On many slot machines, the reels could look very similar to the reels you see when making wagers outside of a bonus. But are there changes when you get into that bonus?
When you get a bonus, do your odds increase per spin? I’m assuming yes, but actually not sure.
Erica B.
When in a bonus round, there is often some sort of a visual indicator that notes that Bonus Reels are active. Many slots can and do adjust the frequency of particular elements to increase the chances of something awesome happening in the bonus.
Sometimes games will be more overt about those changes – you might see it visually adding more wilds or top symbols to the reels, multipliers on wilds, or other elements that showcase some of the changes happening that can help your chances during the bonus.
Nowadays, with triple pot (or even more pots) upgrade features, the pots can be adding upgrades that are reflected in the bonus, and those upgrades can help a player towards bigger wins.
Bonuses, especially on more modern slots, often hold a decent portion of the overall payback of a slot, so it would make sense that there are enhancements there that give players a better chance of a good outcome.
And similar to games with a volatility choice, some slots may not juice the potential payouts up so much but instead give you a large potential for spins (think games like the Planet Moolah series or China Shores, where the potential of hundreds of free spins can
Of course, odds improving doesn’t mean a big win is guaranteed, and not every bonus can be a home run. But bonuses are definitely designed to heighten the excitement, and while bonus duds can occur, the general goal is for something bigger to happen than would on most given spins.
That doesn’t mean line hits can’t be spectacular, and some games definitely have that element as well, but for the most part bonuses are designed to heighten the chances of winning something special.
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