Slots Lightning Link Best Bet Grand Jackpot
The wheel spin allows for the progressives to be won among other values on the wheel. They also introduce a new Superlock progressive jackpot that stacks above the Grand jackpot. Many of the above Lock it Link games are featured in this series, and the bet. Best Bet (Horse Racing) Each has its own free spins bonus game in addition to the hold and spin. Each Lightning Link slot machine has a linked jackpot. You can win the biggest – or Grand Jackpot –.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iv_lBeQpbLg
The “grand” win starts at 8:30 in this video.
Here’s how I think these games work:
Assuming that it takes a spin with 6 pay symbols to trigger the bonus, there are 9 reels left with varying degrees of hit probability. It appears some could be as easy as 1 in 3, but there is always one cell where symbols rarely show up.. it might be 1 in 10000 or something like that. You can see that hard to hit reel in the above video:
Notice the following cell for each spin (numbering at 1 in the upper left and going across the rows):
Spin 1: Cell 1
Spin 2: Cell 6
Spin 3: Cell 1
Spin 4: Cell 1
Spin 5: Cell 13 (and it hit!)
Spin 6 and on: Notice that the symbols pass by frequently
Here’s another one
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUl_i_tRZxA
The video where they hit the grand starts at 11:00
To see the 'hard to get' reel, watch the following cells:
Spin 1: Cell 4
Spin 2: Cell 11
Spin 3: Cell 9
Spin 4: Cell 15
Spin 5: Cell 9 (although you can see a chip go by right after the button push)
Spin 6: Cell 9
Spin 7: Cell 5
Spin 8: Cell 9
Spin 9: Cell 4 (and the tough one hit!)
Spins 10+: Notice chips frequently passing by as the reels spin.
So there are 9 reels set up with varying probability and you can see from the videos that the reels get moved around during the bonus game.. so the “tough” reel is not always in the same spot. The tricky part of the math, I think, is the fact that if you hit a pay symbol, your spins counter goes back to 3.
So, for a theoretical game starting with 6 pay symbols each of unit 1, let’s say you have the following probabilities of hitting the unhit pay symbols, and to keep things easy, let’s say the value of each hit is “1” unit:
Reel 1: 1 in 3
Reel 2: 1 in 3
Reel 3: 1 in 3
Reel 4: 1 in 5
Reel 6: 1 in 5
Reel 7: 1 in 10
Reel 8: 1 in 30
Reel 9: 1 in 10000
So: my question to the mathies out there…. 1) What is the probability of hitting the grand in my theoretical game? 2) what is the expected win of a bonus game, assuming that if you win the grand, you win 10,000 units. Remember that after hitting one of the pay symbols, your remaining spins returns to 3. Please show your work, I’m more interested in that than the actual answer.
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So, with that first video, it looked kind of like the Miss Kitty bonus, but with sticky flat prizes. Plus, sometimes it would add 3 to the extra spins remaining. If you covered the whole screen you got the Grand bonus. I guess my questions are:
1. How do you trigger the bonus?
2. What are the basic rules of this bonus?
3. What is the question being asked about it?
1. How do you trigger the bonus?
2. What are the basic rules of this bonus?
3. What is the question being asked about it?
1. All these lock it games are different, but for the most part you get the feature by getting 6 lock symbols... That's how the game works that the OP described.
2. Those lock symbols stay and the reels turn into more reels for each position. You get 3 spins where you attempt to catch another lock symbol. Should you catch one, you get three more spins. When you spin 3 times and add 0 additional lock symbols, the bonus is over. At the end of the bonus, the machine adds up the totals on the lock symbols and that's what you win. On the off chance that you fill up all the spots with a lock symbol, you win the top jackpot.
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Sorry for the late arrival. I know almost nothing about this game, but am hearing more and more chatter about it. If anyone could dumb this down a bit, I'd appreciate it.
So, with that first video, it looked kind of like the Miss Kitty bonus, but with sticky flat prizes. Plus, sometimes it would add 3 to the extra spins remaining. If you covered the whole screen you got the Grand bonus. I guess my questions are:
1. How do you trigger the bonus?
2. What are the basic rules of this bonus?
3. What is the question being asked about it?
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For lightning links:2 ways to trigger the bonus.
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A) get at least 6 links (they have dollar amounts or mini/minor/major on them) scattered among the 15 symbols on any spin.
