Accidentally clicking Max Bet :eek::eek:

[Simmo!]

Another alternative would be that "max bet" simply sets the bet to max coins and lines, but the player must actually hit the spin button to place the wager.

Another sensible Idea.

Yup agreed. At the moment it feels like a deliberate way to trap a player into betting more than they want to.

 

[Casinomeister]

...Another alternative would be that "max bet" simply sets the bet to max coins and lines, but the player must actually hit the spin button to place the wager.

Excellent idea, and I'll see if anyone might me interested in making this possible. I've been victim to this in the past as well. Not sure what the maximum bet would be, hit the button (since I'm more into VP and play maximum bet at all times) and *poof* there goes fifty bucks. The bet amount should be fully displayed somewhere before hitting the spin button.

Slight anecdote: years ago I was passing through the Wynn and spied upon the Texas Tina slots (I was a big Texas Tea fan back then), and having a couple minutes to spare, I deposited $20 for a brief time-kill. Well I hit max bet before bothering to look at the denomination and "bam!" there went half my bank roll. As I cursed my stupidity, that first spin kicked off a bonus round which landed me a $1200 hand pay. C'est la vie in Vegas

 

[dionysus]

I've perhaps hit the max button accidentally, maybe under a half dozen times - once I got my bet back, and havent been lucky enough to hit well by doing so - it's usually 'arrrrrhh, no, pleasepleaseplease.....dammit'

It's WORSE at the B and Ms - the depressed buttons are often replaced with computer-touch representations, and it's not generally me hitting the button, it's the dang player's card bungee that drapes and rests on the panel - since they're so touch senstive it's hit bets I've never intended

 

[Balthazar]

I posted a thread about this not long ago since this is a big problem with NetEnt slots. Redbet-Andy said that he forwarded it to NetEnt but we haven't heard anything from them.

For those who missed the thread:

https://www.casinomeister.com/forums/threads/netent-how-in-the-world-is-this-not-fixed-yet.59335/

 

[mrduttwin]

lol

i dont know how many time if f*** clicked the BET MAX while I got angry... and then you can expect that this does not make you come down! lol
but once, i did bet max on gonzo (20€) und came into freefalls, which gave me ~2k!

 

[theapple]

it just happened to me ... god i really hate netent because im 100% sure they want us to click max bet by accident :/

just got 25 free bday bonus from one casino with mostly netent games, whats amazing about it it had only 8x wagering which is doable even for me.

well long story short, started playing reel rush and on my 2nd spin i accidentally hit max bet, because in that game normal spin and max bet are like 0.001 feets away. In the end i managed to wager $30 with $25... so ty netent for making your slots layout so amazing.

at first i wanted to come here to ask for best netent slots for wagering, but it wasnt meant to be

 

[sapit222]

Accidentally hit the max bet button today on the slot Frankenstein but fortunately i got the bonus game & managed to get atleast x20 the bet.

 

[Blathaon]

Since i pretty much always use auto spin i haven't had much trouble with the max bet button. But i do understand the frustration.
The one software provider that have got it right IMO is WMS.

There is no max bet button by default, if you click on the little "k" icon then you get a slider instead of the default lines, bet/line options, So that you can quickly access the hidden max bet button if so desired.
I am not aware of WMS having any hidden keyboard shortcut that bets max either, so this is a pretty good solution.

Quick and easy to access for those that want it, and no accidents by your average player.
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[KasinoKing]

I have to confess that I am the latest victim of the dreaded "Max Bet" button - and in VERY unusual circumstances.

A couple of days ago I was trying a new slot I found at Vera & John; Candy World.
Apart from the incredibly infantile theme, there is what I personally think is a design flaw on this game - you can change your bet amount DURING auto-play, without stopping it. Furthermore, it doesn't change the NUMBER of coins played, but the coin denomination

So I was auto-playing 100 spins at 75c/spin but getting very fed-up with the tedious tiny win animations, so was also hitting the "Spin" button to bypass these and get on with the next spin, when I accidentally hit "Max Bet". This took me totally by surprise as I've never noticed that you can change the bet during auto-play on any other slot, and in my total panic at seeing a €75 spin I pressed the wrong button and made a second €75 spin!
€150 down the tubes in 3 seconds - and both spins were "blanks" of course :sob:
(The spin before was a bet x10 win - if only one of those two were similar!)

