Did some pretty stupid shit.... I bought a number of 400x buys and eventually the crazy 2000x buys on min. bet 0.20 (still can’t believe I did that tbh), with a little help from my good ole’ mate Jim Bean and some mild sleep deprivation to boot. I very nearly went bust!
I started with a $1577 balance (left over from a week ago, built up from a $250 deposit), and within the hour I was down to ~$850 doing $80 buys.
I was over it by then, and after staring at the buyin options for a few mins, I recklessly hit the 2000x buy - oh crap I thought. Game over for sure.
I got back ~95%, so reluctantly, I went again. The small losses continued for 4 consecutive buys and then I got smashed. 31.25% back. My balance was then sitting at ~$470. Went again, dropped to $418.
Went again, balance now at $18, hit ~$800. 4000x, according to NoCityLimits trophy table. Umm... coughs, 2x!
Then zigzagged for a while until my balance dropped to $7. Final buy returned almost $1800 (15 spin trigger with up to 128x jumping wilds).
Phew! That’s it for me. Made a modest profit in the end, and most certainly got out of jail this time around. There won’t be a next time. I took the plunge to see what all the hype was about, and it felt about as natural as a nun at a swingers party.
It feels pretty tense buying bonuses tbh, even at the minimum price. It’s $400 ffs. Some families live off half of that per week. Sure, the RTP can keep you steady for a little while, but one or two crap bonuses and you’re F!
I agree with the consensus that these crazy buy-ins are mere marketing tools for gaming streamers and the like to promote the game. Sadly, all these BS unrealistic wins that are being portrayed on 2K, 4K + etc buys will stumble a few that can’t really afford it.
And yeah, you will likely never see a 5 scatter trigger in the base game. That’s honestly pretty messed up. I think it’s more likely that you will trigger 4 scatters (I’ve done that just twice by the way after about a zillion spins), and upgrade to 5 in the bonus. Even then, it can be a fail result of course.
My most enjoyable sessions on this slot to date have been low rolling on 0.20 for a few hours. Seen lots of features this way, upgraded to 4 scatters a number of times, and even pulled a profit of $700+ a couple of times. Stress free, and always the hope of a miracle without killing your bankroll.