Question What slot features do you hate?

[dave1888]

Cool bucks, over 400 spins no bonus then I gave up!.. don't even know what the bonus is!...

Really? I'm about 6-7 chips from my 4th-5th bonus but busted out hence this post

 

[Playford7]

Really? I'm about 6-7 chips from my 4th-5th bonus but busted out hence this post

Yes seriously!.. people like you make me sick haha!.. what is the bonus in this game?.. I've no idea as can't get anywhere near it haha

 

[dave1888]

Yes seriously!.. people like you make me sick haha!.. what is the bonus in this game?.. I've no idea as can't get anywhere near it haha

Megastacked wilds at x2 multiplier and you can get up to 30 non re-triggerable free spins. But the wilds make it lucrative. Usually it's me who can't get the bonus round. Try double clicking to collect the chips for a while then letting it find them itself...worked for me

 

[snorky510238]

- Not being able to skip a coin count up
- 4 or 5 scatters that don't pay
- Random wild reels that only reveal left to right
- Bet increments that practically double (or worse) when you try to increase your bet.
- Constant wins paying a fraction of your bet (just scrap 'em and make the top pays bigger!)
- Reels that spin too slowly (ie Dead or Alive)
- Reel strips that show symbols that don't exist on that reel (ie: Hitman and most RTG slots)
- Sequential bonus rounds where you have no say (Avalon II)
- Wilds that expand when there is no winning combo
- Slots depicting old men wearing loud shirts and drinking beer
- Symbols that land with a slight bounce and make you seasick

- Not being able to skip a coin count up
- 4 or 5 scatters that don't pay
- Random wild reels that only reveal left to right
- Bet increments that practically double (or worse) when you try to increase your bet.
- Constant wins paying a fraction of your bet (just scrap 'em and make the top pays bigger!)
- Reels that spin too slowly (ie Dead or Alive)
- Reel strips that show symbols that don't exist on that reel (ie: Hitman and most RTG slots)
- Sequential bonus rounds where you have no say (Avalon II)
- Wilds that expand when there is no winning combo
- Slots depicting old men wearing loud shirts and drinking beer
- Symbols that land with a slight bounce and make you seasick

 

[snorky510238]

- Not being able to skip a coin count up
- 4 or 5 scatters that don't pay
- Random wild reels that only reveal left to right
- Bet increments that practically double (or worse) when you try to increase your bet.
- Constant wins paying a fraction of your bet (just scrap 'em and make the top pays bigger!)
- Reels that spin too slowly (ie Dead or Alive)
- Reel strips that show symbols that don't exist on that reel (ie: Hitman and most RTG slots)
- Sequential bonus rounds where you have no say (Avalon II)
- Wilds that expand when there is no winning combo
- Slots depicting old men wearing loud shirts and drinking beer
- Symbols that land with a slight bounce and make you seasick

you have hit a lot of nails on the head there mate definitely strikes a chord.One of the worst features for me is red roo so often 30 or 40 spins X10 win awful

 

[groundiskey]

Too many reels and win lines
5 reels with 3 or 4 images per reel is enough.

 

[ReggieMac]

No biggest personal pet hate is getting a bonus, winning exactly zero and the game still has to rub it in by going through the usual fanfare of 'you have won! ... etc, etc" with a big fat zero in bold on screen!!! Oh, and the tacky, tinny and annoying music on some of them i.e. Bonanza!

 

[goatwack]

No one mentioned White Wabbit's ass rings yet? They're terrible.....I've yet to see anything from them. Rarely will you see them on the first two reels, but generally reel three where they will STACK, or another popular manoeuvre is when they land on the last reel in the upper corner. How's that for random

I agree with Cool Buck, it's an awful game with an execrable bonus, that you think you can win on even with 30 saved spins. You won't.

Stuff like Fruit Warp which gives you ample 3OAKs except when it comes to the bonus, where you'll end up with 2x

And I know for a fact that scatters come out in droves when close to busting, almost like a retention tool designed to keep you playing. Games it happens on without fail:

Bonanza

DOA

 

[Roseyetta]

Bird on a Wire, right at the end of the bonus and you get "spin till you win" and earn pennies - very frustrating
(even tho its a cool game)

 

[snorky510238]

Bird on a Wire, right at the end of the bonus and you get "spin till you win" and earn pennies - very frustrating
(even tho its a cool game)

 

[snorky510238]

