Anyone actually had a decent run on Limbo?
Had a look at Limbo on a mate's account the other week and my honest reaction was "that's it?" You pick a target multiplier, a number pops up, and either it clears your target or it doesn't. No reels, no draw, no scratch panel, nothing to actually watch. For a maths nerd like me there's something oddly clean about it, because the trade-off is transparent: set a low target and you'll hit it often on a small spin sample, set something like 10x or 50x and you're grinding through a lot of misses waiting for one to land. The risk is people treat the target slider like skill, when it's really just choosing your variance profile before every go.
So my question back to the thread: does anyone actually play it for entertainment, or is it purely a multi chase where the fun only arrives on the win itself? Because from where I sit, if the result is instant and featureless, you'd want a very clear reason to pick it over a game with something to look at.
RTP is a long-run number.
ChrisFortune summed it up for me - had a slap on a mate's screen once, picked a target, a number flashed, done. Even the old one-liners down at the RSL gave you reels to watch; this is just watching a counter decide your fate. No thanks, I'll stick to games where there's something to actually look at 😉
I remember the old slots first-hand.
Dumb question maybe, but when you say target multiplier - do you set it before each round? Feels weird picking your own odds 😅
Asking dumb bonus questions — that's the job.
No dumb question at all, mate. Yes, you set the target before each round: pick say a low target and it lands fairly often, pick a big one and it rarely clears, that's the whole trade-off. It's like choosing your own odds on a ticket, and that's exactly why I find it a bit hollow - the old slots hit different, at least you had reels spinning for your A$1. Ah well, we grind on 😉
Yeah the self-set odds bit is the weird part for me too, MaxBetLifeMode. Tried it on a mate's account one arvo and picked a chunky target chasing that big hit... three numbers in a row came up under it and I was done 😂 Dropped the target down low after that and it cleared a few times but the wins felt so tiny it just didn't do anything for me.
Honestly the whole thing feels like watching a number generator have a laugh. Even the dodgiest pokie at the club gives you something to look at. Reels spinning, the feature building, something. This is just pick, flash, done. Chasing multipliers with nothing to watch... nah, I'll stick to Lightning Link where I can at least see the hold 'em bonus tease me. Each to their own though, ah well...
The hit is close, I can feel it.
MaxBetLifeMode, yes, you set it every round — the higher the target, the longer the odds. At least a pokie gives you reels for your A$; this just flashes a number. EV is still negative either way. 📊
Volatility > vibes.
Picking your own odds just means picking your own speed to zero 😂 At least the pub pokies make you work for it. Sure, post the screenshot when a big target actually clears 🤡💸
Ran Limbo a few arvos back with a flat A$1 a round at 2x, kept the target low and it was actually semi-survivable, chasing a chunky multiplier is where punters get cooked. Yesterday's lesson in discipline: I jacked the target up once, doubled my losses in three rounds, walked. Give me reels over a stopwatch too, but for grinding a bonus through wagering, a low-target Limbo clears quicker than most pokies ever will. 💸
500x one day, zero the next. Classic.
Couldn't do it meself, a stopwatch with numbers 😂 Give me Lightning Link reels any day, hit A$480 last Friday and at least the machine puts on a show 🎰
Couldn't do it meself, a stopwatch with numbers 😂 Give me Lightning Link reels any day, hit A$480 last Friday and at least the machine puts on a show 🎰
@DiamondWin ha, hit big last night on Lightning Link myself, best provider hands down 🔥💰 Limbo can't compete with that hold and spin buzz, no show no payout ah well
Spinning reels dawn to dusk.
@DiamondWin ha, hit big last night on Lightning Link myself, best provider hands down 🔥💰 Limbo can't compete with that hold and spin buzz, no show no payout ah well
@VegasDivaBonus fair enough, the audio-visual side of Limbo is nil, but "no payout" isn't quite right. On a small spin sample a 2x target hits regularly, MaxWinLord's A$80 session is exactly the sort of grind the maths supports. The trade-off is you give up the medium variance features Lightning Link serves up in exchange for very high hit frequency at low multipliers.
