Harry's Videoslots Marathon

[Deeplay]

Top number = losses from day 1
Bottom number = total losses for day 1 + 2

You can see i ended the BTG tour with 0.60 in profit, slightly reducing my losses.

Exactly the reason why I dropped maths in school

you may continue ha ...

 

[Harry_BKK]

Part 8 - Red Tiger

Since the Christmas promo at VS is about Red Tiger this week i thought i check the games quickly. And I am quite impressed, good designs, quick smooth spin in normal mode, can skip win count, not overly flashing win animations and plenty of features....was well entertained. :notworthy

Some are though high variance, worst was 2%RTP for first 50 spins.

Good luck with the VS promo.

 

[Deeplay]

Part 8 - Red Tiger

Since the Christmas promo at VS is about Red Tiger this week i thought i check the games quickly. And I am quite impressed, good designs, quick smooth spin in normal mode, can skip win count, not overly flashing win animations and plenty of features....was well entertained. :notworthy

Some are though high variance, worst was 2%RTP for first 50 spins.

Good luck with the VS promo.

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Now here is a good games provider. Tried the Halloween slot and the new Xmas one just yesterday. They can be streaky - and some similar to blueprint gaming with a slew of in game features. Your correct they do play smooth and fast. And very easy to set auto play on etc Not sure if you can get mega wins on them, but great games to keep a balance going and innovative!!

 

[QueenBee]

2 Years ago was facing a Christmas of true isolation. Had lost our mum 2 months earlier. The family was scattered and I was into year 2 of divorce from the ex. It was looking dire. Plus financially it was bad really bad. I was out of options. 3 days before a call came through from somone I had worked with in the past. We had not spoken in ages. She said something prompted her to call me.... and that I should jump on a train and ...

The most memorable Christmas of my life was in 2010, and started off somewhat like yours. I was facing a Christmas of true isolation. Had lost my Sister to cancer 6 months before, after having looked after her for a year. I had moved into her house while she was ill, and now the house had been sold and I was packing and preparing to move out before New year. Meanwhile I had lost my job, and my daughter had left home, and she was even working Christmas eve. My life had been entirely focused on caring for my sister, and now it seemed empty.

That was the situation when I was contacted on Facebook by an old friend. On 16th December after having spent a couple of days on the phone, I told him to jump on the train and come and see me... He came, and we immediately fell deeply and madly in love.
We spent the next week talking, day and night, until we lost our voices and could only whisper, and suddenly Christmas was there... We had forgotten all about it...
On Christmas eve the snow started falling and covered everything... We had food, drink and everything was very romantic until my daughter called and said she was stuck in the snow leaving work... So got into the car and went through masses of snow and literally had to dig her out, and brought her home... With her there, the worst Christmas had become the perfect Christmas!!
Oh, and he never went back, except to pack up his things. A week after Christmas we moved into a new house together. I can't believe it has only been 6 years, when it feels like we have been together forever...

Thanks for the inspiration to write this down

 

[Harry_BKK]

Good morning guys & girls,

Day 2 of the marathon has gone and things have improved, the games and the play. The big surprise was Red Tiger - well designed mid variance games that are very entertaining. Give them a try.

Thanks again to those sharing their stories, we love to read them.

Down to business:

- marathon will continue @ 12.00noon GMT / 13.00 CET
- won't ask Dan again after yesterday's generous bonus :notworthy ......thanks Dan and Kenny
- will start though with Jingle Bells from Red Tiger to complete the Christmas challenge
- will stick to 100-150 spins / slot, bet sizes will remain unchanged

Result from Day 2:

- Overall RTP Day 1+2: 91.61%
- Best single win: 180x bet - Alkemor's Tower from Betsoft
- Slots added to new favorites list: 2 - Alkemor's Tower/Betsoft + Lucky Halloween/Red Tiger

Wishing you all a great day!

