NEW SLOT Artic Treasure Adventure.... STAY COOL

[Balthazar]

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Just noticed that the three highest paying symbols* are on the middle reel, getting a wild on the 4th reel instead of the Dog sled would have been a monster win close to 4000x (I think?)! All three lines would have made 5OAK's w/ wilds x 7!


Edit: I'm positive that a wild on the 4th reel and this is the best possible screen on this slot. A full line of wilds wouldn't beat it assuming that the wild symbol would sit next to lower paying symbols on the 3rd reel.


Edit again (just looked at the pay table):
@x10 it would be 5000x (good number....done on purpose I guess?)
@x7 it would be 3500x


*Not true, these are #1, #2 and #4, but since #4 is sitting between #1 and #2, there's no possible way to get #1, #2 and #3 at the same time on the reel.

 

[ChopleyIOM]

Just noticed that the three highest paying symbols are on the middle reel, getting a wild on the 4th reel instead of the Dog sled would have been a monster win in the 4000x range (I think?)! All three lines would have made 5OAK's w/ wilds x 7!

Ooohhh yes, intriguing spot, that would have made three top-tier 5OAKs on a single spin, all with wilds, and all on a 7x multiplier

Imagine that spin on a 10x multiplier.....

In fact, we can work it out..... (This assumes a 20p spin.)

Dog sled dude = £40 on a 5OAK with a wild, x10 = £400

Canoe dude = £35 on a 5OAK with a wild, x10 = £350

Climbing dude = £25 on a 5OAK with a wild, x10 = £250

400 + 350 + 250 = £1000 on a 20p spin (!), which is 5000x stake on a single spin, and that would only be a single spin out of a 100 free spins bonus round at 10x pays..... (It's also worth remembering that you can get a 10x multiplier off both a three and a four scatters trigger, so the '5000x stake spin' is theoretically achievable off any bonus round where that 10x multiplier is awarded - all the 100 free spins does is make the 'target window' to hit it larger.)

It would actually be more than 5000x stake too, with all those wilds knocking about.

The hit potential on this slot really is huge, it's no wonder it can play like such an utter bastard for so long at a stretch.

 

[ChopleyIOM]

Oh wait, hang on, aren't only two of those winlines? Look back at the screeny on page one of the thread.

There's a 5OAK along the bottom for sure, and the 5OAK that I got, but the 5OAK we're counting there with the climbing dude isn't actually a payline.

 

[Balthazar]

Ooohhh yes, intriguing spot, that would have made three top-tier 5OAKs on a single spin, all with wilds, and all on a 7x multiplier

Imagine that spin on a 10x multiplier.....

In fact, we can work it out..... (This assumes a 20p spin.)

Dog sled dude = £40 on a 5OAK with a wild, x10 = £400

Canoe dude = £35 on a 5OAK with a wild, x10 = £350

Climbing dude = £25 on a 5OAK with a wild, x10 = £250

400 + 350 + 250 = £1000 on a 20p spin (!), which is 5000x stake on a single spin, and that would only be a single spin out of a 100 free spins bonus round at 10x pays..... (It's also worth remembering that you can get a 10x multiplier off both a three and a four scatters trigger, so the '5000x stake spin' is theoretically achievable off any bonus round where that 10x multiplier is awarded - all the 100 free spins does is make the 'target window' to hit it larger.)

It would actually be more than 5000x stake too, with all those wilds knocking about.

The hit potential on this slot really is huge, it's no wonder it can play like such an utter bastard for so long at a stretch.

I guess I should have refreshed the page before making all those edits

 

[Balthazar]

Oh wait, hang on, aren't only two of those winlines? Look back at the screeny on page one of the thread.

There's a 5OAK along the bottom for sure, and the 5OAK that I got, but the 5OAK we're counting there with the climbing dude isn't actually a payline.

Oh. I shouldn't have assumed that the "Netent" line was valid there too. So no 5000x known.

 

[ChopleyIOM]

After that nice hit earlier on I managed to comfortably make wagering playing Kyoko's Quest and withdraw £303, which is a very pleasant raise on an £80 deposit. (Still haven't managed to hit the last bonus round on Kyoko with more than three scatters, but it is a low variance slot by 3Dice's standards so a decent option to wager with.)

Add in the withdrawal I made at the start of the month of the Slotsmeister prize plus the £70 I won on the 100% match offer, and some of the damage inflicted last month has been repaired. (Plus I made a decent profit on the last Jackpot Party monthly match.)

