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Slots Wild Mermaid Video Line Game

Discussion in 'Slots Forum' started by Mickey Crimm, May 14, 2016.

  1. Mickey Crimm

    Mickey Crimm Well-Known Member

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    DD, I think 2 tiles in the 5th would be a very marginal play. The cost to break the first tile should be about half the cost of breaking the last tile. I've gotten in so many plays because I'm willing to take losing plays on the 50 cent level to get the stats. I dont mind the up front cost to zero in on the play.

    Max bet in Montana is $2 so I only have 4 bet levels. So far they have put the game in only one town.
     
  2. Mickey Crimm

    Mickey Crimm Well-Known Member

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    When doing an empirical study I like to have the stats of 100 plays before I draw any hard conclusions. So far I only have 20 plays documented on Jungle Riches. But even that small a sample space gives tells me something.
     
  3. Mickey Crimm

    Mickey Crimm Well-Known Member

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    Of the 20 plays I've only gone out twice by making five in a row. The rest have been by either the diamond scatter or the random trigger, about half and half.
     
  4. daily_double

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    Not being a slot or keno machine player, this is very interesting how you approach the machines. You mentioned in earlier posts how you would be willing to play at the low denominations to get a sampling on the machines. I couldn't really understand the "why" of it all previously, but now I do. I was wondering with this gathering of info on Jungle Riches you are doing if there is a specific tile amount remaining where you decide to sit down and play . Is it 5 or 6 like I had mentioned I was going to approach it ? I appreciate the mention of 2 left in the 5th column being a marginal play. There are only 3 of these Mermaid machines here, so I will try to play somewhat cautious and pick my spots. Thanks Mickey
     
  5. daily_double

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    Before I forget, I was standing over one of the Mermaid games Sunday night debating on whether I should play the $.50 denom with 7 tiles remaining when this big young guy about knocks me over to sit down and play it. The casino wasn't very busy, plenty of empty machines around the area. I thought wow, this guy didn't want me to get his play. So I meander around and watch him from a distance. He plays for the bonus, wins 15 cents and leaves. Evidently I am not the only one watching Mermaids.
     
  6. Richiepshark

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    I agree with you Mickey. 2 in the 5th column is a marginal play. 2 in the fourth or farther to the left I would play. Generally, I stick to playing with only one in the 5th. Also, the top right and bottom right are harder to break than the others. So, I may consider one in the fourth and one in the fifth if they are not in the corners. If u are patient and don't start jumping on 3 and 4 tiles to go ......I know it's difficult to do, we all like action, u will come out ahead. Given there is a good degree of variance, but over time it will be a + EV. There will be times on max bet when u get eaten up for $200+, however, there will also be times u break it right away and make a nice score. The highest I have seen on a $2.50 bet was $3700 payout on the free spins.
     
  7. Mickey Crimm

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    I got two more plays today, both one to go. The first one, on the $1 level cost me 13.4 bets ($13.40) to break the tile. In the free games I racked up a whopping fifty cents. The 2nd play, $2 level, it cost me 19 bets ($38.00) to break the tile, but I racked up $136 in the free games.

    Through 22 plays my cost to break the last tile is 344.4 bets. An average of 15.7 bets per play.

    In the free games I've racked up 562.5 bets. An average of 25.6 bets per play.

    That would be an average win of 9.9 bets per play. A return on investment of 163%.

    The sample space is still small. We'll see what happens as it gets bigger.

    In the Montana version of the game the Nudging Wilds only come out on two reels so your stats on the game may look different than mine.
     

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    Are these in Vegas?
     
  9. Richiepshark

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    Hey Mickey, any version I have seen has wild capabilities on columns 2-5. However, on 3-5 they coming in groups of four. So, if u are lucky enough to get a wild on the top of these columns, they will essentially drop of one spot giving two, then drop next spot giving 3, finally drop one more leaving 4. In the 2nd column, the wild does not work the same way and just comes up randomly and is not grouped in bunches of fours. Considering your version only has wilds on 2 is unique to me. Do they operate in a similar fashion and what columns are they available on?
     
  10. Mickey Crimm

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    Richie, the nudging wilds only come out in the 2nd and 4th colums here. In the 4th column the block can be up to 7. If you catch one in the top row there will be at least 3 behind it but might ne up to 6.

    In the 2nd column you can catch either 4,3,2 or 1.

    There is something else I know about the Montana version. State law is no line game to have more than 92% payback.
     
  11. korensdervs

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    Very interesting that some of these games can be exploited .
     

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