P.S. managed the wagering and withdrew $450 at 23:56CET and the money was in my EP account 00:02CET. 6 minutes. Great stuff VS

 

[Jd666]

Good morning guys & girls,

Day 2 of the marathon has gone and things have improved, the games and the play. The big surprise was Red Tiger - well designed mid variance games that are very entertaining. Give them a try.

Thanks again to those sharing their stories, we love to read them.

Down to business:

- marathon will continue @ 12.00noon GMT / 13.00 CET
- won't ask Dan again after yesterday's generous bonus :notworthy ......thanks Dan and Kenny
- will start though with Jingle Bells from Red Tiger to complete the Christmas challenge
- will stick to 100-150 spins / slot, bet sizes will remain unchanged

Result from Day 2:

- Overall RTP Day 1+2: 91.61%
- Best single win: 180x bet - Alkemor's Tower from Betsoft
- Slots added to new favorites list: 2 - Alkemor's Tower/Betsoft + Lucky Halloween/Red Tiger

Wishing you all a great day!

P.S. managed the wagering and withdrew $450 at 23:56CET and the money was in my EP account 00:02CET. 6 minutes. Great stuff VS

Nice one Harry.

I have tried the Red Tiger games but wasnt keen.
Everytime I got a decentish win, they just took it straight back and more.
Repeat, repeat, repeat.

Played Jingle Bells in freeplay and got that big wild a few times.
Real play I never saw it once, I know its just coincidence though

 

[jumboshrimp]

I like your ratings they seem spot on! This is turning out to be a great guide for all slotters.

Are you really going to do all mgs and netent games?? Very brave to play some of these providers:notworthy

I wish you the greatest of luck

 

[Harry_BKK]

I like your ratings they seem spot on! This is turning out to be a great guide for all slotters.

Are you really going to do all mgs and netent games?? Very brave to play some of these providers:notworthy

I wish you the greatest of luck

Thanks Jumboshrimp, i will skip the well-known MGS&Netent games but will certainly do a big part of them, mainly the new and the less known ones.

 

[Deeplay]

Think its great what your doing Harry and especially people sharing those own Christmas story's which have all been good to read , even the more difficult ones. Heres hoping today's is a lucky one for you

 

[Jono777]

Today is International 'Jon is a super jammy git' day.

The once a year event where I finally get a good start to increase my lowly bet sizes and hit a 3K withdrawal, just in time to be totally comfortable for the whole of the Christmas and New Year period.

Last year it was 5 scatters on DOA @ 0.90p bet, this year I feel a 4-Reel Wild Desire on 1.20 bets

I will spread the love and luck around and anyone who comment in this thread thus far will hit a biggie in the next 24 days

Biggest win goes to Harry for providing this information. This will come from a slot never played before and be in the thousands for him!



May I be one of the first (still a bit too early, appreciated) to wish all CM regulars a very Merry Christmas and Wonderful '5 scatter filled' 2017!

 

[Deeplay]

Today is International 'Jon is a super jammy git' day.

The once a year event where I finally get a good start to increase my lowly bet sizes and hit a 3K withdrawal, just in time to be totally comfortable for the whole of the Christmas and New Year period.

Last year it was 5 scatters on DOA @ 0.90p bet, this year I feel a 4-Reel Wild Desire on 1.20 bets

I will spread the love and luck around and anyone who comment in this thread thus far will hit a biggie in the next 24 days

Biggest win goes to Harry for providing this information. This will come from a slot never played before and be in the thousands for him!

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May I be one of the first (still a bit too early, appreciated) to wish all CM regulars a very Merry Christmas and Wonderful '5 scatter filled' 2017!

Let us hope ha ha but with the changes to DOA ..... I fear it goes the same way Twin Spin did tin foil hat please .....

1st December not to early to say Happy Yule to one N all ...

Im flying out to the USA next week (Cant wait!!) for the whole Christmas period so I wont be able to hit anything ... which I hardly do anyway ha

But wish everyone else massive wins

 

[Harry_BKK]

Part 9 - Casino Technology 1-20

You think MG is cloning champion? You think Netent releases shitty games? Think again because you have not tried Casino Technology!

