This is a very simple machine to
play. Gamble everything ! Wins are achieved by getting 3 or 4 feature symbols
in the reel window which will then give you a win amount on a central grid of
wins. You then gamble these wins on the Hi-Lo reel (which goes from 1 to 12)
until you reach the top or decide to collect good profit. I say this because I
have lost going from £150 to £200 and it can have a bad effect on
the machine, taking some time to recover and climb back up. This is not common
and usually it will gamble to the top. Things to watch out for: the signs of
this machine playing well are simple. It will offer you lots of flashholds for
the feature and flashholds for wins on the line. Any 4 of a kind win is a sign
that the jackpot is just round the corner. You also get a lot of good numbers
on the gamble and even the bad ones (5,6,7+8) tend to win. Another good sign is
the ‘CHANGE IT’. This is often activated when the machine is playing
well and enables you to swap a bad number for a good one on the Hi-Lo reel. It
is a good idea to use the ‘CHANGE IT’ as soon as possible. Do not be
afraid to take a £20 or £30 win if you are on a bad number as this
machine does have blocks on the gamble. It will usually gamble out when it is
just happy enough.
By forcing the machine it can get too happy and
appear to play awful. Once the blocks are off it will gamble easily. It also
pays to get the jackpot as there is usually some afterplay. This will probably
be a gamble between £30 and £75 and will be fairly soon after the
jackpot. As far as I know, there is no way of forcing the cash pot out of this
machine. Remember: on most BARCREST machines the cash pot is free. It is
usually paid out randomly. If you should win it then it is a nice bonus.
Another tip is to try all these machines on the smaller jackpot versions so you
can get used to them. This does not apply to all machines by the way because on
some machines the wins are not reduced in proportion to the change in stakes.
example: Cops&Robbers.
