Progression Play
With the advent of video slot that can be played with multi-lines and different coin values, some system players use a progression type of game play in the hope of it allowing them to hit a decent sized win, but like all systems this is no sure fire way to success but based on simple maths it gives you a sporting chance of a winning session.
To use a progression system you first need to find a video slot game that fits the correct profile, this is a slot game that allows you to play just one line per spin at stakes that begin at just one cent ( this could be one penny if you are playing in UK Pounds Sterling).
Next the slot needs to have a bonus game or games, the most popular type of bonus game awarded is the free-spins feature and once you have found such a game you need to work out how many spins, on average it takes to hit the feature.
It is common knowledge that most Microgaming slots for example hit a bonus round every 135 - 150 spins, this is no hard and fast rule and it could take a lot less or a lot more to hit a bonus round but based on the reel layouts 135 - 150 is the average, so it is this figure you base your progression system on.
How To Play
To begin the progression system you simply first need to start playing the slot at 1 cent on one line, you could set the autoplay to do this should you not wish to sit there watching min bet spins, but whatever you do you need to play 125 minimum spins, this won't break your bank as this entire run of spins will only cost you a maximum of $1.25.
After the 125 spins have completed you then need to play maximum coins on all lines, depending which game you have chosen this will vary but on a 20 lines slot with 10 coins per line available to play you will now be spinning at $2.00 per spin.
The logic behind this progression type of play is that if the slot is indeed fair, true and random then the 125 spins you have already made will get you much closer to triggering the bonus round and as all wagers made after these first spins are on max bet should you manage to hit the bonus game you stand a good chance of a decent sized win.
But remember slots can do anything and you may trigger the bonus game whilst playing the initial 125 spins, if that is the case then simply play another 125 spins after the free-spins bonus game has been played out and start the progression system again.
Collect Any Large Wins
The most important part of any slot system is knowing when to cashout and walk away a winner, playing this system means you never really know how good the wins in the bonus round will be, you could win anything from a few dollars upto a few thousand dollars.
A good rule of thumb is to cashout any wins that make your initial bankroll worth twice its value, by this we mean if you started your session with $50 and it now stands at $100+ then make a withdrawal, knowing when to stop is th most important part of playing slots both online or offline.
