- Joined
- May 22, 2012
Right, I have seen the screenies. Like any sensible person I take them with a pinch of salt; we all know they are the exception.
I played it for the first time yesterday, with a 73p residual balance in ComeOn, at 9p stake and made it to 11.81. I raised to 18p and got a near-'wonder' hit like some of you, went up to 41 pounds. Raised to 45p and lost it in 10 minutes. Good fun for pennies, but I have theories of its appeal when compared to the old stalwart BDBA we play for a HV fix.
First, a small difference, but you get paid for 3,4,5 scatters unlike BDBA.
Secondly, it keeps your stake better in that you get frequent 0.25 - 2 credit wins.
Thirdly, wilds are more frequent although not at 5x.
Fourth, you at least see some small wins in the bonus round and seldom get these ridiculous 1-2x stake bonus rounds. Bonus rounds are slightly more frequent as far I saw.
Lastly and most importantly: BDBA produces dead spins on freespins that are apparent immediately first reel stops in most cases and useless wilds plague it and the frustration of stupid safes dropping where you need a symbol. These negatives are not the main thing - it's the fact the 'BIG ONE' on DoA is effectively progressive with the sticky wilds. It keeps you interested most rounds by teasing with the characters landing on the first few spins once or twice in most cases. BDBA bores you witless when after the tedious 27 pointless extra spins you end up with 100 coins.
In my short encounter with this, I can see the attraction.
P.S. Apolgies for thread title error - obviously WHY it's so popular....
I played it for the first time yesterday, with a 73p residual balance in ComeOn, at 9p stake and made it to 11.81. I raised to 18p and got a near-'wonder' hit like some of you, went up to 41 pounds. Raised to 45p and lost it in 10 minutes. Good fun for pennies, but I have theories of its appeal when compared to the old stalwart BDBA we play for a HV fix.
First, a small difference, but you get paid for 3,4,5 scatters unlike BDBA.
Secondly, it keeps your stake better in that you get frequent 0.25 - 2 credit wins.
Thirdly, wilds are more frequent although not at 5x.
Fourth, you at least see some small wins in the bonus round and seldom get these ridiculous 1-2x stake bonus rounds. Bonus rounds are slightly more frequent as far I saw.
Lastly and most importantly: BDBA produces dead spins on freespins that are apparent immediately first reel stops in most cases and useless wilds plague it and the frustration of stupid safes dropping where you need a symbol. These negatives are not the main thing - it's the fact the 'BIG ONE' on DoA is effectively progressive with the sticky wilds. It keeps you interested most rounds by teasing with the characters landing on the first few spins once or twice in most cases. BDBA bores you witless when after the tedious 27 pointless extra spins you end up with 100 coins.
In my short encounter with this, I can see the attraction.
P.S. Apolgies for thread title error - obviously WHY it's so popular....
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