Fruit Machine Basics, Winning Systems and Cheats

Introduction  |  The Five Stages  |  Double Your Money System  |  Three and Hold System

Nudge & Hold System  |  Digital/Video Fruit Machines  |  Additional Information  |  Cheats

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Additional Information

HI/LO OPTION

Many of the new machines with a HI/LO option will offer the player an exchange option (i.e. change a 7 to a 3, or an 8 to a 12). If you are offered an option such as this or similar then ONLY EVER USE IT ONCE.

More often than not, on the second offering the machine will offer you the chance to spin in either a 2 or an 11. The machine is expecting you to bet higher than a 2 or lower than an 11 (which nine times out of ten you should do). Except in this instance, if you do bet higher than a 2 then it WILL spin in a 1, and if you do bet lower than an 11 then it WILL spin in a 12!

You can’t trick the machine in this scenario either, as if you decide to bet lower than a 2, then it will bring in a high number, and vice versa.

If we examine the percentages involved in high-low gambles, then we can clearly see that the element of risk compared with the projected rewards DO NOT correspond.

You may find it suprising but the chances in your favour are less than 50%. Couple this with the fact that each gamble is only usually ever a 60p - £1.00 gamble, it doesn’t take a genius to work out that a gamble of this nature just is not viable, or value for money!

Here is an example of how the gamble-up options might occur on a fruit machine:

By learning to accept that sometimes, two or three small wins are better than one large win, you will not only find that your profits will amass a lot quicker, but you will also find that the wins are a lot more satisfying.

Make sure that once the small-intermediate wins stop, you move onto another machine. And, always remember that after every win, the FMC will be looking to recoup its losses back, plus a minimum of 28%, so DON’T GET CAUGHT!

The ‘Three & Hold System’ (as explained earlier), is still sort of in place with the new machines that came out in early 1998, except the symbols have to hold four times on the trot. Also it is important to remember, that the ‘Three & Hold System’ is only profitable when you aim at low value wins (£2.40 - £3.00)

A common mistake to make with the advertised ‘all cash wins’ machines is to expect all wins to be cash. On many 25p machines, the top prize will be the £10 jackpot, plus a repeat chance, that leads many players to believe that with just one more gamble, they would have the option to increase the £10 win to multiples thereafter. Unfortunately, this is not the case, and the repeat option means that in actual fact, you can play the gaming feature again, and try to win the £10 jackpot for a second time. This inevitably ends in tears with, if not the final gamble being a losing one, than the repeated gaming feature will not pay out anything either!

Remember that winning the jackpot is not always the best option, and that any win over £3.00 should be gambled on, if it’s a guaranteed win (i.e. Hi/Lo on a 1 or a 12).

Perhaps the most important piece of advise you should know when playing fruit machines is to WATCH THE SPEED OF THE REELS! Machines that reel in the symbols quick, usually have been emptied, the longer it takes for the reels to drop in, then the better chance you have of winning from it.

Many machines may decide to look as if it is about to pay out, by spinning in a variety of two identical symbols on the win line, and one in the position above.

Don’t get caught out here. A good way to discover whether the machine is ready to pay, is to watch the speed of the reels as they spin. The most obvious sign of a bad run, is if the first two reels spin in quickly and the third (or fourth) reel takes longer to land. All you need to remember, is that if the machine is due to pay then the reels should land in a relatively timed sequence. Any fluctuation in this, then you keep your money in your pocket, and wait for someone else to load the machine before playing.

AND FINALLY...

I hope you have found this book to be informative, and you will now at the very least, win more than you lose on the fruit machines.

However, I would hate to be responsible for anyone forming a gambling addiction on the fruit machines. So remember, that the fruit machines are a form of gambling like any other, and it is possible to get addicted to playing the machines, just as much as it is to getting addicted to betting in the horses.

I am in no way trying to encourage playing the machines by writing this book. If you already play the machines, then this guide should help you transform your winning ability. But if you are not prepared to lose a liitle on the way to mastering these techniques, and finding the right machines that work for you, then leave them well alone.

I hope this guide has been of some benefit to you, and that you will use it wisely.

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