What games do you play with "$5" or "$10" bonuses?

[johnsteed]

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Hello fellow forum members!



Having recently found some luck on very low bonuses that had been magically credited to various accounts, I came up with this idea for this particular thread.


So to get to the question that I've been meaning to ask...

What games do you play "IF" and "WHEN" your account has been credited with "$5" or "$10"?

To be clear, I'm talking specifically about $5/$10 bonuses that were credited to your real account, when previously it had been sitting at $0.00.

Microgaming

Games I'd play.

1. "Thunderstruck"
2. "SpringBreak"
3. "LadiesNight"
4. VP Aces&Faces
5. VP JoB

Reasons why


- Starting with the slots, $5.00/$10.00 can be stretched out for a while on .09 cent spins. I'd take a "Tomb Raider"/"Mermaid Millions" over this trifecta of games, but there aren't that many MG casinos that have the minimum under the .45/.75 cent range for those particular games. Also, I've had a knack for coming up with the relatively big and timely hit during the "FREE SPINS" session on "Thunderstruck" in particular.


- I'll play various forms of VP (specifically the two listed above), because I can play on a .25 cent minimum bet per deal; just not in the FLASH version which has the minimum set at $1.25. If I get hot, I start increasing my bet and hopefully I can take that original $5/$10 and turn it into a $20 (and try my luck at something else after).


The games I'd most likely avoid even though I'd want to play them...

1. BJ
2. "Tomb Raider"
3. "Mermaids Millions"

Reasons why


- At $2 minimum per hand, that's not enough to hang-in-there! I used to always go for it - and I'll get to that in another thread I'll be posting shortly - but not-no-mo'.


- Well, I've already stated why I won't play these particular slots, even though I'm drawn to them first... one could say hypnotized...


Random Thoughts...


- One of the main reasons I had started this thread, was my tracing my way back to my earliest steps, thinking about all of those squandered opportunities playing BJ on all of those $10 no-deposit bonuses I'd received (various MG casinos). I would do it much differently today. Out of all of the times I played off of the $10 no deposit bonuses, only once had I made it to the $100 mark. There must have been roughly 20 MG casinos that were offering that sign-up bonus back in '01/02, and at least half of them surprisingly still are.


- Around this time last year, I took a $10 Maple Casino bonus up to well over the $1,000 barrier, and cashed-out AND was paid as promised. That was far from my greatest run at an online casino, and I have greater stories than that one, but it was certainly my greatest story in '05 (what was certainly considered a down-year for me).

PlayTech

Games I'd play...

1. VP Aces&Faces
2. VP JoB
3. "LOTTO Madness"
4. "Dr. Lovemore"
5. BJ
6. "Chinese Kitchen"
7. "Vacation Station"
8. "Desert Treasure"
9. "Triple Profits"

Reasons why


Actually, I think that PlayTech is God of the $5 bonus, in terms of the variation of games/minimum bets/return. I wanted to include a bunch of other games in here, but the list would be too long, and it show too much favoritism/bias on my part (to which I am because PlayTech is God of the $5 bonus).


- I went with VP Aces&Faces and JoB as my top two, because of the .05 cent minimum. That's a ton of bets off of $5, and I'll gladly switch games if I'm able to get to the $7 mark. All baby-steps.


- I really like "LOTTO Madness", and the other new slots are similar somehow although not nearly as good; though still good enough in their own way. Although the MG video slots (that I had mentioned) have a lower minimum bet per spin, these particular slots are vastly superior at giving you enough wins along the way to keep you going.


- "Chinese Kitchen"/"Vacation Station" seems to be generous enough, and if I can get into that $7-8 range, I'll switch to another game. I use these games as the trampoline/ladder to that next level (the $7-9 range).


- I'll take BJhere because the bets are only $1, and I've ALWAYS had good enough luck at PlayTech BJ when I'm in the soon-to-be-dead-zone. I'm comfortable enough on their BJ once I'm in the $9-12 range.


- "Triple Profits" has been around for quite some time, but like "Chinese Kitchen"/"Vacation Station", it's a bit different... albeit dated. In my earlier days, when I pretty much played exclusively at PlayTechs and after busting-out at BJ, whatever nickels and dimes remained were used at this game. It's good for a buck or two.

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The games I'd most likely avoid even though I'd want to play them...

1. "A Night Out"
2. Arcade Games

Reasons why


- Just based on my luck at this game, I'm excluding "A Night Out" from the other list. It ends up here, fair or not, I haven't done well on this game.

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- Actually, I wouldn't WANT to play their series of Arcade Games... they suck! Really, they really really suck!!! The games that they chose, blow... HARD! Pong for a buck is a better concept. Memo to "PlayTech"... dump these games... dump them hard... bury them in that same landfill with *New Coke, the E.T. Atari game ('83), "Brandy Casino is #1" votes, and all the hype that came with movies "Ishtar" and "DUNE". Memo II... if you should find some "MINI-POPS" albums in that particular landfill, send one/some to me... I'd love to get my hands on one for nostalgic purposes.