It's taken me a couple of days to come to terms with this. I haven't contacted the casino as I would not expect any sort of compensation because it was me who clicked the wrong button, but I do still think this is a bad design feature.

KK

 

[The Viking]

Ouch KK that really sucks man

 

[Captain Chaos]

Oh man, that sucks! I'd be truly gutted if that had happened to me!

Might be worth at least firing of an email to the casino with your concerns about the design? It could lead to something, you never know!

 

[rshkrn]

So I was auto-playing 100 spins at 75c/spin but getting very fed-up with the tedious tiny win animations, so was also hitting the "Spin" button to bypass these and get on with the next spin, when I accidentally hit "Max Bet". This took me totally by surprise as I've never noticed that you can change the bet during auto-play on any other slot, and in my total panic at seeing a €75 spin I pressed the wrong button and made a second €75 spin!
€150 down the tubes in 3 seconds - and both spins were "blanks" of course :sob:
(The spin before was a bet x10 win - if only one of those two were similar!)

It's taken me a couple of days to come to terms with this. I haven't contacted the casino as I would not expect any sort of compensation because it was me who clicked the wrong button, but I do still think this is a bad design feature.

KK

May if you request the casino and they check you betting history they could realize that it was an actual honest mistake...any amount of refund even 50% will be something back....you should definitely try

 

[Lincolnuk]

Yep been there and done it and got lucky.

Set my bet level at 1.50 pressing enter. pressed spacebare thinking it was the same instead cost my £15.00.

Now how do you think i felt when the spin dropped the bonus and payed me £4700. I big few from me and may have even saved my life with my wife getting ready to beat down on me

 

[Tirilej]

I have to confess that I am the latest victim of the dreaded "Max Bet" button - and in VERY unusual circumstances.

A couple of days ago I was trying a new slot I found at Vera & John; Candy World.
Apart from the incredibly infantile theme, there is what I personally think is a design flaw on this game - you can change your bet amount DURING auto-play, without stopping it. Furthermore, it doesn't change the NUMBER of coins played, but the coin denomination

So I was auto-playing 100 spins at 75c/spin but getting very fed-up with the tedious tiny win animations, so was also hitting the "Spin" button to bypass these and get on with the next spin, when I accidentally hit "Max Bet". This took me totally by surprise as I've never noticed that you can change the bet during auto-play on any other slot, and in my total panic at seeing a €75 spin I pressed the wrong button and made a second €75 spin!
€150 down the tubes in 3 seconds - and both spins were "blanks" of course :sob:
(The spin before was a bet x10 win - if only one of those two were similar!)

It's taken me a couple of days to come to terms with this. I haven't contacted the casino as I would not expect any sort of compensation because it was me who clicked the wrong button, but I do still think this is a bad design feature.

KK

If I hated that very buttons existing before I even hate it more after seeing what happened to you KK. $150 on 2 spins

There is no need for that button to exist at all. The casinos haven't asked for it and certainly not the players.

Please idiotic software/game producers...remove it from your games!! Now!!

 

[KasinoKing]

Oh man, that sucks! I'd be truly gutted if that had happened to me!

Might be worth at least firing of an email to the casino with your concerns about the design? It could lead to something, you never know!

Yes, you're right. If only to hopefully get the slot changed so that the same thing doesn't happen to someone else.
Have sent a PM to the casino reps...

KK

 

[dunover]

Has anybody noticed how very few slots have a MINIMUM BET button........

In my opinion ALL slots should be set on minimum by default when you first play them. Afterwards of course, they simply retain the last stakes you were playing when you closed the game. This is what p!sses me off about Netbent - every time you revisit the game, there is no cookie to remember your last stake and have to go through the palaver of setting it up again from the default 2 euro/£ stake.

 

[Tirilej]

Has anybody noticed how very few slots have a MINIMUM BET button........

In my opinion ALL slots should be set on minimum by default when you first play them. Afterwards of course, they simply retain the last stakes you were playing when you closed the game. This is what p!sses me off about Netbent - every time you revisit the game, there is no cookie to remember your last stake and have to go through the palaver of setting it up again from the default 2 euro/£ stake.

I believe they have started to listen a little. Both Eggomatic and Wish Master remember your last bet and stays there...
I want them to change all old too...and that goes for all Software providers.

