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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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How to play: Apart
from deciding which machine to play the only real
decision you have to make is how many coins to
play each go. It is generally always best to play
the maximum coins, as most machines only give you
the best value if you do. This is especially true
with progressives (where the BIG jackpots are) as
there could be thousands difference in the size
of the jackpot. There are some machines where the
paytable's are relatively the same however many
coins you play. If you only want to play one coin
at a time these are the ones for you. Have a look
at our reviews as we will point these machines
out for you.
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