Indeed, I really am in damage limitation mode at the moment, which is why I've withdrawn the £303 from 3Dice so I can get £300 cash out of an ATM as soon as 3Dice pay, (normally I'd just leave some or all of my balance in there to play with), which knowing them should be within an hour or two.

June 2013 is still going to go down as a bad month though

 

[ChopleyIOM]

Credit where it's due 3Dice paid to Neteller in just under 40 minutes.

Whatever angst online slotting may cause, worrying about getting paid quickly and without fuss by 3Dice certainly isn't one of them.

 

[dunover]

Credit where it's due 3Dice paid to Neteller in just under 40 minutes.

Whatever angst online slotting may cause, worrying about getting paid quickly and without fuss by 3Dice certainly isn't one of them.

Go and buy a couple of bottles of wine, quiet night in with the real Mrs. Chopley and not the icy version you've been seeing lately. Watch a movie and forget the bad mistress.........

 

[ChopleyIOM]

Go and buy a couple of bottles of wine, quiet night in with the real Mrs. Chopley and not the icy version you've been seeing lately. Watch a movie and forget the bad mistress.........

Heh, fat chance of that.....

We've just got Chopley Jnr down to bed now, in our bed, with Mrs Chopley (Chopley Jnr is having a 'difficult sleep phase', I think it's fair to say.)

I did have an extra cheeky little dabble before, since Sky Vegas sent me one of their periodic insane bonus offers, 100% match up to £50, with a 1xB WR (no, really).

I tend to play these down to a bust out, or getting my money back (after a reasonable amount of wagering), and only cash out a profit after a decent number of spins - since I reckon they will simply stop sending them if I take the piss with them. (I did about £200 of wagering before making the withdrawal this evening, so didn't withdraw at my peak balance as you can see below, but played it down to £150.)

This evening's worked out OK and I got £150 back from the £50 deposit, and Sky Vegas have already paid. Got the rather rare bonus feature with the three crowns on 2-3-4, amongst other things, but this 250x win on a 40p stake was certainly the highlight. (This slot maxes out at a very modest 500x stake, but unlike Starburst, it is actually possible to win it )

The disaster-zone of June won't be rectified completely, but a nice little run at the moment is certainly taking the edge off it.

Don't want to push my luck though, I'll stick a film on now I think

 

[dunover]

Heh, fat chance of that.....

We've just got Chopley Jnr down to bed now, in our bed, with Mrs Chopley (Chopley Jnr is having a 'difficult sleep phase', I think it's fair to say.)

I did have an extra cheeky little dabble before, since Sky Vegas sent me one of their periodic insane bonus offers, 100% match up to £50, with a 1xB WR (no, really).

I tend to play these down to a bust out, or getting my money back (after a reasonable amount of wagering), and only cash out a profit after a decent number of spins - since I reckon they will simply stop sending them if I take the piss with them. (I did about £200 of wagering before making the withdrawal this evening, so didn't withdraw at my peak balance as you can see below, but played it down to £150.)

This evening's worked out OK and I got £150 back from the £50 deposit, and Sky Vegas have already paid. Got the rather rare bonus feature with the three crowns on 2-3-4, amongst other things, but this 250x win on a 40p stake was certainly the highlight. (This slot maxes out at a very modest 500x stake, but unlike Starburst, it is actually possible to win it )

The disaster-zone of June won't be rectified completely, but a nice little run at the moment is certainly taking the edge off it.

Don't want to push my luck though, I'll stick a film on now I think

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Lol............sounds like the beginning of a good weekend. That Sky bonus IS insane. Wow. At least now you may understand why I consider St*rb*rst the biggest heap of faecal matter ever to appear on an online casino

 

[ChopleyIOM]

I've just noticed this game is now called 'ARCTIC ADVENTURE' instead of 'ARCTIC TREASURE ADVENTURE' - what's that all about then?

 

[Jasminebed]

I've just noticed this game is now called 'ARCTIC ADVENTURE' instead of 'ARCTIC TREASURE ADVENTURE' - what's that all about then?

Playtech has a slot Arctic Treasure. Perhaps there was a potential copyright infringement issue or something?

 

[dunover]

I've just noticed this game is now called 'ARCTIC ADVENTURE' instead of 'ARCTIC TREASURE ADVENTURE' - what's that all about then?

Because there is absolutely no treasure there......

 

[ChopleyIOM]

Because there is absolutely no treasure there......