 

[dunover]

I believe they have started to listen a little. Both Eggomatic and Wish Master remember your last bet and stays there...
I want them to change all old too...and that goes for all Software providers.

Yes, but I think those 2 games have accumulated features like the eggs with values above the reels that you've 'earned' therefore have to remember your game where you left it. I would presume Big Bang does it too, on the 2-4-8-16-32x ladder?

 

[Tirilej]

Yes, but I think those 2 games have accumulated features like the eggs with values above the reels that you've 'earned' therefore have to remember your game where you left it. I would presume Big Bang does it too, on the 2-4-8-16-32x ladder?

Damn, now you removed my happy feeling for thinking they were actually listening
Shitheads! Can I call them that? Is that a terribly rude word?
In that case I mean it

Don't play the Big Bang so don't know.

 

[Captain Chaos]

Has anybody noticed how very few slots have a MINIMUM BET button........

In my opinion ALL slots should be set on minimum by default when you first play them. Afterwards of course, they simply retain the last stakes you were playing when you closed the game. This is what p!sses me off about Netbent - every time you revisit the game, there is no cookie to remember your last stake and have to go through the palaver of setting it up again from the default 2 euro/£ stake.

I totally get where you are coming from on this. The amount of times I have loaded up a NetEnt game and pressed spin while forgetting it doesn't remember my usual stake is unreal. It's irritating as hell. I think a min bet button is an excellent idea! Anyone looking through the winner screenshots section will see a lot of them are played at the lower end of the betting spectrum. Big bets aren't the common practice. Why not give the players what they want and allow them an easier way of betting the fairly standard low bet sizes? I'm sure it'll be popular!

 

[SubzeroWins]

I totally get where you are coming from on this. The amount of times I have loaded up a NetEnt game and pressed spin while forgetting it doesn't remember my usual stake is unreal. It's irritating as hell. I think a min bet button is an excellent idea! Anyone looking through the winner screenshots section will see a lot of them are played at the lower end of the betting spectrum. Big bets aren't the common practice. Why not give the players what they want and allow them an easier way of betting the fairly standard low bet sizes? I'm sure it'll be popular!

Because they can get away with it, and it leads to more revenue

 

[pmutts]

Sure it is our own responsibility . . .BUT

Bad luck but a simple pop-up, aint gonna happen. You gotta really watch what you are clicking.

The casino provides the software, it's up to you to use it.

How difficult would it be to have an option in the settings to provide that pop up? Why wouldn't a casino offer such an option--especially when there is a maximum amount per spin stipulation on a bonus offer.

 

[pmutts]

I believe you miss the point . . .

How do you know how it will be implemented?

You're missing a vital point....sometimes people DO want to max bet, but occasionally they press it accidentally.

So, how it turning the popup off permanently going to stop that accidental bet? It isn't. So, either you leave the popup on to protect you against accidental max bets, or you turn it off and return to the status quo and take your chances.

Just because someone accidentally max bets once, doesn't mean they never want to use it.

I don't think you thought this through very well.

How would enabling more enhanced settings in any way NOT be beneficial to the player?

All software platforms offer player settings--some more than others. I don't know what your level of programming knowledge is Nifty--nor do I care.

To enable or disable a pop up--or to set a bet limit per spin all together would require only rudimentary knowledge of code.

 

[spintee]

Not only is that max bet danger if your a low roller but also take into account if you have a bonus than it can easily void any winnings

 

[iakovos]

How would enabling more enhanced settings in any way NOT be beneficial to the player?

All software platforms offer player settings--some more than others. I don't know what your level of programming knowledge is Nifty--nor do I care.

To enable or disable a pop up--or to set a bet limit per spin all together would require only rudimentary knowledge of code.

...and from a designers point of view, this would be too easy to implement. Yes it would add a "pause" that most players will not appreciate but internet users nowadays are very familiar with "don't show this again" checkboxes / options and will in the end appreciate the concern/interest coming from the casino.

The issue is that most casinos don't care. It is the "No one does it. Why should we?" attitude. But again, nowadays users/players are very well educated and have a very high awareness level using forums and other comms to evaluate casinos. I am sure that a "No one does it. I will be the first to do it!" attitude, will go a long way for users for such matters!