| Type of Machine |
Rules and Reasons |
| Progressives |
Play maximum coins.
If you play don't play maximum coins, you're only increasing the
jackpot for someone else with no chance of winning it yourself.
|
| Straight Multipliers |
Play one coin at a time.
The payback and hit frequency are the same regardless of the
number of coins you play. |
| Bonus Multipliers |
Play one coin at a time.
The chances of hitting a payout with a bonus are so small, it's
not worth the extra risk. |
| Buy-A-Pays |
Play maximum coins.
The increase in payback and hit frequency purchased by the
additional coins can turn a terrible machine into a good one.
|
| Hybrids |
Play just enough coins to activate all
winning combinations.
Extra coins are rarely worth playing in a multiplier, and
hybrids are multipliers when you're in the multiplying section
of the paytable. |
| Hidden Buy-A-Pays |
Play maximum coins.
The feature activated by playing the last coin frequently makes
the last coin pay back over 100%. |
| Multilines |
Play one coin or maximum coins.
Play maximum coins if having winning combinations land on
paylines you didn't activate bothers you, otherwise play one
coin. |
| Multicoin/Multilines |
Play one coin each on as many lines as you
like.
Play one coin on each line if having winning combinations land
on paylines you didn't activate bothers you, otherwise play one
coin. If there's a Hidden Buy-A-Pay, play enough coins to
activate it. |
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