Hi Folks:

I like to play the nickel machines. I usually play all lines, with a minimum bet (no more than 20 line), unless I am up a substantial amount ... then I will bet 2x or 3x on a payline.

This year (2007), I won $750 playing IGT's Phone Tag (45 cents bet) (5 WILDS on a payline = 15000 credits), $500 playing IGT's Price Check (45 cents bet) (5 WILDS = 10000 credits), $500 on WMS SEAL SLIDE ($1 bet) (5 PREMIUM SYMBOLS during bonus round = 10000 credits), $950 IGT Enchanted Unicorn Reel Slots (45 cents bet)(Lion Head and Princess, 3 Unicorns, Lion Head and Princess).

My largest slot win was a 90 cent bet on Konami's Hot Dawgz for 42000 nickels ... 5 WILDS = 20000 times a line bet of 2x ... and the WILDS matched other stuff as well! That's $2100 on 90 cents.

Keep in mind ... with a bankroll of $200 total ... the object of the game is to win the big jackpot --- as you can see above, the big payouts typically pay from 5000-to-1 to 20000-to-1 ... that means the odds of winning that jackpot are much worse than that. You are better to have more "kicks at the cat" -- more spins equals more chances at the big one.

You just have to be happy when you hit the big one ... and you only bet the minimum per line.

Curiously, I have never been close to hitting 5 premium symbols on ATRONIC games ... has anyone else done that? It seems more difficult than North American machines.

/\/\/\/\ the Shamus /\/\/\/\