While nobody will accuse the WMS game, "Monopoly Big Event" of not being a watershed event in gaming, it's a watershed some of you might wish never happed.

For those of you unaware, "Big Event" is a shared bonus round which is triggered at a totally random time. When the bonus round is triggered, everyone will win the amount, multiplied by the bonus they have earned on their respective machines (based on the size of the bets).

Sounds like fun ... where do I play?? Okay ... but wait ...

You have to play an extra 3 credits (times your line bet) every time you spin.

Okay ... er ... now, where do I play??

Well ... it is time based, so if you spin too slow, your multiplier will start to fall on your machine. So ... you have to play quickly ... which is exciting ... but, can get expensive.

How often does the bonus occur?

Well ... it is completely random ... so, it could be back-to-back-to-back or it could be an hour between bonuses (and some bonuses are bigger than others. It doesn't help than the underlying games like "X Marks the Spot 2" are extremely volitile -- and spin much faster than your run-of-the-mill fishing game. I will add, playing "X Marks The Spot 2" without the Bonus Round is not very worthwhile -- and WMS has ensured the bonus round doesn't last too long --- since you can still qualify for the bonus while a bonus round is under way.

I would like them to stay away from Time Limits ... I can lose enough money without extra incentives.

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