It is quite an unfortunate word to take out of the title of the slot all things considered, whatever the reason.

I'm still chucking the odd 1000 spins at this slot though, and in all fairness it has been a lot kinder this month, with that chunky 1531x win last week, and a few decent little hits here and there since.

Knowing that all the free spins are completely uncontrolled makes even a three scatters trigger an exciting proposition once the multiplier gets to a decent figure.

Massively slowed down my play this month though, right across the board.

 

[dicky wink]

3Dice good first experience

I have been following Mr Choppers 3Dice Videos for some time ( on FF ) and looking at some of the good experiences in this thread decided i would like to have a go on the arctic adventure Slot .... well being a non-seasoned gambler i had to set up a netteller account, which was not to painless and made my first deposit of a HUGE £75 ...

Setting up the 3dice account was simple ... so tried the arctic adventure and lost the lot .... no feature ... a few tiny wins ... at £1 a spin soon bust out

So after the initial shock of losing my vast fortune of £75 ... 2 days later ( today ) i return with another £75 and had some fun ... kept getting little wins up and down like a yoyo ... but when i got down to £30 pounds sudnenly got the 3 lady bonus which gave me a stonking £18 ... played a few more spins after that and left the game with £40 ...

So then decided to try the Enchanted spins slot @ £1 a spin ... after few spins got the 2 wizzards on reel 2 and 4 ... which gave me a stonking £279.50 win

Cashed out £300 ... which arived in my netteller account about 30 minutes later .... couldnt believe it for a new customer at this casino ....

Well Done 3Dice and thanks Choppers for the entertaining videos and thanks to Casinomeister for a great informative site

Dicky Wink

 

[ChopleyIOM]

Got to kiss the Ice Queen for the third time this evening, from a three scatters trigger. (Went right down to the wire, needed the bonus pick on the last level.)

The 100spins@10x round paid reasonably well, 531x stake, no single MEGA WIN but basically rolled sort of 'alright' for the 100 spins, did miss a 1500x win 5OAK by one stop on reel 5 though

Still, this will make for a reasonable cashout for the evening, which is from the Silver **** 100% match offer. (£40 deposit, £40 match, £400 WR.)

I do really think the 'random online slots gambling' bit of me is broken though, I've seen this evening's slotting as a 'job' to be completed, just the get the wagering done, it's EV+, I should win - not taken any real enjoyment out of it.

(I am back into the AWPs at the moment though, out in the local pubs, where skill and knowledge actually plays a part.)

 

[Andy Walker]

Got to kiss the Ice Queen for the third time this evening, from a three scatters trigger. (Went right down to the wire, needed the bonus pick on the last level.)

The 100spins@10x round paid reasonably well, 531x stake, no single MEGA WIN but basically rolled sort of 'alright' for the 100 spins, did miss a 1500x win 5OAK by one stop on reel 5 though

Still, this will make for a reasonable cashout for the evening, which is from the Silver **** 100% match offer. (£40 deposit, £40 match, £400 WR.)

I do really think the 'random online slots gambling' bit of me is broken though, I've seen this evening's slotting as a 'job' to be completed, just the get the wagering done, it's EV+, I should win - not taken any real enjoyment out of it.

(I am back into the AWPs at the moment though, out in the local pubs, where skill and knowledge actually plays a part.)

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When you want to “Rob da Bank” and “Box Clever” on these DOND machines look out for a jaded penny above the 1st hold button lol

 

[dunover]

Got to kiss the Ice Queen for the third time this evening, from a three scatters trigger. (Went right down to the wire, needed the bonus pick on the last level.)

The 100spins@10x round paid reasonably well, 531x stake, no single MEGA WIN but basically rolled sort of 'alright' for the 100 spins, did miss a 1500x win 5OAK by one stop on reel 5 though

Still, this will make for a reasonable cashout for the evening, which is from the Silver **** 100% match offer. (£40 deposit, £40 match, £400 WR.)

I do really think the 'random online slots gambling' bit of me is broken though, I've seen this evening's slotting as a 'job' to be completed, just the get the wagering done, it's EV+, I should win - not taken any real enjoyment out of it.

(I am back into the AWPs at the moment though, out in the local pubs, where skill and knowledge actually plays a part.)

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Old habits die hard....
I just couldn't contemplate ever playing a pub or arcade slot ever again. If I go out nowadays (you seldom see the AWP's in pubs being played now) and DO see someone standing by the machine playing for more than one minute, then I just get a feeling of pity for them, the look of loneliness about them - whether they win or not. I think 'there I once was and that's what I looked like'. Each to their own I suppose. Just keep drinking those diet cokes...

