Does Mustang Money ever pay its free games or is it a dead machine
Wow, $200 going through Mustang Money in two visits feels properly gutting, doesn't it? That 5/6 volatility Ainsworth pumps out means the system is built for those brutal dry spells; the free games can be hugely rewarding, but when they don't land, the sessions just chew up the punter's funds. It's rarely the machine being 'dead,' more like the variance being extreme.
Volatility > vibes.
Five out of six volatility explains it mate, that free games feature on Mustang Money barely shows and when it does it can still pay peanuts. Each venue sets its own return within the state minimum too, so your local's machine could be running tight. Give it a miss for a bit, another Ainsworth down the road might be set better.
i reckon that 5/6 volatility is just the system waiting for you to bust out. some clubs set those Ainsworth machines real tight.
I'd push back gently on calling it a dead machine. On a small spin sample, $200 over two visits tells you almost nothing about an Ainsworth running at 5/6 volatility. Here's a session example instead of a dry number: you feed it A$100, grind through base game wins that barely cover your spins, hit the free games twice, and one of them pays enough to put you near square while the other gives you pocket lint. That's the shape of this pokie. The feature is where the whole return lives, and the Wild West setup with the horse symbol expanding is designed so the dry spells feel like the machine hates you personally.
The venue angle matters too. Each pub or club sets its own return within the state minimum, so the same Mustang Money cabinet can play noticeably differently between your local and one a suburb over. I keep notes on this sort of thing and the variance nuance here is that a 5/6 machine can genuinely eat a few hundred dollars before the feature lands well.
Do the EV, then spin.
Reminds me of the old reel days when a two-buck session told you everything and nothing at once 😄 inrtp is right that A$200 is a short run, but sam and wooloongong have a point too, venue sets the return and your local's copy of Mustang Money could be running tight as a drum. Free games on that one at 5/6 volatility? Rare as hen's teeth some weeks. Give it one more slap before you bury it, i reckon.
It's all hit and busted before, folks.
Free games on that one are rarer than a quiet Saturday at the club, and when they land the pays can still be thin. 5/6 vol hurts 😭
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I keep a notebook on these venue machines and Mustang Money is one I'd flag as a "know your exit point" game before you sit down. Two visits tells you the session feel, not the machine's worth, so I'd judge it on whether the free games even trigger at a rate that keeps you afloat between them. If you're not seeing the feature inside a reasonable spin sample, fair enough, walk away and find an Ainsworth copy elsewhere, since the venue sets the return and the pub down the road might run it looser.
RTP is a long-run number.
I keep a notebook on these venue machines and Mustang Money is one I'd flag as a "know your exit point" game before you sit down. Two visits tells you the session feel, not the machine's worth, so I'd judge it on whether…
@ChrisFortune the notebook habit is spot on. Only thing I'd add for the newbie question is that the free games on Mustang Money carry most of the return, so when they're rare the base game feels like paying rent for an empty flat. Two visits is your session feel, sure, but the hit rate on the feature is what decides whether the punter survives the gaps.
I track features too and Mustang Money at 5/6 volatility means long gaps between free games are normal. Two visits is a feel, not a verdict. Give it a wider sample 📊
Do the EV, then spin.
Reminds me of the old reel days when a two-buck session told you everything and nothing at once 😄 inrtp is right that A$200 is a short run, but sam and wooloongong have a point too, venue sets the return and your local's…
@MissFortuneWin99 "told you everything and nothing" is about right, though with Mustang Money it mostly tells you your bankroll's gone 😏 two visits is enough for me to know the free games took a holiday. Everyone tracking features in notebooks while the venue's already locked in its guaranteed minus long-run, a win on paper, right 🤡💸
Here to argue, not to clap for your profit.
Maybe I'm being dumb, but is Mustang Money worth playing if the free games are so rare? 😅
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Gotta stick with Mustang Money because when it pays it is HUGE. 🔥 It’s my all-time favourite pokie! 💰🤑
The hit is close, I can feel it.
Gotta stick with Mustang Money because when it pays it is HUGE. 🔥 It’s my all-time favourite pokie! 💰🤑
@SpinToWin_Clue deadset, that's the whole trap with Mustang Money mate, the big hits are real but they're rationed out like gold at the pub 😄 turned 50 into 5k on it once back in the day, then fed a hundred more sessions chasing that feeling. Play it for the ride if you love it, just don't expect the free games on your schedule.
Been grinding longer than some have played.
So the free games are where all the return hides? That explains why my sessions on Mustang Money feel dead most of the time 😅 Maybe I should just accept the dry spells or pick something gentler.