I hear you Nate..
BDBA has been my top favourite game for years, but this year its letting me down big time.
No 5-oaks with wild higher than the Q's in free spins, my best win in normal play is the papermoney.
IR has been dead ever since I got a 4 reel Wild Desire in March this year.
And I think TFROL is even worse, I have given up on that one.
Most of the time the returns in the basegame are so poor, hardly any wins to keep you going.
I've hit just under 500x bet once, 3 reels Wild Celebration, and thats all.
And Playboy, well, one big hit so far with the running wilds, 600x bet, but far down overall.
Someone compared Playboy with DOA, and when I first read that I thought that was a bit overdone, but its actually true in a way.
Ofcourse its a totally different game, but the approach should be the same if you choose the running wilds.
Keep your bets low, and be prepared for loads of non-paying freautures and long dry spells..
But if you hit 4 or even 5 reels with wilds your in the money..