 

[ChopleyIOM]

Old habits die hard....
I just couldn't contemplate ever playing a pub or arcade slot ever again. If I go out nowadays (you seldom see the AWP's in pubs being played now) and DO see someone standing by the machine playing for more than one minute, then I just get a feeling of pity for them, the look of loneliness about them - whether they win or not. I think 'there I once was and that's what I looked like'. Each to their own I suppose. Just keep drinking those diet cokes...

In all seriousness, there is still decent money to be made on the AWPs.

Of the various units in my home town there are a few I'll just chance a few quid in (i.e. there's nothing on them), a couple that are worth a punt if they're showing the right signs, and a handful that are genuine money makers if you have the info on them (which I have thanks to a top-notch chap in the UK who keeps me in the loop).

There are a couple of 'Triple A' units around the place at the moment where my maximum loss is £4 and £9 respectively (that's how much it costs to see if they're ready), with profit potential of £20-£100 each. Doesn't sound like much but bear in mind I can do them once per week or so, every week, until they get moved.

It's been quite nice to get back in the loop, all I do is run Mrs Chopley and Chopley Jnr up to the in-laws on a Sunday afternoon, stay for a cup of tea and a chat, and then toddle back into town for a few pints of finest Okells bitter and a dabble on the AWPs. You have to remember I live in a small seaside town so none of these pubs is more than a few minutes walk from my front door, and it's actually quite a pleasant way to spend a couple of hours on a Sunday afternoon

Put it this way, at the moment it makes far more sense to play a compensated game at 76% RTP (that I absolutely know will behave in a certain fashion at certain stages of progression, therefore I know when they're worth playing), than random games at 95% RTP which will always take 5% of my money off me forever.

 

[Andy Walker]

Old habits die hard....
I just couldn't contemplate ever playing a pub or arcade slot ever again. If I go out nowadays (you seldom see the AWP's in pubs being played now) and DO see someone standing by the machine playing for more than one minute, then I just get a feeling of pity for them, the look of loneliness about them - whether they win or not. I think 'there I once was and that's what I looked like'. Each to their own I suppose. Just keep drinking those diet cokes...

Oh come there’s nothing like being in a pub cradling a shandy with a machine about to pay and you run out of pound coins and have to drink up and buy another drink and ask for the change in pound coins.

Only to be watched by the regulars saying “he’s put a lot in that tonight” and when you hit the “mega streak” you cup your hands to reduce the noise of the coins falling.

When you go to exchange the coins the bar staff are usually appalled and think you have leprosy and will only change some of the poisoned coins to notes, leaving you with a wardrobe malfunction in the trouser department leaving the pub.

Come on that’s fun, agree?

 

[Balthazar]

Got to kiss the Ice Queen for the third time this evening

How many spins?

 

[Balthazar]

I just couldn't contemplate ever playing a pub or arcade slot ever again.

I know they are different over here (they are random) but I'd not touch the pub machines again with a 10 ft pole.

 

[dunover]

Oh come there’s nothing like being in a pub cradling a shandy with a machine about to pay and you run out of pound coins and have to drink up and buy another drink and ask for the change in pound coins.

Only to be watched by the regulars saying “he’s put a lot in that tonight” and when you hit the “mega streak” you cup your hands to reduce the noise of the coins falling.

When you go to exchange the coins the bar staff are usually appalled and think you have leprosy and will only change some of the poisoned coins to notes, leaving you with a wardrobe malfunction in the trouser department leaving the pub.

Come on that’s fun, agree?

Oh, absolutely. Getting home to find enough change in my pockets that I've had the night out for minus 6.50 of my money. All the while I didn't notice that nice woman who gave me the eye when I walked in, and then sat there shaking her head while I was engrossed with the machine. Of course there's the added benefit of not speaking to the people I know, brushing them off with a brief nod to state 'I'm busy don't talk to me'. It's such fun getting home alone, with black fingers and plus 6.50 in my pocket, feeling like I've had a 'good' night via my light-bulb hypnosis. God, I miss those old days.

 

[ChopleyIOM]

How many spins?

Only did about 1000 spins on Arctic last night, and haven't done a whole load more than that since my last insane-a-thon in June.

