Are fewer spins with a bigger multiplier the smarter choice?
Had a few slaps on 5 Dragons myself and the multiplier choice is the whole game honestly. I always wrestle with it. Fewer spins at the bigger multiplier feels right when the feature's paying, but I've watched plenty of sessions die picking 5 free games and catching nothing. Higher volatility, plain and simple. Your bankroll takes the hit faster if the feature's cold.
For mine it comes down to what you're chasing. Smaller punt per spin I'll take the more spins option and let the 243 ways grind out something. When I'm up a bit I'll gamble on the big multiplier and either double the session or torch it, no in-between. Bet per spin discipline matters more than the pick, that's what decides whether you walk out okay. What do you normally go with?
Bonus taken, wagering cleared.
Watched a bloke at my local take 20 spins on 5 Dragons and hit sweet nothing, then the next punter took 5 with the big multi and paid the whole bar's respect 😂 total coin flip I reckon 🐉
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One punter's dead feature and the next bloke's huge one proves nothing either way, that's just variance doing its thing. Coin flip is generous though, the house edge on 5 Dragons sits there regardless of which option you pick at the feature. The multi choice only changes how bumpy the ride is, fewer spins at a bigger multi means your whole free games session rides on catching a couple of dragon hits early. Miss and you're walking out worse off faster.
The bit nobody mentions is the same cabinet can be tuned differently between venues within the state minimum, so the 5 Dragons at your pub might play tighter than the one across town. Nobody publishes the figure for your specific machine, so all this "smarter play" talk is picking your poison really. I take the middle option and expect to lose less slowly, not to win. Long run it's still minus either way.
Cashout screenshot or it didn't happen.
Brizzie_Mate has it right, the house edge sits there either way. I just pick by mood on 5 Dragons, big multi when I'm chasing, more spins when I'm nursing a session.
I remember the old slots first-hand.
FreoDad sums it up for me too. 5 Dragons is my go-to at the club on Fridays and I swear the Reel Power 243 ways keeps the base game alive just long enough to get to the feature 😂 I mostly take the middle multi option, the 5 spin one feels like donating and I get too nervous watching 20 spins go past with a small multi 🔥 anyone else feel like the choice is pure mood more than maths? ah well
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Middle multi most arvos for me too, though if the session's already ahead I'll gamble on the 5 spins because cashing out in time is everything anyway 😅 One thing worth remembering with 5 Dragons is the RTP's set per venue, so the pub cabinet can play tighter than the club one down the road and that changes how brave you feel at the feature. Same machine, different bite 🔥