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The start (or was it?) of the great Video Game crash of '83...

Random thoughts...


- Excluding "Royal Dice" and everything "Sunny Group", I've had great luck at converting $5/$10 bonuses into something MUCH greater at most PlayTechs. Actually, PlayTech casinos are the only ones where I've made it past the $10,000 barrier, which I've managed to do several times. And although I could never make good on ALL of those opportunities that "Royal Dice" had given me with all of their free bonuses, this historically has been my best casino in terms of having success on big bets placed. I wish it were another operation, but "Royal Dice" has given me the highest peaks (luck/variance)... and it's not even close.

RealTimeGaming

What games do you play if and when your account is credited with "$5/$10"?

1. Triple Inferno
2. VP Aces&Faces
3. VP JoB
4. Joker Poker
5. The Shark
6. BJ

Reasons why?


- I really don't like "Three Reel Classics" from any software provider, and frankly, I could never understand why people at B&Ms religiously played them either. That is... until I set my eyes on Video Slots. But getting back on topic here, "Triple Inferno" is the one slot game that kept me - and somewhat reluctantly - coming back when I was on my last nickels, and when I could no longer squint my way through another hour of RTG's VP!

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- I'd put a bunch of their VP games at the top of the list, but talk about murdering the eyes. It's similar to PlayTech, by which they both have that superior .05 cent minimum per hand. Hopefully when you play their VP, make sure to win TONS and TONS of cash. After that - if you should be so lucky - put your winnings towards an eye-job, and load-up on anti-wrinkling cream... load-up as in how they spread the icing all over the cake in those "Betty Crocker's" commercials... just like that.


- You play "The Shark" once you're down to your final 4 cents... or cent. It's a progressive. You don't play this game in hopes of turning it around. It's too late at that point. What it can do for you though, is burn enough time off of your life clock from having to go and play one of PlayTech's "Arcade Games".

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- I DON'T like RTG BJ, but then again, I LOVE BJ yet I literally hate almost all online BJ games. I'm just as confused about that last statement as you are. I kinda' sorta' don't mind RTG BJ when I'm on my last dollars. I "seem" to have good luck when it's crunch time. I am talking about the $1 BJ, not that crazy $5 hand minimum. Hmmm, come to think of it, most RTG casinos that give me a $5 bonus, almost always have that $5 minimum in place.


The games I'd most likely avoid even though I'd want to play them.

1. Real-Series Video Slots

Reasons why


- One of my favorite "All-Time" slots would have to be Aztec Treasure! I love that game. But on $5, I'm staying FAR FAR FAR away from it. That includes all the video slots from this series. And it's a shame too, because at least to me, the only reason I like going to any RTG casino is because of their "Real-Series Video Slots". I can live with the .20 cent minimum, but like the "Marvel Slots", there aren't enough big (nor small) wins to keep you going in case you don't hit the feature... which you most likely won't. I hate playing slots where you have to wait over an hour to hit the feature "IF" you should be fortunate enough to hit it.


Sad but seemingly true.


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I wanted to include "Cryptologic", but I've never EVER received that small of a bonus from any of them, and probably never will. So, I'll leave this to someone else to tackle, "IF" anyone would dare want to.


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Thank you for reading this post. I'd love to hear how others play off of their small $5/10 bonuses. I'd also appreciate it if anyone could take the time to talk about their greatest wins in one of those situations.



Steed

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[tencardcharlie]

If i'm allowed, I might put everything on one or a few numbers on roulette. Or I make progressive bets on blackjack or baccarat. I once made over 100$ from a 1$ comp playing BJ with progressive bets.

I might also play VP if I have enough left for max coins. If I anything I double until I'm broke or have an amount worth cashing out.

[tennis_balls]

"Brandy Casino is #1" votes



i've had a few $15 "high-roller" bonuses at crypto via gonegambling

i head straight to casino solitaire as I think the odds are 1 in 15 of clearing the board which pays 5-1 and gives me enough to take my shot at the Marvel Slots.

[soflat]

With a $5 or $10 ND bonus I actually try to lose it as fast as I can. It is probably a psychological thing where I know I am probably going to lose so I try to do it as fast as possible and then I feel successful.

On Microgaming I would do a single number roulette spin, a table progressive (Triple 7s BJ or Let It Ride), or All Aces VP.

Playtech I would play Megajacks (depending on the progressive meter), or try a slot I never played before, or play a couple hands of Progressive BJ.

RTG maybe a Real-Series slot starting at $2 a spin, or a few shots at Keno (I like that Inferno slot too).

Most of these games will give a good payout if I ever actually hit, but will not lead me on too long and get my hopes up for too long.

The exception is if there is a really small maximum cashout (like 2x the bonus), then I will play conservatively (just to make them process the withdrawal).

[silcnlayc]

I don't bother with the $5-$30 bonus deposits...I let my hubby play out anything under $30.... Don't like to invest the time to try and clear it...not worth 5 bucks for hours worth of play in my book..now a $100-200 might be worth a few hours worth of play.....