- ancient design - 70's style
- same slot copied again and again, only difference is the amount of pay lines
- no good features, just standard Free Spins
- slow spinning
- endless pause between spins
....and more.

Have to say this was indeed torturous.

 

[Mouche12]

Thanks for the Casino Technology review Harry! I liked American Gigolo - had a few decent hits, but yeah speed of the game leaves much to desired and you get easily bored if nothing much happens.

 

[Jd666]

Dont think UK can play those.

Thank god

 

[geordiecolin]

The most memorable Christmas of my life was in 2010, and started off somewhat like yours. I was facing a Christmas of true isolation. Had lost my Sister to cancer 6 months before, after having looked after her for a year. I had moved into her house while she was ill, and now the house had been sold and I was packing and preparing to move out before New year. Meanwhile I had lost my job, and my daughter had left home, and she was even working Christmas eve. My life had been entirely focused on caring for my sister, and now it seemed empty.

That was the situation when I was contacted on Facebook by an old friend. On 16th December after having spent a couple of days on the phone, I told him to jump on the train and come and see me... He came, and we immediately fell deeply and madly in love.
We spent the next week talking, day and night, until we lost our voices and could only whisper, and suddenly Christmas was there... We had forgotten all about it...
On Christmas eve the snow started falling and covered everything... We had food, drink and everything was very romantic until my daughter called and said she was stuck in the snow leaving work... So got into the car and went through masses of snow and literally had to dig her out, and brought her home... With her there, the worst Christmas had become the perfect Christmas!!
Oh, and he never went back, except to pack up his things. A week after Christmas we moved into a new house together. I can't believe it has only been 6 years, when it feels like we have been together forever...

Thanks for the inspiration to write this down

That's beautiful

 

[Harry_BKK]

Thanks for the Casino Technology review Harry! I liked American Gigolo - had a few decent hits, but yeah speed of the game leaves much to desired and you get easily bored if nothing much happens.

Welcome!

Absolute "snoozefest", started cleaning my apartment because it was so boring.

I mean TS1, Spring Break from MG are not different, but they have at least some charm, they run smoother and much faster and you can even put them on Quickspin.

But these from CT take the biscuit.

 

[Harry_BKK]

Part 10 - Casino Technology 21-40

"Snoozefest" continued, nothing more to add.

Stayed long one 1 slot trying to hit the 3 expanding Wilds on Reels 2-4 in 1 spin, never happened of course.

Taking a break now.

 

[nikantw]

About this time of the year, almost fresh out of the university, I get a call. I was pretty much offered my dream job, in one of the most magical places of the world, with 3 times my current salary! Add to that a huge crush for the super pretty girl next door (also a co-worker) and I was literally flying back home to my parents’ house for Christmas. Truly magical times. :Angel:

Everything crashed and burned 2 months later, never to recover again.

Although, a 25k followed by a 75k withdrawal next Christmas really helped.

 

[sueyh]

This is an amazing thread.

I always want to do what you are doing, Harry.

I can't afford huge budget for gambling every month, but from time some time I have extra cash to waste on slots, but my weakness to DOA & IR doesn't let me do it.

Anyway I'm looking forwards to your report.

 

[Steviedoo]

thanks for the review...this is great harry.
i kinda like red tiger. ....lots of dead spins but the low symbols pay decently.

i look forward to tomorrow's list.

thanks

 

[slotmaster]

Someone just won $1800 on Dancing dragons on videoslots.

 

[Jd666]

Someone just won $1800 on Dancing dragons on videoslots.

Yeah, but they bet $2000

 

[Harry_BKK]

Someone just won $1800 on Dancing dragons on videoslots.

That was the only slot from CT so far that showed some potential as it has expanding wilds in the FS round. Surely, you can win on the slots just like with any others but you'll die of boredom until it happens.