Just hopped around Super Suits +, Arctic, Ching Ching, and Enchanted Spins - all I was after doing was completing the £400 wagering really, although when I did my balance wasn't worth withdrawing so I just decided to play Arctic down to a bust or a decent hit (I'd set my withdrawal target at £100), which fortunately did drop in.

 

[ChopleyIOM]

Oh, absolutely. Getting home to find enough change in my pockets that I've had the night out for minus 6.50 of my money. All the while I didn't notice that nice woman who gave me the eye when I walked in, and then sat there shaking her head while I was engrossed with the machine. Of course there's the added benefit of not speaking to the people I know, brushing them off with a brief nod to state 'I'm busy don't talk to me'. It's such fun getting home alone, with black fingers and plus 6.50 in my pocket, feeling like I've had a 'good' night via my light-bulb hypnosis. God, I miss those old days.

Or conversely I could walk around a lovely little seaside town on a Sunday afternoon, enjoy a few pints of decent beer in friendly pubs, have an enjoyable punt on the AWPs, make a reasonable little stack of cash in the process, and be home in time for tea.

It's not necessarily as awful as you're making it out to be!

 

[dunover]

Or conversely I could walk around a lovely little seaside town on a Sunday afternoon, enjoy a few pints of decent beer in friendly pubs, have an enjoyable punt on the AWPs, make a reasonable little stack of cash in the process, and be home in time for tea.

It's not necessarily as awful as you're making it out to be!

Mmmm. Despite your embellishment we'll agree to differ on the that one..

 

[KasinoKing]

I do really think the 'random online slots gambling' bit of me is broken though, I've seen this evening's slotting as a 'job' to be completed, just the get the wagering done, it's EV+, I should win - not taken any real enjoyment out of it.

Each to their own, of course, but I believe you always play at minimum stakes...?
If so, I'm not surprised it's more like a job than fun. I would be devastated if I got 100 free-spins on a 20c stake!
Try mixing up your bets a little, and you may find some of the "adrenaline rush" returns

KK

 

[ChopleyIOM]

Each to their own, of course, but I believe you always play at minimum stakes...?
If so, I'm not surprised it's more like a job than fun. I would be devastated if I got 100 free-spins on a 20c stake!
Try mixing up your bets a little, and you may find some of the "adrenaline rush" returns

KK

I have been upping my bets a bit on recent bonus play to get the wagering done quicker, but I really don't think stake size is the problem TBH. For years I've never had a problem low-rolling and it's always been the multiplication of stake that's excited me as much as the actual cash amount.

It's just the basic and stark realisation that online slots are a long term guarantee of setting fire to 5% of your money that I can't get my head around any more, I always knew that of course, but the ridiculousness of 'winning' the 3Dice Slotsmeister in June off the back of a stupid amount of deposits has flipped a relay in my brain somewhere and I just won't and can't do it any more.

 

[Nifty29]

Oh, absolutely. Getting home to find enough change in my pockets that I've had the night out for minus 6.50 of my money. All the while I didn't notice that nice woman who gave me the eye when I walked in, and then sat there shaking her head while I was engrossed with the machine. Of course there's the added benefit of not speaking to the people I know, brushing them off with a brief nod to state 'I'm busy don't talk to me'. It's such fun getting home alone, with black fingers and plus 6.50 in my pocket, feeling like I've had a 'good' night via my light-bulb hypnosis. God, I miss those old days.

You must have left your one-eyed trouser snake unzipped.....

I'm going to hit the UK later next year, and that scene you painted of the seaside pub is incredibly tempting chops. Might even pop on over and let you buy me a pint of that stuff you Brits call "beer"

 

[dunover]

You must have left your one-eyed trouser snake unzipped.....

I'm going to hit the UK later next year, and that scene you painted of the seaside pub is incredibly tempting chops. Might even pop on over and let you buy me a pint of that stuff you Brits call "beer"

Nah, the diet of the AWP pub player is strictly orange juice and lemonade or diet coke. I only drink lager or cider, none of this watery flat sh!te they call 'bitter' which I think you are referring to. Be prepared to pay $5 Aus equivalent for a pint of decent lager if you want 4.5 or 5%. Of course, take a dollar off of that if you want to try the p!sswater bitter which is about 3-3.5% ABV. Draw a line from say Worcester in the west and Cambridge in the east and stay level or south of that as the rest is pretty grim. Unfortunately that procludes you from the Isle of Man which isn't too bad if the sun ever comes out, so get Chopley to travel down to civilization in his new Honda.
Unless you have an English-speaking escort, take the trouble to learn Polish. There are many willing teachers, simply get a 24-tinny pack of Fosters from the local supermarket (drink is hellishly cheap if you buy it from Chainstores and not pubs here) and turn up in the local park, and sit on a bench. Soon you'll have many new friends who after relieving you of a tin or two will happily teach you some basic Polish/Lithuanian/Latvian/Russian which will then assist you when you do venture out to a pub or restaurant.

