When you find a machine that has a progressive jackpot sign above it this simply means that the more people play the machine the more the jackpot grows until eventually one lucky player hits the jackpot combination and wins the amount. These can range from a few hundred dollars to several hundred thousands and up. The amount will usually be flashing above the machines changing as it grows. In order to win a progressive jackpot on these machines you have to play the maximum coins allowed. If you are not playing the maximum coins and you hit the progressive jackpot you will not win it. No Exceptions…
Be Credit Savvy
So you are finally on a machine that is hitting. The wise thing to do at this point is to leave the credits that you have won in the machine and let them accumulate as you play. This is a very good way to keep track of how much you have played and how much you have won. If you play back the credits then you will have no idea of the amount you have won or played, it will become too impossible to keep track. Be sure not to walk off from a machine with out collecting your credits first, if you do it is your word against the next person who sits down at the machine you were on.
To Stay on a Machine or To Leave a Machine-That is the Question!
You have finally found the right machine to play, you think. You sit down and start to spin the reel or reels, which ever applies. After a few minutes it is apparent that the machine is cold. A good rule to go by that will help you judge if a machine is cold before you lose more credits is the 4 spin rule.
If a machine does not hit anything (even a 2 credit win) in 4 spins then it is probably a cold machine and you might want to try a different machine.
If the machine hits small amounts off and on you might want to give it a little more time and see what happens.