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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.
There are 2 bonus features in this game. The
first one is the Volcano Bonus. To start this bonus game you
need 3,4, or 5 Volcano symbols on any payline you are playing.
The symbols must be next to each other and start on reel one.
In the bonus game you are supposed to choose a fruit offering
for the volcano. After you choose one the bonus win amount
will be displayed and you return to the main screen.
The
second bonus feature is the Pick a Mask. game. To start
this bonus game you need 3,4, or 5 Mask symbols next to each
other and the first one on the 1st reel. In the bonus game, 10
Tiki masks are displayed. Behind every mask is a bonus for you
or a Collect. Choose as many bonuses until you hit a collect.
An online slot operates in much the same manner as the machines found
in today's casinos. They're all reliant on a random number generator
(RNG). In the casino, the RNG is built into the machine; online, it's
written into the programming.
The number of "reels" and the number of coins a player inserts determines
the overall payback of any machine. In days gone by, randomness was limited
by physical technology. However, with computerized number generators
there's another fly in the ointment in that the programmer can write
the script for any payback percentage.
This might make a player wary of computerized and/or online slot machines
but the truth is, if the programmer creates a script that pays few winners,
players will either lose all their money or quit playing in frustration.
This leads to casino losses in the long run. Therefore, programs are
written to provide balanced outcomes based on a payback percentage.
Payback percentage is simply what the machine can be expected to return
to players in the long run. For example, a machine set at 96 percent
should return 96 cents out of every dollar. The house gets to keep 4
cents. This doesn't mean you will get 96 cents back for every dollar
you play. You might get less or more or you could hit the jackpot and
get much, much more than your dollar. What's important to understand
is the expression "long term."
The RNG is coordinated with the symbols on the machine to produce a
96 percent payback after thousands of thousands of tries. So, in essence,
your own payback percentage will depend on one thing and one thing only-luck.
Even if a program is set to pay 50 percent, if you are in the right place
at the right time, you could realize a profit.
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