B) during free spins, (3 or more bonus symbols earns 6 spins), reel 1 is 3 symbols, reels 2-3-4 are a giant 3x3 symbol, reel 5 is 3 symbols. Get the giant link symbol (it will have a single dollar value), and the links game will start within that free spin. The giant link counts for 9 link symbols, but that single dollar value towards the bonus total.
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Whichever type spin activates it, you start with 3 free spins. You're trying to fill the board with 15 symbols. The symbols carry over on each spin.
Each time you get at least 1 more link symbol, the spins reset to 3 more. If you get 3 spins in a row with no additions (which happens virtually every time short of 15), the totals on the symbols get added up to your bonus total, and the bonus is over.
If you get all 15 symbols filled with links, you win the Grand jackpot, usually $10k or more on .01 denom. You do not have to max bet to get the bonus game or the dollar totals on the progressives.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejYYq_Shxa0
As Babs mentioned, there are two types of bonuses: 1) the free spins bonus, where three scattered symbols (flags in the first game of this video) gets you 6 free spins. and 2) the 'hold and spin' feature which is really the subject of my question.
As part of the normal game, the 'orbs' or fireball symbols with numbers on them are just blockers.. until you get at least 6 of them, at which time it triggers the hold and spin feature and you're going to win the amounts listed on the coins (if betting $$, you win the amounts shown, if betting under dollars, it shows the number of coins you will win).
Babs: Saturday night after leaving the GN, I hit a Grand at the El Cortez for $12,700!
What I'm really looking for is based on the simple game that I proposed, what is the average number of games it would take for the jackpot to hit. I'm trying to put some sort of range around how big the 'hard' reel is.
What I'm really looking for is based on the simple game that I proposed, what is the average number of games it would take for the jackpot to hit. I'm trying to put some sort of range around how big the 'hard' reel is.
A sample size to determine that information would be extremely hard to achieve. Just from watching the game in passing a few times (and has been confirmed by others) you often don't even see the symbol by the time you get to the last spot. Furthermore, it's not representative in any way of any card, dice or wheel game, so there is no requirement (even in Nevada) that it has to adhere to any strict probabilities, I wouldn't think.
I believe (but could be wrong) that the whole entire thing might just be a show and the free spins decide how much you are going to win (in total) before the extras even start spinning. Long story short, you'd need a huge sample size consisting of only the extra spins to even hazard a guess.
Finally, it is almost certain that the event is going to be more likely with a Max Bet, that doesn't mean that the sample size must consist of Max Bets necessarily...but it would have to be of a uniform betting amount and likely on the same physical machine due to the possibility of different settings.
so there is no requirement (even in Nevada) that it has to adhere to any strict probabilities, I wouldn't think.
I agree that anything we do would have a high degree of SWAG associated with it. I'm just really curious if it's a reel that's in the neighborhood of 1 in 1000, or 1 in 10000 or 1 in 100000. So very high level.
I think I disagree with your statement above though. Somehow they have to prove out the return of the game for the Nevada gaming board, and it's a class III machine ( in Nevada anyways) and so there has to be some rules with which they can calculate probabilities to prove out the return.
Having said all that, even if we can't get to some high level swag, I'm still curious how you'd even do the math to figure this out.
ADDED: When I said, 'Dice,' I mean a visual representation of dice has to adhere to the probabilities of real dice in Nevada. This game is not a visual representation of anything.
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Go to any US casino and you’ll find multiple slots with variations of ‘hold and spin’ features. These involve symbols with cash awards instead of the regular ones. You’ll have 3 spins to continue hitting them – run out of spins and you win whatever is on the screen.
This idea was pioneered by slot maker Aristocrat. The first games to feature a ‘Hold and Spin’ bonus were the ‘Lightning Link’ and ‘Dragon Link’ titles – first released in 2015. There were also ‘Lightning Cash’ variations, which had stand-alone jackpots instead of shared ones.
Here are the most popular Lightning Link slot machine games:
- Wild Chuco (Wild West)
- Magic Pearl (Under Sea / Mermaid)
- High Stakes (Vegas / High-Roller)
- Happy Lantern (Asian)
- Tiki Fire (Hawaiian / Volcano)
- Sahara Gold (Desert / Oasis)
- Best Bet (Horse Racing)
Each has its own free spins bonus game in addition to the hold and spin. Each Lightning Link slot machine has a linked jackpot. You can win the biggest – or Grand Jackpot – by filling the entire screen with symbols during the hold and spin bonus feature.