[WAYLANDER]

I'm an all or nothing type of guy with these little bonuses, all on 1 spin of roulette if allowed, or 1 or 2 big slot spins.
I could tell you about the time i got a $10 bonus upto nearly $1000....and then proceeded to blow it all !!

WAYLANDER

[amatrine]

Dont knock those bonuses, Ive ran them up before!

I usually play nickle pickm poker, try for the 4 of a kind, then the nickle flaming 7's. This gets me up to 100 bucks some times

Amatrine

[SlotsWizard]

Great thread, John Steed!

Here are my choices:

Microgaming

Slots - I also play 0.09/spin at Spring Break/Thunderstruck/Ladies Nite, or if available, Belle Rock/International Casino Games. For some reason, I seem to have better luck at the International Casino Games slot than the others even though they're all the same. A bet of 0.15/spin at Ho Ho Ho tends to be pleasantly surprising quite often, and the free spins tend to retrigger at least once in every 3 features, sometimes more.

Video Poker - Single-hand, 1-coin (0.25) of All Aces, Aces and Faces, or Jacks or Better. The nice thing about Aces and Faces is that the single-coin payout is slightly higher than the single-coin Jacks or Better payout, but the opposite is true when maximum coins are bet. All Aces of course takes the cake regardless of the number of coins bet, but because the 2-pair only pays 1x, Aces and Faces is the better single-coin game to play because the lower-end of the paytable is similar to Jacks or Better and it's these lower hands that keep you going most of the time.

Other Games - I don't really bother. Maybe a couple hands of $1 blackjack but nothing else.

Realtime Gaming

Slots - Tiger Treasures at 0.20/spin. It pays left-to-right and right-to-left, the wild symbol triples the win, and I find that it has among the best "retriggerability" of all free-spin RTG games. I like Lion's Lair too because the feature gives you 4 spins at 2x, 4 spins at 3x and 4 spins at 5x and you get to choose the order in which the multipliers are applied. I tend to go in order, 2x then 3x then 5x because I rarely hit anything on the first few spins.

Video Poker - 3-hand (0.15 total bet) Aces and Eights or Jacks or Better. Despite iNetBet's player-advantage Joker Poker, I don't really like Joker Poker so I stay away from that. Plus the picture of the Joker itself is kind of creepy and brings up memories of creatures such as the clown featured in the novel/movie "It" by Steven King, and who likes being creeped out while they are gambling?

Other Games - Nope.

Playtech

Slots - Desert Treasure at 0.20/spin. I avoid all of their other slots with such a low bankroll.

Video Poker - 4-hand Deuces Wild at 0.20 (1 coin of 0.05 x 4 hands) because the deuces will give you enough 3 of a kinds to keep you going for a little while at least.

Other Games - Pop Bingo at the minimum bet (I think it's 0.10?). I do, however, have serious doubts that these numbers are chosen at random. I think the outcome is determined first, and then numbers are selected which fulfill that predetermined outcome.

Rival Gaming

Slots - Big Cash Win (3-reel slot) at 0.10 (0.05 x max bet of 2 coins) per spin makes my bankroll last the longest. "So 80's" at 0.15 per spin is okay too because it can be streaky at times (you just have to hope the streak is in your favor).

Video Poker - Single-hand Deuces and Joker with max bet at 0.05 coin size = 0.25 per hand, in the high, HIGH hopes of hitting that glorious Four Deuces and a Joker combination. Sometimes I will double-up too although I generally avoid all double-ups at any game.

Other Games - nope.

Boss Media

Slots - Kangaroo Jump at 0.01 per line, 0.25 total.

Video Poker - Single-coin Jacks or Better but if I feel like taking a walk on the wild side I will bet the max of 1.25 and hope for the best.

Other Games - None.

And even though I don't get bonuses from them (except the monthly), my comps at InterCasino tend to make me play just as frugally as small no-deposit bonuses in the hopes of hitting something, so I have included a section for:

Wagerlogic

Slots - I cannot resist those dang Marvel Slots. My favorites are Thor, The Hulk and Silver Surfer at 0.45 a spin. I also like some of the Rapid Fire (or sometimes a more appropriate name would be "Rapid Bust") slots, especially Hot Summer Nights, Salsa, Sirens and Northern Lights. But I switch to the 20-liners at 0.20 a spin when the 9-liners have shrunken my bankroll, I like the Daily Horoscope one the best. And since I'm a Taurus and a combination of five Taurus symbols is the highest payout, I feel like I am somehow entitled to hitting it although I have not yet.

Video Poker - I avoid Wagerlogic Video Poker if I have anything less than $100 to play with.

Other Games - Nope.

[chuchu59]

I dont care which software it is. I will head off to paigow poker and turn $5 into $18 or $10 into $37. That way, its either bust or I can have a bigger bankroll to play some slots. I like some of the new slots at playtech ie A Night Out, Dr. Lovemore and Desert Treasure. Two weeks ago, I turned $5 into $130 so sometimes you do win something out of it.

[silkprint]

With $5 or $10 I would play Thunderstruck or Ladies night both for .45 each .