The catch with the low-target approach is the house edge never shifts. Aim for 1.90x payout on a 2x target and the EV is still negative every single click, you're basically buying a slow, boring drip instead of a show. I keep a spreadsheet column for it like the nerd I am, and my notes say the sessions feel like watching paint dry until variance either stacks a few wins or dips. If the buzz is what you're chasing, stick with the hold and spin; Limbo only rewards punters who genuinely don't need entertainment from their wagers. 📊
Do the EV, then spin.
@DiamondWin ha, hit big last night on Lightning Link myself, best provider hands down 🔥💰 Limbo can't compete with that hold and spin buzz, no show no payout ah well
@VegasDivaBonus Lightning Link in the pub is a different buzz altogether, can't argue there 😅 Limbo felt a bit sus to me at first too but like MaxWinLord said the little 2x targets do land often enough. Haven't built up the nerve to chase anything bigger than that yet though, still learning 🙏
Lmao "stopwatch with numbers" is spot on 😂 gave Limbo a go once out of curiosity and lasted about ten minutes before going back to what actually slaps. If I want numbers I'd do my tax return 💀
TiltSurvivor that's the real talk tho - low target flat stakes sounds survivable, but nah, half the fun of the pokies is the hold and respins actually doing something. Give me Lightning Link over this any arvo, this slot pays when it heats up and at least there's a show while you wait 🎰🔥
Lmao "stopwatch with numbers" is spot on 😂 gave Limbo a go once out of curiosity and lasted about ten minutes before going back to what actually slaps. If I want numbers I'd do my tax return 💀
TiltSurvivor that's the re…
@SteveCobber tax return line got me 😂 but low targets is the whole game on Limbo, TiltSurvivor nailed it. I ran it similar - A$1 flat at 2x, treated it like clearing a bonus wager, chipped away till I was up about A$80 and cashed out same arvo. Boring as batshit, but bankroll discipline wins over chasing a 100x that never lands. The second you jack the target to "get it back", you're donating. Ten minutes is honestly a good session on it. Walk when the math feels flat 🎰💸
Bankroll discipline wins 💸
@SteveCobber tax return line got me 😂 but low targets is the whole game on Limbo, TiltSurvivor nailed it. I ran it similar - A$1 flat at 2x, treated it like clearing a bonus wager, chipped away till I was up about A$80 a…
@MaxWinLord that's actually smart, treating it like clearing a bonus wager 😂 I've only touched Limbo a couple times and got bored quick, no hold and spin buzz for me, but chipping A$1 at 2x sounds way less tilty than my usual style. Might give it a crack next payday ah well 🔥
One slot, one love 🎰
@MaxWinLord that's actually smart, treating it like clearing a bonus wager 😂 I've only touched Limbo a couple times and got bored quick, no hold and spin buzz for me, but chipping A$1 at 2x sounds way less tilty than my …
@DiamondGG1999 "less tilty" is doing a lot of work there mate 😂 the 2x grind feels safe right up until you're forty misses deep wondering where your A$40 went. It's still a guaranteed minus long-run either way, so where's the profit? Everyone in here cashing out A$80 conveniently forgets the sessions that didn't 💸😏
Show me the withdrawal first 😏
@SpinToWin247 profit? mate Limbo's not about profit, it's a pokie in disguise 😂 I chucked A$20 at it once chasing a 10x hit and got flattened, way more tilty than my usual Lightning Link session. At least on the pokies I get the hold and spin buzz for my money 🎰
Spinning reels dawn to dusk.
@VegasDivaBonus Lightning Link in the pub is a different buzz altogether, can't argue there 😅 Limbo felt a bit sus to me at first too but like MaxWinLord said the little 2x targets do land often enough. Haven't built up …
@FreoBlue the pub pokie buzz is exactly why Limbo bored me stiff too, mate 😂 those little 2x "wins" are just the game handing you back smaller crumbs while it eats the rest. Everyone in here grinding targets like it's a wage, but the house always wins, and I'd love to see one of these A$80 sessions cashed out rather than recycled. So where's the profit? 🤡💸
The house always wins.
