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There are a maximum of
paylines on the 5-reel slotmachine. Each payline which has a
bet placed on it can win. All winnings are paid both from left
to right and from right to left. Only the SUN symbol is
special and pays in any position on all lines. Denominations are: $0.50, $1
and $2 per payline. Maximum bet is $10. If you bet max and hit
5 Suns you win the progressive jackpot!.
The bonus is based on the player winning
individual letters until the word "MAGIC" is spelled. To win a
letter, gray symbols which appear after every spin on each of
wheels must make a payline and you must have a bet on that
payline of course. If the word "MAGIC" is spelled out, you
will get one free bonus spin. Every bonus spin will win 5
symbols of the same kind on one of paylines. So a minimum win
is x50. The amount won will be based on the amount bet on the
last normal spin. This is where strategy plays a role - you
may want to increase your bet when you are close to earning
the bonus spin.
Once a machine pays off, don't play it again because it won't pay off again for some time.
The machines have absolutely no ability to keep track of what has happened in the past. The results are totally random, the slot machine is as likely to pay off on the next pull as it would have
if a jackpot had not been won.
Slot machines near the entrances to casinos pay off more than other machines.
This belief is based on the assumption that winning machines near the entrance will attract passerby's into the casino. However, today there is no need for casino operators to attract people to
play slots, so if it was true in the past it most likely doesn't apply to today's reality.
Casinos can change the odds of a machine so beware of any casino employee fiddling around near the machines.
The payoffs on every slot machine are coded on a computer chip inserted into the machine when it's manufactured. Casinos, slot technicians, etc. cannot alter the payoffs.
If a slot machine advertises a 95% payback then I should expect a return of $95 for every $100 I put into the machine.
The payback percentages are long term percentages. The long term outlook allows the casinos to average income from the machines over time, which is much longer than the time you would
take to play $100 in a machine. In the short term (the time you would take to play $100) the machine could pay off a lot more or a lot less than the advertised amount.
You should play one coin at a time to get more chances at hitting the jackpot.
The chances of hitting a jackpot are small. In most cases, playing the maximum number of coins increases the payout rate percentage, which is actually your better bet to walking away as a winner.
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