Hi Roseyetta I get your frustration with the spin till you win on birds on a wire but it's a game I stick with because it has potential and as with most games I play I get an instant feel if the games hot or not.Obviously I am not always right but going with my gut feeling is usually pays off.As for birds on a wire It's definitely in my top 5 ever.Once had no win then the spin till you win dropped £192 on 50p spin(I never spin more).My other top games are Big Bad Wolf.Jungle Spirit(40p).Gonzo's Quest(40p)and bonanza(40p).I have seen a few negatives on bonanza and I understand why the feature can take an age to trigger then pay you nothing.Its also hard to win big in the base game but the way I play online is I rarely stake more than £10 on any game unless it does something out of the 'ordinary' as I call it ie it drops a big win straight in or it is giving me a lot of play without affecting my balance much.I think sitting on 1 game(that seems dead)relentlessly feeding it money is a recipe for disaster.I am not saying this is set in stone or telling anyone how to play(I mean play the way you enjoy most)Merely saying what works best for me sorry it's a bit long winded but I am looking for feedback with other people's ideas

 

[gm237]

The near miss respin feature for a bonus. Just another add on to make you think the next near miss must drop it in but most times it's just another near miss.
Just drop the bonus or move on.
Congratulations you won Zero, well thanks for rubbing it in. Thinking about it I'd prefer if they rubbed it in properly and a massive HAHAHA you won zero popped up on the screen

 

[snorky510238]

There are quite a few to be honest that leave you thinking why do I even bother with that game.I don't expect to hit big every time that's not going to happen but when you have hit around 30 features on a slot and 95% of them pay around x15 you have to question is it worth playing for this reason Gnome wood has to be one of the worst.

 

[pinnit2014]

Koi princess annoys me with its nudge for bonus or the fish coming out. If you’re giving me a bonus, just give it. Many a fit of rage has ensued on big bets

Any bonus as well that had ‘coin win’

 

[snorky510238]

Koi princess annoys me with its nudge for bonus or the fish coming out. If you’re giving me a bonus, just give it. Many a fit of rage has ensued on big bets

Any bonus as well that had ‘coin win’

Yes that 1 annoys me too that's why I don't play it nowadays.I would say the worst feature is snow leopard but I can't back that up because I've never triggered it but has to be one of the worst games out there.

 

[liberec]

Waht slots do you hate

all Netent came out since 2016 incl Starburst

 

[sassa]

Waht slots do you hate

all Netent came out since 2016 incl Starburst

Yes, many bad ones are released, but Jungle spirit I like.

 

[snorky510238]

Yes, many bad ones are released, but Jungle spirit I like.

I find jungle spirit a good slot the bonus comes up fairly frequently and though it can pay low I have had plenty of hits between x100 and x600.Always wonder if which animal you choose makes a difference to the outcome or if it's predetermined and just juggles the wins to equal the same amount.

 

[goatwack]

I find jungle spirit a good slot the bonus comes up fairly frequently and though it can pay low I have had plenty of hits between x100 and x600.Always wonder if which animal you choose makes a difference to the outcome or if it's predetermined and just juggles the wins to equal the same amount.

I fear it may be just that. Especially for those times you get 14 duff spins and happen to get that 100x on the last one. That aspect is certainly scripted

 

[snorky510238]

I fear it may be just that. Especially for those times you get 14 duff spins and happen to get that 100x on the last one. That aspect is certainly scripted

Yeah I was playing the other day got down to my last £5 hit the bonus and I pretty much always go bears(down the middle)unless my gut feeling is the game is hot then I go tigers like I said probably makes no difference.Anyway first spin expanding bear(probably ate to much fish)on reels1,2,3and 4 heart in mouth time completely missed on 5 but £256(40p stake)but the other 11 spins totalled £4 not complaining though still nice.

 

[goatwack]

This may not be limited to one slot as such, but I really hate -and am seeing with alarming regularity- the 'laggy' spins whenever a winning spin is made. You watch the reels and if the result is instant and seamless= losing spin. Slight delay to the proceedings= winning spin.

Really off-putting and immersion-breaking, considering it happens with the same game but not on all sites. This is why I can only play DOA at one site where it has consistent gameplay.

And trust me, it has nothing to do with my ISP, cookies or cache so you can forget that!

 

[snorky510238]

This may not be limited to one slot as such, but I really hate -and am seeing with alarming regularity- the 'laggy' spins whenever a winning spin is made. You watch the reels and if the result is instant and seamless= losing spin. Slight delay to the proceedings= winning spin.