 

[Andy Walker]

Nah, the diet of the AWP pub player is strictly orange juice and lemonade or diet coke. I only drink lager or cider, none of this watery flat sh!te they call 'bitter' which I think you are referring to. Be prepared to pay $5 Aus equivalent for a pint of decent lager if you want 4.5 or 5%. Of course, take a dollar off of that if you want to try the p!sswater bitter which is about 3-3.5% ABV. Draw a line from say Worcester in the west and Cambridge in the east and stay level or south of that as the rest is pretty grim. Unfortunately that procludes you from the Isle of Man which isn't too bad if the sun ever comes out, so get Chopley to travel down to civilization in his new Honda.
Unless you have an English-speaking escort, take the trouble to learn Polish. There are many willing teachers, simply get a 24-tinny pack of Fosters from the local supermarket (drink is hellishly cheap if you buy it from Chainstores and not pubs here) and turn up in the local park, and sit on a bench. Soon you'll have many new friends who after relieving you of a tin or two will happily teach you some basic Polish/Lithuanian/Latvian/Russian which will then assist you when you do venture out to a pub or restaurant.

AWP hunting is an afternoon leisure and not one that should be played beyond that. Yeah you will get looks in the evening out when a local band is playing and the locals and your friends are enjoying it only to see said person playing with little attention on a machine, you do get looks what do you expect.

Conversely being in front of a laptop and taking mobile calls asking if you are going out which are met with I’m sorry I’m busy fixing the boy’s Xbox console “it’s playing up” only to forget to mute the Amber bonus on Immortal Romance

Six of one and half a dozen of another really, they both are soon recognised.

High rolling can be seen as death or glory and low rolling as a death of a thousand cuts, it’s about managing entertainment (or it should be) anything else is a bonus, let’s face it unless the Earth aligns with a new undiscovered planet with an out of date carton of milk and bread that suffers from a certain type of mould with a date set for the mother-in-law to visit you are on a sticky wicket.

Unless you are especially lucky you are playing a game of odds that rewards just what it said on the tin.

P.S. The friends from the East just use the system as is here for the offer, there is little gamble there when the stake is +EV and requires little documentation lol

 

[ChopleyIOM]

AWP hunting is an afternoon leisure and not one that should be played beyond that. Yeah you will get looks in the evening out when a local band is playing and the locals and your friends are enjoying it only to see said person playing with little attention on a machine, you do get looks what do you expect.

Conversely being in front of a laptop and taking mobile calls asking if you are going out which are met with I’m sorry I’m busy fixing the boy’s Xbox console “it’s playing up” only to forget to mute the Amber bonus on Immortal Romance

Six of one and half a dozen of another really, they both are soon recognised.

High rolling can be seen as death or glory and low rolling as a death of a thousand cuts, it’s about managing entertainment (or it should be) anything else is a bonus, let’s face it unless the Earth aligns with a new undiscovered planet with an out of date carton of milk and bread that suffers from a certain type of mould with a date set for the mother-in-law to visit you are on a sticky wicket.

Unless you are especially lucky you are playing a game of odds that rewards just what it said on the tin.

P.S. The friends from the East just use the system as is here for the offer, there is little gamble there when the stake is +EV and requires little documentation lol

An excellent post Andy, duly thanked

dunover is juxtaposing the hardcore AWP addict with the casual chilled out online casino punter, which is a very unfair comparison.

Of course there are folks out there who are horribly addicted to AWPs to the exclusion of just about everything else, but then again there are folks similarly addicted to online casinos who would cut just as tragic a figure were we to write an emotionally-charged deconstruction of their existence.

For me the AWPs are a once weekly or bi-weekly diversion for two or three hours on a Sunday afternoon. I run Mrs Chopley and Chopley Jnr up to the in-laws after lunch, have a cup of tea and a chat, fix whatever things have managed to confuse them on their laptop that week (old people and computers ), and then run back into town, park the car up at the house and have a pleasant walk around town for a few scoops and a bit of a punt on the AWPs, focusing on the ones I have the decent information on.

