Hi Ricky:

Great example. One of the manufacturers should come up with the "NO BONUS" bonus. I used to love games like JACKPOT PARTY ... but I stopped playing it because it was too disappointing when you picked a "pooper" on the first selection. SUPER JACKPOT PARTY gives you a chance to "save" yourself ... so you have a 60% chance of staying in the game if you pick the wrong spot on your first selection, and 20% change of "saving" the bonus round after that.

Also ... in the newer (and more volitile games), the bonus round is more difficult to trigger ... and this magnifies the issue. Yes ... you can potentially win a lot in these bonus rounds ... but it also means you can win nothing at all. That's no fun.

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