Really off-putting and immersion-breaking, considering it happens with the same game but not on all sites. This is why I can only play DOA at one site where it has consistent gameplay.

And trust me, it has nothing to do with my ISP, cookies or cache so you can forget that!

1 of the worst although a favourite of mine is bbw.l have only retriggered it a handful of times and got to the 3rd house all wins x 2 with 10 to 14 spins left(massive potential)only for it to go go into death mode and kill all those spins every time for less than £10 so annoying.

 

[GC_Konstantin]

...I was thinking about slot features that I hate ... Getting an expandable wild, and it makes a big hullabaloo with bells and whistles, and there is no win...

Hahaha, definitely the expanding wilds with much noise but no pay ! Those are horrible ideas ! They should only expand and make some noise when there is a winning combo that matches this / these expanding wild(s) !
Besides that, personally I do not like features where the player is put to spin a wheel which does not represent the real odds of hitting the jackpot / biggest win like in Snow Business (although the game is nice) or Mega Moolah.

 

[Lemon]

Probably been mentioned loads of times so apologies for sounding like a parrot -

Getting three scatters in view, but then you've got to pick a symbol to get the feature or a small cash booby-prize. Any game that does this is instantly not as good as one that doesn't. If you can't afford to pay a feature every time for 3 scatters just push the hit rate back a bit and remove the extra selection! Really boils my piss.

 

[snorky510238]

Probably been mentioned loads of times so apologies for sounding like a parrot -

Getting three scatters in view, but then you've got to pick a symbol to get the feature or a small cash booby-prize. Any game that does this is instantly not as good as one that doesn't. If you can't afford to pay a feature every time for 3 scatters just push the hit rate back a bit and remove the extra selection! Really boils my piss.

Yeah I am convinced that's why so many games trigger 3 or 4 bonuses quite close together that pay sod all.Its to make you think you have a chance.The truth is it just masks the amount of spins you have to wait for in reality for a decent feature.

 

[goatwack]

I got G-O-L on the first three reels on Bonanza thrice consecutively the other day. Three spins in a row.

Didn't trigger the bonus of course but it f*cking triggered me

 

[09237653]

This thread still going, says a lot about the slots we play.
I can add some new 2018 ones:

Wrap-around stake values, one click from minimum 10p stake takes you to the maximum £40 stake.

Slots forgetting last state, I only play this game on 20p why is it on £3.60 every time i load it up.

Slots timing out... need a piss? 2 mins to grab a brew? slot session will time out and need to be reloaded.

Predictable patterns (reactoonz specially) in a 'random' game surprising how often the same predictable quite obviously pre-scripted patterns with instability and charges occur over and over- can work both ways obvious pre-scripted win patterns exist too.

dumbass stake setups the game has 10p spin so why does it go 10p, 20p, 50p, £1?, where is 30p 40p 60p 70p 80p??.

Subtle pauses when the spin cascade is over (bonanza).

Progressive bonuses that tie up huge amounts of rtp over multiple 'meters' or 'charges' (vikings go berserk, Furballs)

 

[snorky510238]

Yes I've noticed the slightly longer pause on bonanza telling you the next drop is a loser.Wish I hadn't it's spoilt it a bit to be honest.

 

[gambyx7]

I hate different volatility of free spins (most of MG slots). Let's say IR: Troy and Micheal will give you something, Amber and Sarah will give you little or nothing.
Yesterday I again had zero in Coffee TFROL free spins....It would really be nice that all free spins are winning (like in some Play'N'Go slots)...this zero can be so frustrating...

Also...
I don't understand why there are no cash reward when you get retrigger in Game of Thrones free spins....and just triggering the free spins from base game is only 1x. And don't tell me that's because 2 scatters pay 1x,2x,3x or 50x.....

 

[Reelsoffun]

Oo - getting the bonus symbols on lines 1,2 and 3 and STILL not getting the bonus because not a pay line (Gonzo)

yeah ran into that only a few weeks ago on a accidental bet, had been playing 3 coin @ 2p (£1.20) but then later changed it to 1 coin @ 10p ( £2.00 ) then later clicked on max forgetting on 10p intending it to be the £2, the normal 5 coin @ 2p but was actually a £10 bet ! and of course it dropped in the 3 feature symbols on a non paying line, So I was gutted twice in the same spin!