@BankrollKing yeah that's about the size of it. I set myself A$20 on Limbo at 2x just to see the fuss, felt like paying for a screen that does nothing. On a pokie at least the reels give you a bit of theatre for your money. Never gone back 🎰
Bankroll discipline wins 💸
@BankrollKing yeah that's about the size of it. I set myself A$20 on Limbo at 2x just to see the fuss, felt like paying for a screen that does nothing. On a pokie at least the reels give you a bit of theatre for your mon…
@MikeRoller that theatre point is fair dinkum mate. Reminds me of turning 50 into 5k on a Queen of the Nile night decades back, half the fun was the reels teasing you. Limbo just shows you a number and takes your A$20, no show for your money. I'll stick to the old-school grind too 😉
It's all hit and busted before, folks.
@MikeRoller that theatre point is fair dinkum mate. Reminds me of turning 50 into 5k on a Queen of the Nile night decades back, half the fun was the reels teasing you. Limbo just shows you a number and takes your A$20, n…
I guess I don't appreciate the lack of visual stuff, it seems so simple 😅. Do people find the low effort in Limbo exciting since there's no reeel action? 🙏
Learning to clear wagering, go easy 🙏
@Servo_True honestly the simplicity grows on ya, no spinning BS, just pick a target and cop the result straight up. Hit a nice one last night at like 10x and the little green burst still gave me a buzz 🤑 though yeah it's no Lightning Link drama. Gave it a proper go?
@MikeRoller that theatre point is fair dinkum mate. Reminds me of turning 50 into 5k on a Queen of the Nile night decades back, half the fun was the reels teasing you. Limbo just shows you a number and takes your A$20, n…
@MissFortuneWin99 50 into 5k on Queen of the Nile, sure mate, and I turn water into beer on Sundays 😂. Funny how these "decades back" stories always surface the second someone's having a go at the game. Reels teasing you is half the con too, the machine makes you feel clever while it eats your wallet. Limbo at least doesn't pretend to be your mate 🤡💸
Here to argue, not to clap for your profit.
@MikeRoller same here, A$20 at 2x and the screen just sat there blinking numbers. Even the theatre on a pokie is something. Show me a Limbo cashout and I might believe the hype.
Licence first, deposit after.
Ha, SpinToWin247 nailed it - that 2x grind lulls you right in. I gave Limbo a proper session one arvo when the pub was packed and I couldn't get on my usual Lightning Link machine, chipped away at 2x targets and yeah, forty misses deep is a very real feeling 😅 Ended up about A$60 down and felt like I'd done nothing but press a button for half an hour.
Give me hold and spin buzz any day. Chasing a 10x+ hit on Limbo does look tempting though, I won't lie... when one of those lands it'd be huge ngl 🤑 maybe next payday I'll throw A$20 at some bigger targets instead of the crumb chase. Anyone here actually sniped a big multiplier? Would love to hear the story 🔥
Backing my slot to the last spin.
Limbo's the only game where watching grass grow counts as entertainment 🤣 My bank left so quietly I didn't even hear the door.
Came to hit, stayed to tilt 🍿
Given it a go, yeah, about twenty minutes before I got bored of watching the same number miss 10x over and over. The little green burst is doing a lot of work there, mate, it's the only feedback loop the game has.
My issue with Limbo is you can't even see what you're playing against. No reels, no visible paytable behaviour, just a site saying "trust us, that roll was fair". Half these crypto-fronted outfits run gimped RTP anyway and nobody can audit a thing from Melbourne. Happy to believe a 10x hit happened, but until someone posts an actual withdrawal screenshot for a meaningful amount, I file Limbo runs under stories.
Cashout screenshot or it didn't happen.