Each of us play slots at our own pace and budget. On occasion, it can lead some to worry that their play negatively can impact others:
I play .88, $1, or $1.20. Does this small wager affect those other players who are next to me playing the same type of game. I am happy to say a man next to me won $19k, and a woman won $43k. So I always thought that I did not affect them.
Vickey S.
You can breathe easy knowing what you bet on your machine won’t impact what they get on theirs.
Machines can be linked, but their linking is not something that creates a positive or negative scenario for other players on the same bank. Instead, it allows for things like shared progressives, which increment based on your bet, but don’t change neighbors’ (or yours for that matter) odds of winning a prize.
The rare exception will be games that award prizes for picking, where the prize isn’t awarded until you complete the picking. Dancing Drums is a perfect example of this scenario. The prize is locked in and awarded when the third of a kind is picked.
We were playing at a bank once when there was a super high Mini and a super high Minor – given the frequency these bonuses occur, this is a bit on the rare side. On that game you can do spins that offer 2 gold symbols at 38 cents a spin, and the only progressives you play for are the Mini and Minor.
So we did, rapid firing to try to get the bonus to trigger. While we did, our neighbor got the pot to close. He was taking his time, being very deliberate with his picks. Then, our pot closed. We swiped the screen quickly, and sure enough got the Minor. (Fortunately our neighbor, who was still picking, managed to land the big Mini.)
Those sorts of scenarios are more the exception to the rule, but even then you’re not changing their chances of winning something, so you’re in good shape regardless of your bet.