 

[goatwack]

Just had the misfortune of playing 'Lucky Wizard' at Betfair, and came away from that excursion most annoyed. Annoyed at how the designers of that game have made the heartstoppers so flipping slow that even when you think you've got that third scatter, it will seemingly stop but still have enough momentum to crawl out of shot.

Obviously implemented to get players to ooh and ahh up until they've lost a fair wedge on it. Terrible game design but it is the famous Red Tiger shtick I've heard so much about

 

[Reelsoffun]

I'll try to keep it not specific to any game, some of these have been mentioned before but...


1)free spins and features that pay exactly 0. Nothing like going 700 rounds to get spins/feature in a game where that's pretty much the only viable chance of winning significantly, only to get 20 spins of absolute ZERO.

2)pickme's where you always get with little to no exception, the shïttiest win possible


I'd also like for game information to be more detailed. What is the RTP, what is the probability of the maximum win, what is the probability of a feature etc. etc., is the game considered volatile or not

You mean like this.......


Not what you want after 300 spins @ £4 a spin!


As for the more detailed info i would love that too but that's not gonna happen, as it would make it easier to deconstruct all the math for the slot which is normally a closely guarded secret.

 

[goatwack]

You mean like this.......View attachment 88889


Not what you want after 300 spins @ £4 a spin!


As for the more detailed info i would love that too but that's not gonna happen, as it would make it easier to deconstruct all the math for the slot which is normally a closely guarded secret.

Used to love that game. Maybe not so much if that had happened to me though

 

[Reelsoffun]

For sure: 'No pay for 2 scatters'

...

Im a bit on the fence with 2 scatters getting paid, on one side I like getting a win for it ( helps with bankroll ) but the other side I know it is nibbling away the RTP % from larger wins and bonus rounds.....

 

[Lincolnuk]

I Don't mind any features, Just wish they would get stuffed with these 1p/2p lines. If i wanted 2p wins id bog off down to the seaside arcade and play on a coin dropper

 

[Reelsoffun]

Used to love that game. Maybe not so much if that had happened to me though

Yeah features like this were more like it

 

[Jessica Littlefield]

One of the things that bugs me the most is when a game just keeps scrolling and scrolling and scrolling without giving you a button to stop it.

 

[snorky510238]

Any that that take ages to trigger and continuously pay less than x20.

 

[goatwack]

Any that that take ages to trigger and continuously pay less than x20.

This is the Bonanza thing again, isn't it

 

[liberec]

i dislike the Blood Sucker , Diamond Dogs etc Bonus where you have to pick a box and
of course you collect a wimp

 

[snorky510238]

This is the Bonanza thing again, isn't it

No of course not if I was referring to bonanza I would have said continuously pays less than x5.

 

[snorky510238]

i dislike the Blood Sucker , Diamond Dogs etc Bonus where you have to pick a box and
of course you collect a wimp

I find bloodsuckers 1 of the most overhyped and boring slot there is.I have never had a decent bonus round.

 

[Deleted member 37551]

Microgaming software review
I really do not like the 3 pigs in Karate Pig when You get the bonus,I hate them,everytime I get them my mood is dropping to the lowest level

And I play Karate Pig every monday

a game from Microgaming,Quickfire

 

[homerbert]

Well, basically I hate when you need to get something special to trigger feature (not regular 3 scatters). Or when scatters appears only on specific reels. Just hate it, lol I even not sure why, just for me much more easier when scatters appears on all reels, you need 3 to trigger feature.

 

[Approkill]

I hate falling reels

 

[Glassheart]

Not really a feature but I wish someone would stick Finn's flute where the sun doesn't shine. Lol

 

[goatwack]

Stacked reels. I love stacked reels, but despise them when used on low- paying shite. It's a waste. Big blocks should mean good things.

So take something like Kronos for example. Hard as anything to get anything to line up, so it's relatively placed in the right game.

Not so with say, Spinata Grande. Why have them there if the game is pants and the wins negligible with overused stacks. That's one game that can just go f

 

[snorky510238]

Not really a feature but I wish someone would stick Finn's flute where the sun doesn't shine. Lol

Awful game!!!Played it a couple of times to try it on launch.Couldn't play it now if I was given 100 free spins.

 

[dbl88]

I hate the feature drop from BTG, and i Hate to be able to choose different bonuses in a bonusround Xd

 

[CasinoNinja]

I absolutely hate Play and Go's "Looks like you prefer to play faster, would you like to enable blah bla blah" NO! I only stop spin when there is no win in sight or I feel like it I don't want to spin fast all the time, so stop the annoying pop-up!