 

[Harry_BKK]

Good morning guys & girls,

Day 3 of the marathon has been sheer boredom. Excuse me if i won't finish CT today and do some other providers. Unfortunately, most providers do not support multi-play, hence it is all taking quite long.

Took a break yesterday to escape the boredom and paid the Sheriff a visit....boah, he ate me alive, hair included.

And we had some great stories to read again, thank you very much for sharing them. :notworthy

Down to business:

- marathon will continue @ 13.00 GMT / 14.00 CET
- will ask Kenny again for some support after yesterday's losses
- Elk Studios will be the first provider for today, heard and read some good reviews
- will start though with the slot from Red Tiger to complete the Christmas challenge

Result from Day 3:

- Overall RTP Day 1+2+3: 91.13%
- Best single win: none to report
- Slots added to new favorites list: 0

Wishing you all a great day!

P.S. no withdrawal yesterday

 

[Jd666]

Good luck Harry

 

[aceking123]

Good morning guys & girls,

Day 3 of the marathon has been sheer boredom. Excuse me if i won't finish CT today and do some other providers. Unfortunately, most providers do not support multi-play, hence it is all taking quite long.

Took a break yesterday to escape the boredom and paid the Sheriff a visit....boah, he ate me alive, hair included.

And we had some great stories to read again, thank you very much for sharing them. :notworthy

Down to business:

- marathon will continue @ 13.00 GMT / 14.00 CET
- will ask Kenny again for some support after yesterday's losses
- Elk Studios will be the first provider for today, heard and read some good reviews
- will start though with the slot from Red Tiger to complete the Christmas challenge

Result from Day 3:

- Overall RTP Day 1+2+3: 91.13%
- Best single win: none to report
- Slots added to new favorites list: 0

Wishing you all a great day!

P.S. no withdrawal yesterday

im guessing your do ok on elk games harry good lucky buddy great thread by the way

 

[Harry_BKK]

Part 11 - ELK Studios + Blueprint Gaming

What a pleasant change from yesterday's "snoozefest".

Kenny was so nice again to throw in a 50% bonus.... thank you very much :notworthy

Both providers focus on Mobile gaming, hence all is pretty easy and quick to set-up.

Blueprint - only 1 slot available. Suppose I could have stayed longer as the game has so many different features but you need scatters on Reel 1+3+5 and in 80 spins I never seen 2, let alone 3. Also the random fairy feature never triggered. With the top paying symbol stacked it has some potential so I might try it again in the future.

ELK is very likeable, pleasant to the eye, good background sounds + music, very smooth spinning (no a single lag in all the spins I did). The Bloopers slot is a must try, silly funny game with big win potential.

 

[Deeplay]

Part 11 - ELK Studios + Blueprint Gaming

What a pleasant change from yesterday's "snoozefest".

Kenny was so nice again to throw in a 50% bonus.... thank you very much :notworthy

Both providers focus on Mobile gaming, hence all is pretty easy and quick to set-up.

Blueprint - only 1 slot available. Suppose I could have stayed longer as the game has so many different features but you need scatters on Reel 1+3+5 and in 80 spins I never seen 2, let alone 3. Also the random fairy feature never triggered. With the top paying symbol stacked it has some potential so I might try it again in the future.

ELK is very likeable, pleasant to the eye, good background sounds + music, very smooth spinning (no a single lag in all the spins I did). The Bloopers slot is a must try, silly funny game with big win potential.


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Good one! Elk noted to go on my "to try" list when i depo at VS later on. Dont think I have ever played them, ... so many damn games to choose from Blueprint are great but cant access them for some reason from the UK

Good review again cheers

 

[Jd666]

Only Elk one i bother with is Electric Sam to help clear some wagering.
Yes the 2 bell scatter teases are annoying.
Its surprising how many features on the trot can be for the exact same win.
And then it can throw in a great one.

 

[slotmaster]

Haha true JD.