(I really can't stress enough what a cosy little seaside town I live in, you can walk from one side to the other in less than ten minutes.)

As I've been drinking in the pubs around here for the best part of twenty years I don't get any aggro, there are a few local folks I know who I may well strike up a conversation with, and since these are the same pubs that I drink in socially with friends and also go for a meal with Mrs Chopley on a day off or whatever, I'm known as a regular customer.

In short, I get to have a walk around a gorgeous little seaside town, enjoy a few pints of quality bitter (the local brew) or maybe lager (depending on my mood, I'm a fan of Pernoni on draught) in friendly pubs, I get to scratch my gambling itch - I effectively get handsomely paid for doing so, and I'm home in time for tea.

Doesn't sound like such a bad deal to me.

 

[ChopleyIOM]

I'm going to hit the UK later next year, and that scene you painted of the seaside pub is incredibly tempting chops. Might even pop on over and let you buy me a pint of that stuff you Brits call "beer"

Give me a shout if you find yourself in the area old chap

 

[Andy Walker]

An excellent post Andy, duly thanked

dunover is juxtaposing the hardcore AWP addict with the casual chilled out online casino punter, which is a very unfair comparison.

Of course there are folks out there who are horribly addicted to AWPs to the exclusion of just about everything else, but then again there are folks similarly addicted to online casinos who would cut just as tragic a figure were we to write an emotionally-charged deconstruction of their existence.

For me the AWPs are a once weekly or bi-weekly diversion for two or three hours on a Sunday afternoon. I run Mrs Chopley and Chopley Jnr up to the in-laws after lunch, have a cup of tea and a chat, fix whatever things have managed to confuse them on their laptop that week (old people and computers ), and then run back into town, park the car up at the house and have a pleasant walk around town for a few scoops and a bit of a punt on the AWPs, focusing on the ones I have the decent information on.

(I really can't stress enough what a cosy little seaside town I live in, you can walk from one side to the other in less than ten minutes.)

As I've been drinking in the pubs around here for the best part of twenty years I don't get any aggro, there are a few local folks I know who I may well strike up a conversation with, and since these are the same pubs that I drink in socially with friends and also go for a meal with Mrs Chopley on a day off or whatever, I'm known as a regular customer.

In short, I get to have a walk around a gorgeous little seaside town, enjoy a few pints of quality bitter (the local brew) or maybe lager (depending on my mood, I'm a fan of Pernoni on draught) in friendly pubs, I get to scratch my gambling itch - I effectively get handsomely paid for doing so, and I'm home in time for tea.

Doesn't sound like such a bad deal to me.

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Being out in the sticks we only get Italian lager in the difficult to open bottles was my first (thirst) thought lol


If memory serves me rightly, in the IOM there are no note acceptors or they are disabled on the AWP’s?

There was a new machine delivery in my local this week set at a heady 78% RTP that came with customisations, namely with pre-soaked beer buttons that stick like crazy, missing bulbs, an unavailable light on the note acceptor and the tragic one penny piece super glued just above the first hold button to give the idea it had been rinsed and minced or whatever the word for emptied is now.

I was unperturbed though and with my spare change that being five pound coins I proceeded to engage the machine and the first four coins slide in with ease, the last one was not welcomed by the coin mech, I spun the coin, rubbed it, said prayers, asked the barmaid to kiss it (not a good idea) tried adding weight by introducing phlegm but gave up.

Suddenly the Michael Jackson video “Smooth Criminal” played from the juke box and gave me an idea, should I try a once in a lifetime trick and throw a coin from a distance into the coin mech with success, or be burdened with the disaster from the coin hitting the light above the pool table rebounding onto a glass that knocked over the liquid onto an Iphone 4.

I lost the 4 pounds by the way, not a single board unless you include my friend that I was with lol

 

[dunover]

 

[ChopleyIOM]

Oh no the horrors of being paid hundreds of pounds for enjoying a nice afternoon at the pub

Each of these is a £20 bag.

(Admittedly this afternoon's session was a good one, but even so, my maximum exposure on a couple of the machines is less than a tenner (i.e. if they don't show me what I need to see within a few quid, I just walk away). There's one machine I put a quid in and didn't even need to play a credit, just the cashpot told me it wasn't worth going for, so I collected my quid back out. The more 'expensive' ones can take £20-£30 to get a feel for, but even there the escape vector is usually getting a tenner or so back out. As it was they all played ball this afternoon. AWPs have a £70 jackpot these days, and can streak to £140 or even £210 in some cases, so there is money to be made. And remember, sometimes compensated can be a very big plus point )

 

[Andy Walker]

Oh no the horrors of being paid hundreds of pounds for enjoying a nice afternoon at the pub

Each of these is a £20 bag.

