5 Dragons at the local pub has eaten my arvo again
Ha, the dragon's been laughing at me for twenty years, mate - turned 50 into 5k on her once at a club out this way, then handed most of it straight back chasing the same feeling. That's the old slots for you, they hit different.
You're far from the only mug. Everyone at the pub seems drawn to the big multiplier option like moths, and the free games know it - you take the greedy pick and she teases you with dead spins, then some bloke two stools down takes the small multi and wins a fortune. Of course he does. And remember the pub machine and the club machine can play completely differently, RTP's set per venue, so your local might just be a tighter beast than mine. Ah well, we grind on 😉
SamJackpot that story is exactly why I keep going back 😂 A$50 into 5k, what a hit!!
Honestly mate I reckon the multiplier choice is where we all cop it. I always grab the bigger one thinking the free games will go off, and the dragon just hands me 8 spins of nothing 🐉🔥 Fewer spins with the small multiplier actually feels like it lands more often, the Reel Power 243 ways keeps every spin alive so you don't need greedy options to get action. Also swear the pub one near me plays tighter than the club version, same game totally different mood, weird eh. Next slap I'm taking the safe pick ngl... probably won't stick to it, ah well 😅
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DiamondGG1999 has it half right. The multiplier choice is where the game gets you, but only because you're buying volatility with it. Take the bigger multiplier and your hit frequency during the free games drops off a cliff, so you either crack one big feature or watch five dead ones in a row; that's exactly what Sam's chasing and why the dragon pays out one arvo and robs you the next. I keep notes on my sessions and the pattern holds. The smaller multiplier option grinds steadier, the greedy pick is a lottery ticket dressed up as a choice 📊
Volatility > vibes.
Maybe I'm being dumb but that explains a lot 😅 I always grab the big multiplier, five dead features in a row is exactly my arvo. Sticking with the small one next slap 🐉
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MaxBetLifeMode, same here, I always grab the big multiplier and end up with dead free games 😅 total noob question though - is the small multiplier actually better odds, or just smaller wins more often? 🤔
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GrampsAllDay78 nah it's not better odds exactly, you're just picking lower volatility, small multiplier lands the free games way more often, big one pays fa for ages then occasionally screams 😅 I grabbed the 30x on 5 Dragons last Friday at the local and got three dead features in a row... never again... until next Friday probably 🐉🔥
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Same here mate, the dragon has my number 😅 Grinding_Hunter's bit about volatility clicked for me, is the multi choice basically you deciding how wild the feature swings? Still learning this stuff 🐉
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Darwin yep exactly that, the multi choice IS you picking how savage the swings are 🐉 i take the big one every time and the dragon keeps biting me lol... one day tho
FreoBlue try the small multi at a different venue too. The pub one and the club one near me play nothing alike 🐉 big multi owes me nothing but I'll still take it 😤
Yeah the big multi's a mug's game, I've watched blokes at my local feed that dragon all arvo 😂 FreoBlue try the small one once, if it still pays fa you'll know the machine's just dead 🤡
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😂 CascadeQueen's right tho, took the small multi once at the club down the road and the free games actually paid somethin for a change, then I got greedy next slap and went big again and got fa 💀 swear that 243 ways setup makes you THINK every spin's close, the dragon knows exactly when to punish ya... ah well, big multi every time for me 🔥🐉
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😂 cascadequeen's right tho, took the small multi once at the club down the road and the free games actually paid somethin for a change, then I got greedy next slap and went big again and got fa 💀 swear that 243 ways setu…
@Royal77 the 5 Dragons dragon doesn't know anything, the maths is just tuned so near-misses beat hits. That "one spin away" feeling is the design brief.
Royal77 nailed it - the 243 ways makes every spin feel a hair off a feature, that's the whole con of Reel Power. I gave up chasing the big multi on 5 Dragons years ago. I run maybe A$2 a spin on the small multi and just take whatever the free games hand over; had one at a club out toward Robina that actually kept me in arvo funds for once. Only caveat I'd add, same game plays chalk and cheese between venues, so if a pub machine's dead, walk, don't top up. The dragon punishes greed and loyalty both 😭🐉
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Big multi cost me my whole sesh last Friday 🔥 swear the dragon only pays when you go small. Granted her Reel Power ways tho, feels like a spin away every time 🐉 ah well
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@Royal77 the 5 Dragons dragon doesn't know anything, the maths is just tuned so near-misses beat hits. That "one spin away" feeling is the design brief.
@Servo_Blue64 yeah fair call, the near-miss art on 5 Dragons is next level 😅 two gold dragons line up and my heart thinks it's paytime every arvo 🐉🔥
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The tease on 5 Dragons is brutal, yeah, but you always need to manage your bankroll when the near misses are hitting that hard.
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The tease on 5 Dragons is brutal, yeah, but you always need to manage your bankroll when the near misses are hitting that hard.
@Grinder_bet how do you actually do the bankroll thing when the pokie keeps you spinning though? I set myself A$40 at the pub last Friday on 5 Dragons, hit it fast chasing one more free spins trigger 😅 is there a trick to actually walking away or do you just have to be that disciplined?
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@Grinder_bet the bankroll thing sounds easy until the near misses start, I blew A$40 on 5 Dragons way quicker than I meant to 😅 how do you actually stick to it?
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Agree with Servo. Every pokie with a dragon on the cabinet is tuned to tease. 5 Dragons near-misses are worth more to the pub than the hits. That's the whole business model.
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Been on 5 Dragons every Friday arvo myself and I'll cop it, the tease is brutal 😅 two golds and a red is my personal nightmare. But when it actually fires, boy. Had the 20 free games with the x15 multi hit a few weeks back and walked out of the club with A$940 off one bonus 🤑🤑
Still reckon the base game pays decent if you hold your nerve and don't chase the big multi every spin. FreoDad's got it right, pocket what the free games give ya. Greed feeds the dragon 🐉💰
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The trick is that there's no trick, that's the point of the cabinet design. The near misses on 5 Dragons are engineered to make "one more spin" feel like it's owed to you, and it never is. Your A$40 went because the machine knew exactly how to keep you seated.
What actually works is removing the decision before you sit down. Take one amount in cash, leave the card at home, and when it's gone you physically can't keep spinning without walking to the ATM, and that walk is usually enough to kill the urge. I also set a timer on my phone, sounds daft but after two pints at the pub your sense of time is gone. The machine will always fire for someone eventually, just never on your money when you need it to.
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@Royal_Chaser fair point but I reckon sometimes it just does owe you, lol. Hit big last night on 5 Dragons after chewing through a dead hour, A$180 off one free spins bonus 🔥💰. Near misses are real but that's the game, gotta cop the swings or stay home.
The near miss thing on 5 Dragons gets me too, I sat there once sure the next spin would land the free spins and of course it didn't 😅 I've started leaving my card in the car so I physically can't reload, sounds dumb but it works. Does anyone else do little tricks like that or is it just me?
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@Grinder_bet the bankroll thing sounds easy until the near misses start, I blew A$40 on 5 Dragons way quicker than I meant to 😅 how do you actually stick to it?
@Servo_True same boat here, blew my A$40 on 5 Dragons in like half an hour chasing that free spins round 😅 What's helped me is taking cash only and leaving the card at home like BrizzieTrue said. Once the cash is gone the arvo's done, no top-ups 🙏
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