ElK has some good games for play, Not sure about big wins but I like a few of their games.

 

[Jono777]

The reason I won't play ELK games is that the wins displayed in the 'Win Count Ups' are not a true reflection of the amount won.

The best I can work out is they are based on a whole unit even though this is not the stake / bet size

Example: (Electric Scam) Win shows and counts up/displays as 1000 coins but the bet is 0.20 so you actually get 2.00 but it shows as If you are playing 1.00 bet.

Hard to explain but I was majorly confused last time I tried this slot and hence have never been back since.

 

[Jd666]

The reason I won't play ELK games is that the wins displayed in the 'Win Count Ups' are not a true reflection of the amount won.

The best I can work out is they are based on a whole unit even though this is not the stake / bet size

Example: (Electric Scam) Win shows and counts up/displays as 1000 coins but the bet is 0.20 so you actually get 2.00 but it shows as If you are playing 1.00 bet.

Hard to explain but I was majorly confused last time I tried this slot and hence have never been back since.

Yeah I know what you mean.
I play Electric Sam on 50p, so its not too bad with just having to half the win

 

[Jd666]

Haha true JD.

ElK has some good games for play, Not sure about big wins but I like a few of their games.

No, not massive wins but Sam can sometimes keep you going for a hell of a long time.

I play it mostly on the Caddell sites

 

[aceking123]

you should play bloopers & el torro , bloopers is a smashing game & yes you can win some good money on it , el torro is a little bit tricky as its hard to hit the required symbols then hit in the bull in under three spins although , you can get it on a single win , for a monster you need it to pop on when you have all three opposite side of reels 2,3,4 top, bottom, & top this give you the snake affect with 2,3,4 reels complete cover of wilds.

 

[Harry_BKK]

Part 12 - Chance Interactive + Endorphina

The fun-o-meter dropping fast.

Chance - wasn't impressed. Graphics = so, so; Sounds = awful; took 159 spins to show me once 2 scatters, very laggy spinning

Endorphina - heard many good things but i am rather disappointed. Old style games - simple, although crisp, graphics - no fun factor.

 

[spintee]

The reason I won't play ELK games is that the wins displayed in the 'Win Count Ups' are not a true reflection of the amount won.

The best I can work out is they are based on a whole unit even though this is not the stake / bet size

Example: (Electric Scam) Win shows and counts up/displays as 1000 coins but the bet is 0.20 so you actually get 2.00 but it shows as If you are playing 1.00 bet.

Hard to explain but I was majorly confused last time I tried this slot and hence have never been back since.

I think you have to play like £1 for it to be the actuall win size, Whitch is bloody stupid if you ask me,

 

[Jd666]

Part 12 - Chance Interactive + Endorphina

The fun-o-meter dropping fast.

Chance - wasn't impressed. Graphics = so, so; Sounds = awful; took 159 spins to show me once 2 scatters, very laggy spinning

Endorphina - heard many good things but i am rather disappointed. Old style games - simple, although crisp, graphics - no fun factor.

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By the looks of it thats another provider i'm glad the UK cant play.

Is it those who have that Twerk slot?

 

[Harry_BKK]

By the looks of it thats another provider i'm glad the UK cant play.

Is it those who have that Twerk slot?

Yes, coming up in short while, can't wait!

 

[Jd666]

Yes, coming up in short while, can't wait!

Now now Harry

 

[Harry_BKK]

Part 13 - Endorphina 19-34

Well the games have not improved in the second part, pretty awful TBH.....can't see me playing Endorphina in the future.

However, the last slot gave me the biggest win of the Marathon: total 443x Bet. ....waited to the very last slot, like they wanted to reward me for enduring their boring games.

For some reason it won't let me upload the screenshot.

EDIT: Screenshot uploaded.

 

[Harry_BKK]

Took me 150 new slots to get one good win!

Somehow the screenshot uploaded.

Taking a break for now.

 

[Harry_BKK]

Good afternoon all!