This guide to Lightning Link slots shows you how the games work and where you can play them at legal casinos around the US.
Lightning Link Slots: Setup and Basics
These slots kick-started a new phase of innovation from many slot studios. You might be surprised to know that they did not use a crazy reel setup or other gimmick to do this. All the Lightning Link slots have a simple 5×3 reel setup.
Win-lines and the size of the coins you spin for are changeable. You can choose 25 or 50 win-lines (fewer at the high-roller level denominations), and coins from 1c to 10c are standard. You will notice the Mini and Minor jackpots change as you move up the coin sizes.
Each of the games has wild symbols in play to connect additional wins. There are stacked symbols on the reels, making it common to cover one or more reels with the same symbol. Your biggest wins will come from those times you cover the entire reels with one of the higher paying symbols.
How the Hold and Spin Bonus Feature Works?
The main attraction of the Lightning Link slot family of games is the Hold and Spin bonus. Each game has symbols which show either numbers or the words Mini, Minor or Major – which are the 3 smaller jackpots. The symbols containing the numbers are themed.
For example, pearl symbols in the Magic Pearl game and Horseshoes in ‘Best Bet’.
Sometimes, these will simply block the regular symbols, getting in the way of your wins. What you need is 6 or more to land on a single spin. This triggers a ‘Hold and Spin’ feature.
You now see the regular symbols fade away, so they are barely visible. You get 3 spins with your cash awards held in place to hit more of them. Each time you hit one or more new awards, the number of spins resets to 3. If you spin 3 times with no extra wins, then your bonus ends, and your winnings count up with lightning strike effects.
To win the big linked Grand jackpot you need to fill all 15 spots on the reels with these special symbols.
Free Spins Bonus Games on Lightning Link Slots
Aristocrat developed free spins bonuses which help keep these games varied. These variations are shared with the Dragon Link and Lightning Cash games. The amount of free spins you win varies by game, with a minimum of 3 bonus symbols needed to trigger.
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These can be profitable bonuses, which is reflected in the lower level of free spins you get on some of the Lightning Link titles.
Here are some examples of Lightning Link slots free spins feature:
- Magic Pearl: You get 6 free spins with giant symbols. Here the middle 3 reels turn into one big one. You’ll get a 3×3 symbol – which always lands flush with the reels. This can be a wild (mermaid), a bonus symbol, or a pearl. Hitting a pearl will trigger a Hold and Spin bonus.
- Best Bet: This free spins bonus removes all the lower paying symbols from the reels. This not only give you a better shot at hitting bigger wins, it increases your chances of hitting 6 horseshoes for a hold and spin.
- Wild Chuco: This wild-west themed game features ‘reveal’ symbols in the bonus. While you spin, long lines of symbols with ‘Wanted’ posters will appear. They open to reveal matching symbols when the spinning stops. It is possible to reveal gold coins for the Hold and Spin.
- High Stakes: This free spins bonus is the same as for Magic Pearl. The symbols are all Las Vegas themed. If you get a giant chip, then you’ll start the Hold and Spin.
- Sahara Gold: You need to pick a chest to get this bonus started. You’ll find out how many free spins you won, and how many camel silhouette symbols are added to the reels. These are wilds, giving you plenty of potential for bigger wins.
There are expanding wild symbols during the base game in many of these titles too. Grand Jackpots are linked between the games in each casino. The ‘Major’ jackpots accumulate on individual machines.
Where to Play Lightning Link Slots in the USA?
You’ll find these slots in land-based and riverboat casinos from coast to coast. Many casinos Lightning Link slots in banks, where you’ll find all the titles in a group. You’ll find these in casinos in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Iowa and, of course, in Las Vegas.
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Online these games can be found in the form of play-money only apps, though have not yet appeared in the regulated online casinos rolling out across the US. Many Aristocrat slot titles are appearing online in mobile casino apps and websites – so hopefully we will see Lightning Link slots games at legal US casinos in the near future.
Many Copies – Only One Original: Lightning Link Titles
This range of slots captured the imagination of players around the country. The Hold and Spin bonus and jackpots is the common theme. Each title then has a distinctive theme, and different take on how to run a free spin bonus round.
If you enjoy those Hold and Spin bonuses, you’ll have plenty of variations of game to enjoy while you wait for that full screen – and resulting Grand Jackpot.