This is the first machine that
Crystal made which I really enjoyed. The first thing to look for is the signs
that it is playing well. A good sign is that it regularly offers you Skillstop,
Boost or Respin to get the feature. Check that the feature climb is
progressive. This means it will climb higher on each successive feature. If you
cannot climb past the Pick-a-win feature (about 4 features from the top) then
it is probably not playing very well.
There are three ways to play
this:
The first way is to try to climb to the top feature ‘Jackpot
spins’ which will pay either £50, £100, £200 or the cash
pot. This can sometimes be expensive and frustrating. It is quite possible to
get there and then only get the £50 or £100. Should this lose on
the gamble you will find it takes about £40 to get back up the climb
again with the possibility of the same thing happening again. This method is
dangerous but can be very rewarding since it may climb to the top on your first
feature! Once you have got Jackpot you can quickly climb back up to the
‘Hi-Lo Winstreak’ feature for your after play. This can pay between
£30 and £90 - don’t bother gambling it.
The second way
is to climb to ‘Hi-Lo Winstreak’ and gamble what it pays you. I used
to play this machine this way with considerable success. I did not always
gamble for the jackpot, sometimes it is better to take the quick profit than
get involved. You must decide whether it is worth gambling - if your investment
is big then obviously you must. A big gamble will usually let you climb back up
again for your after play.
The third way is my favourite. Play the
machine when the cash pot is at £100 and the reserve is fairly high. Play
it on 10p play and climb to the ‘Jackpot spins’ feature. Usually this
will pay you the cash pot. If it pays £25 or £50 you must gamble
it. If it pays the cash pot or the £100 then you must switch to 20p play
for your after play. You can climb to ‘Hi-Lo Winstreak’ and take your
afterplay as before. Your investment is smaller for a reasonable sized
return.