(Admittedly this afternoon's session was a good one, but even so, my maximum exposure on a couple of the machines is less than a tenner (i.e. if they don't show me what I need to see within a few quid, I just walk away). There's one machine I put a quid in and didn't even need to play a credit, just the cashpot told me it wasn't worth going for, so I collected my quid back out. The more 'expensive' ones can take £20-£30 to get a feel for, but even there the escape vector is usually getting a tenner or so back out. As it was they all played ball this afternoon. AWPs have a £70 jackpot these days, and can streak to £140 or even £210 in some cases, so there is money to be made. And remember, sometimes compensated can be a very big plus point )

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No doubt you have an insider knowledge aspect here because most AWP’s are profiled for many little wins and will block when forced to give more. They are aimed at the casual punter who puts in say £3 to get a board or feature with a quick save of a £1 or £2.

The little cycle rate adding towards the jackpot is usually over a £1,000 play through. Given access to over 30 machines with good timing and knowledge of money going through them would normally yield half that amount and with the timing of luck added.

You sure know a system and well done there but I would ask how you get fruit machines that probably were sited in large metropolitan e.g. London and the South East of England first that would have been most likely chipped by the time they arrived there and with disabled note acceptors.

Don’t answer just smile

P.S. I forgot to pick up on the map with the location and available pubs in the area, so close it may seem like shooting fish in a barrel :notworthy

 

[ChopleyIOM]

You sure know a system and well done there but I would ask how you get fruit machines that probably were sited in large metropolitan e.g. London and the South East of England first that would have been most likely chipped by the time they arrived there and with disabled note acceptors.

By the time AWPs get to these shores any critical rechips have already been applied, the local operators got wise to that well over a decade ago - (the last proper wave of unchippeds I had was Pie Factory and clones on £25 JP, made a serious amount of cash out of them) - when they realised that they could not only save a few quid by not buying brand new machines, but also let them get beta-tested in the UK and have all critical rechips applied by the time they bring them over here.

There's a lot of stuff that doesn't get chipped out though, as long as the machines make percentage (i.e. no emptiers or free wins), the rechips generally only hit 'important' status, so we tend to get those machines over here in reasonable numbers on a 'doable' chip.

It's very much on a machine-by-machine basis though (and their clones, AWPs are quite similar to random online slots in that regard in that you'll often get several 'reskins' of popular machines that look and sound different but have exactly the same code running behind the scenes), some machines just aren't worth giving the time of day. I had a patch for several months where there was absolutely fuck-all worth playing around here, so I didn't bother. It's turned around now though, got some great units in the area that should make me a nice wedge of cash until they move them all around again.

If I was properly serious I'd trace the Triple AAA units around the island, but that's when it'd stop being a nice diversion for a Sunday afternoon, which is why I don't do it.

 

[ChopleyIOM]

Just playing my 1st of the month VIP offer at 3Dice. (Already done OK on Kyoko and Payola.)

Literally about 20 spins on Arctic, three scatters trigger, kissed the queen..... Wish me luck.....

THIS SLOT OWES ME BIG TIME.

 

[ChopleyIOM]

Well not a bad one in all fairness, 598.5x stake including the trigger (the screeny below doesn't include the trigger).

Didn't get any top-tier 5OAKs, best I managed was a vanilla 5OAK on Queens (no wild), but it was one of those where the spins in general rolled pretty well and they all added up quite nicely.

Missed a four scatters by one stop which would have been a £100 spin

Still, no complaints, and certainly puts this WR nicely in the bag for what will hopefully be a reasonable withdrawal

And as you can see, 23 spins to trigger it. (My autoplay starts at 1000 spins on 3Dice slots.) And yet back in June I kissed the Queen once in 30,000 spins - there's random numbers for you!

 

[KasinoKing]

Well not a bad one in all fairness, 598.5x stake including the trigger (the screeny below doesn't include the trigger).

Minimum bet! My heart is bleeding...

KK

 

[ChopleyIOM]

Minimum bet! My heart is bleeding...

KK

It honestly doesn't bother me KK, at the end of the day you could always say 'Ooohhh if only I'd bet bigger on that spin', (unless you were on max bet), for me the excitement is the multiplication of stake more than the outright cash amount