The only words of advice in terms of Bonanza playing is manage expectations: I've hardly touched it the last month or so but the 3 times i have I've walked out 500 quid up plus in the 3 sessions: it's tempting to play it again but i know it'll just sook it back, so, as boring as it sounds I've put the money towards my new kitchen (must be getting old).
It's not a HV game IMO but it is a very good slot for, if you catch it, maybe walking out 500x profit.
Mrs P's being bashing away at it (oh Matron) and she's been getting some real shitters: last sesh was 7 GOLDS in about 250 spins: 13,43,56,124,18 and some other low numbers. Some had 22 spins in there for good measure.
In many ways i don't see it as any different to some other games - you need to know when to stop, simple. I remember losing about a grand in a day ages ago playing Secret of the Stones - all because i got wild reels 2 and 4 and ended up a few k up the week before: just cos i lost discipline; if you're lumping 50 after 50 at Bonanza you're going to end up on the floor most times. Hard to do when the fuckers Gol'ing right enough - becomes a war of attrition