start spitting
out tickets or automatically register the total amount of coins you
have played into the slot club's central computer. When you leave one
machine, take your card and insert it into the next machine you play,
or you'll miss earning more valuable credits.
At the Golden Nugget in Las Vegas, for example, you get one ticket
for every $75 you play. By the time you're done playing you can easily
have a trail of tickets a few feet long, and you can redeem each ticket
at the slot booth for 50 cents. In addition to the cash value, a sizable
collection of tickets will not only get you free-meal comps, it'll let
you move to the head of the restaurant line with the rest of the VIPs.
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Some clubs will allow you to earn credits and comps by playing quarter
machines and higher. Others require minimum play on dollar machines
or higher. If you are a quarter-machine player, do not step up to the
dollar machines simply to earn slot club comps and bonuses. You will
be playing beyond your risk level and bankroll, and any credits and
comps you earn will not be worth the added risk and potential losses.
If you play quarters, join slot clubs that reward quarter players. There
are fewer of them, but they do exist.
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