Sorry, late today.... work stuff, sometimes i have to do that to get my next gaming budget!

Gaming yesterday started well with some great slots from ELK, but then nosedived badly with Chance and Endorphina. The only good part was a 443x bet win on the last Endorphina slot, other than that i was really disappointed with their games.

Down to business:

- over 150 slots in 4 days, only 3-4 looked suitable for new favorites list
- marathon will continue @ 13.00 GMT / 14.00 CET
- not sure yet which provider will be first

Result from Day 4:

- Overall RTP Day 1+2+3+4: 94.21%
- Best single win: 443x bet on Wild Fruits from Endorphina
- Slots added to new favorites list: 1 - Bloopers from Elk

Wishing you all a great day!

P.S. no withdrawal yesterday, blew the balance on TS2 chasing hot air

 

[Harry_BKK]

Part 14 - Skillzzgaming + Thunderkick

Talk of a low variance "snooze+bore fest" ....knew some slots from the battles and my suspicion was confirmed. You can play for hours on minimum bet with a tenner. Only 2 had some big win potential, BoaW and Rift.

Very annoying that you can't skip win counts when on Autospin

Doing Yggdrasil next, hoping for some more excitement.

 

[slotmaster]

Spectra and zoom are good games, Yes hard to hit big win's but they can keep you playing. Surprised you scored them that low.

 

[Harry_BKK]

Spectra and zoom are good games, Yes hard to hit big win's but they can keep you playing. Surprised you scored them that low.

The low score comes from not having a bonus round plus the very low variance, you can play endlessly seeing your balance very slowly fading away. The games are not bad in itself but geez, are they boring.

Sorry, but i am a sucker for bonus rounds with good pay potential

 

[Steviedoo]

Any insights since you started the marathon?

I'm thinking with the exception of one or two in each of the game provider the rest of the games in their portfolios are not any good.

 

[Harry_BKK]

Any insights since you started the marathon?

I'm thinking with the exception of one or two in each of the game provider the rest of the games in their portfolios are not any good.

From appr. 200 slots that i tried until now:

60% - absolutely useless games
20% - some improvement to above
10% - getting exciting
8-9% - would consider to try again
1-2% - on the new favorites list

Please consider that this is only my personal opinion. Some people might like playing simple 5, 10 or 20-liners with no features, no bonus rounds or the like.

To a large part the marathon is a "snoozefest" but i will stoically try each of the slots.

 

[Jono777]

To a large part the marathon is a "snoozefest" but i will stoically try each of the slots.

For me of late (and yes I blame the longest losing spell of my 'career' for 80% of the problem) the whole thing is becoming a snoozefest.

I've reduced deposits (originally by choice, more lately due to no wins = smaller pot) tried new games, varied casinos and still I am getting little enjoyment and certainly no 'buzz' like I used to here and there.

Already have a couple of possible 'fixes' for this, the first and most likely will be a serious reduction in play - as little as 1-2 deposits a week maybe?

The second will be this thread and a blast of Harry's top findings come the end of his journey.

I have already been reassured that bad luck will have to break eventually lets hope this happens real soon and on one of my tried and tested so that I can use my newly acquired wealth to test out for myself the 'Top Slots' 'discovered' in Harry's quest

 

[Harry_BKK]

Part 15 - Yggdrasil 1 - 19

Geez, went from low variance boredom to super high variance hell.

Decided i stay long on the first Yggdrasil slot to see the sticky wilds and it took 1123 to the first Free Spins round, which paid 10xbet with 1 wild.

Other than that not much excitement except for Casino Zeppelin, which will be added to my list.

Design of the games is very good, the animations sometimes really awesome, e.g. try the Double Dragons slot. However, too many of their slots take ages to hit a bonus round, which we know that 9/10 won't pay a damn thing.

 

[Alfran]

You must have collected a tonne of reward spins/trophie/achievement free spins or whatever they are called on VS.
FUN!