Spin a Win
Everyone fantasizes about going to Vegas, slipping a bit of spare change in a slot machine, and in one amazing moment, hitting the jackpot and earning millions.Today, casino websites have made it possible for people to act on that fantasy without even leaving their homes. There are thousands of websites that carry progressive slot machines, and more are added each day. It is one of the biggest trends in online gambling, and is one of the key reasons the industry has seen such growth in the last five years.
Progressive slot machines attract many “recreational” gamblers who would like to relax at the end of a long day but may not have the time or inclination to study the strategies required by other games. Poker and blackjack are fun, but they’re also serious—you need to think, to analyze, to concentrate. Sometimes you just want to let your mind go black and take a wild try at becoming an instant millionaire. (In fact, a lot of serious gamblers like to take a “break” from the more difficult card games by trying out their luck in slot machines.)
And many people have actually won big money at progressive slot machines—one of the biggest operators, Jackpot Madness, released a total of $53 million to about 2,000 lucky winners. Not bad for five minutes at an online casino.
There are several types of progressive slot machines on the web. The very first to be released online was CashSplash, which has three reels. You need to gamble about three dollars to have a chance at a jackpot, but the odds are reasonable. At least one person earns up to hundreds of thousands every day.
LotsaLoot is another popular progressive slot machine. It costs just half a dollar to play this three-reel, five-line machine (or $2.50 for a full coin-in). Make your wager, and then hold your breath as you pray for the three symbols to align. One winner named Jean has actually hit the jackpot several times, and once joked in an interview that she would tattoo the symbol on her body.
Fruit Fiesta costs just seventy five cents for a full coin-in. It is relatively newer than other progressive slot machines, having been in the market for just over a year.
The first progressive Video Poker on the web is Supajax. It uses a deck of 53 cads, one of which is the Supajax card. If you get that card, and four jacks, you win the jackpot. A full coin-in is $5, a bit pricier than others, but the winnings are huge.
Another important addition to the family of online progressive slot machines is Treasure Nile. It’s the first to have 9 lines, and has five reels. Minimum bet is 50 cents, but you can go for full coin-in for $4.50. Just a month after it was launched, it set a web record for awarding $389,843.85 paid to a very lucky “Olivier C”. He got five King Tuts, adding a whole new dimension to the phrase “happy as a king.”
Written by BettingBots on July 16th, 2006 with
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