Dragon multipliers or free games on 5 Dragons - what do you pick?
Always took the free games on 5 Dragons, never even clicked the multipliers option until my last club session. Gave it a crack with a smaller bet per spin and honestly it suited my bankroll better - one decent multiplier hit in the feature and I was ahead, whereas the free games always felt like grinding and hoping for the golds. Cashed out in time for once too, which is half the battle 😅
Curious how the rest of you split it. Do you pick multipliers only at higher bets or all the time? And anyone else notice these old Aristocrat Reel Power machines play totally different from club to club? Feels like the same pokie down the road is a dead machine some arvos 🔥
Multipliers all day for me 🔥 landed a fat one at the club a few Fridays back and the whole screen went off. Dragon picks every time 🐉
Turned a lazy twenty into a few hundred once on the multipliers pick at the local, so I get the appeal 😉 Thing is with these old Aristocrat machines the free games can pay sweet nothing while one fat dragon multi in the feature does the job in a single spin. Worth remembering the club down the road might've got theirs set looser too, same cabinet, different beast.
I remember the old slots first-hand.
Maybe I'm being dumb but I didn't even know you could pick the multipliers instead of free games until this thread 😅 only had a couple slaps on 5 Dragons at the club so far. Might give the dragon picks a crack next arvo, one big multi hit sounds better to me than free games that pay nothing 🐉 cheers for the tips
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welcome aboard MaxBetLifeMode, no such thing as a dumb question on the old reels 😉 but I'll stir the pot a bit: half the blokes swearing by the dragon multis had one lucky arvo and forgot the twenty sessions where the feature paid bugger-all either way. mind you, that's half the fun of a club slap. ah well, we grind on
SamJackpot's got a point about the lucky arvo crowd, but here's my two cents: I pick the multis when I'm on a shortish bankroll because one decent multi in the feature can bail out the whole session, whereas free games can dribble out bugger-all across ten spins. Had a slap last month where the dragons bailed me out of a rough start and I walked even instead of down 🐉 If I'm comfortable sitting longer I'll take the games instead. 💸
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Everyone's got their "one decent multi saved my session" story and conveniently forgets the fifteen features that paid enough for a coffee 😂 did you even withdraw those few hundred, FreoDad, or just whack it back in chasing the next one? I'm just asking about profit, not the highlight reel. The house always wins, whichever button you pick on 5 Dragons.
Chris, your "session maths" is just a memory of the one multi that hit 😂 Half the club machines run looser than the one down the road anyway, compare sessions across venues before crowning multis.
Biggest thing everyone's skimming over is Lee's point about the same pokie playing different club to club, 5 Dragons has no fixed return, each venue sets it within their state minimum, so my "multis always" verdict from the local is basically worthless at the pub two suburbs over. I learned that the hard way chasing the same pattern at a venue I don't usually hit.
From my side though: multis on a short roll, free games when I'm happy to burn time. Last decent hit came off a multi pick and I actually got up and cashed the ticket instead of whacking it back in, that's the part JackpotGirl's onto. The feature only counts if you walk with it 💸 Most blokes in this thread aren't losing to the machine, they're losing to the re-spin decision after it hits 😭🔥 Still keen to hear from anyone who's tracked both options across a few different venues.
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JackpotGirl's got a fair point but my session maths says multis anyway - bet $2 a spin on a short roll and one big multi actually cashes out. Free games mostly just extended the arvo 😭🔥
@ChrisRTP I'm with ya mate, took a $1,200 hit off one dragon multi on 5 Dragons at my local a few Friday nights back and that cashed out easy 🔥💰 free games at $2 a spin just dribble along, give me the multis every time 🎰🤑
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Chris, your "session maths" is just a memory of the one multi that hit 😂 Half the club machines run looser than the one down the road anyway, compare sessions across venues before crowning multis.
@LeeBrekkie fair point but mate, I've hit 5 Dragons multis at three different clubs around town and the buzz is the same everywhere, one dragon lands big and you're up 🔥 free games just drag the arvo out with dribbles, take the multi every time 🎰🤑
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@DiceLord888 still learning bonuses and features so excuse the dumb question 😅 but when you take the multi on 5 Dragons, doesn't that mean you're skipping the free games entirely? I thought you got offered the choice, like lower free games with higher multipliers or more spins with none.
Genuine question because I only ever seem to hit the dribbly free games version, and yeah it does feel like watching paint dry while my balance slowly ticks down. Bit keen to try grabbing the multi option next arvo and see if the buzz is worth the swings 🤔
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Multi every time, no debate 😤 5 Dragons free games feel like watching paint dry, tiny wins dribbling in while the clock ticks. One dragon multi lands and the whole machine goes off, nothing beats that buzz 🔥 hit big last…
@Cairns_South nah not a dumb question mate, that's the choice, free games at the base bet, or trade some spins for the dragon multis. Multi all day, cashed A$1,200 off one Friday 🔥🎰
The hit is close, I can feel it.
@Cairns_South nah not a dumb question mate, that's the choice, free games at the base bet, or trade some spins for the dragon multis. Multi all day, cashed A$1,200 off one Friday 🔥🎰
@TassieSouth2014 nice hit, but one A$1,200 Friday is survivorship talking. On a small spin sample the multi option just burns your session faster because you've traded spins away for a rarer payout shape. I keep notes on my 5 Dragons sessions and the plain free games version lasts roughly twice as long per A$50 for me. Each to their own though, the multi certainly feels better when it lands 📊
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Multi every time, no debate 😤 5 Dragons free games feel like watching paint dry, tiny wins dribbling in while the clock ticks. One dragon multi lands and the whole machine goes off, nothing beats that buzz 🔥 hit big last night off a 3x multi and nearly fell off the stool at my local lol. Lee's got a point about venues playing different though, I've felt it too - same pokie seems way tighter at the RSL near me than the club up the road. But even on a tight set up, I'd rather chase the multi and go bust trying than grind out 15 free spins for pocket change. Ah well, maybe that's why I'm broke some Fridays 😅🎰
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Anyone swear the Dragon multi is the only way to go? Sounds like you just need that big hit or you'll be seeing curtains quickly. I reckon the multiplier has the vibe, but me bank's gone already so I'll just keep watching other people win 🤣.
One more spin, promise.
Multi gang here too 😤 free games on 5 Dragons do dribble, but one dragon multi hits and the whole pokie roars... chasing that feeling every Friday 🔥
Multi burns me too quick on 5 Dragons, still learning bonuses though 🙈 free games at least keep me spinning longer. Nice hit TassieSouth2014! 🎰
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Multi gang here too 😤 free games on 5 Dragons do dribble, but one dragon multi hits and the whole pokie roars... chasing that feeling every Friday 🔥
You nailed it, @SteveCobber! The multi on 5 Dragons is pure adrenaline, honestly. It's that massive hit that sticks with you all weekend, isn't it? I swear when that first Dragon multi drops, everything else just fades away. That’s why I’m so addicted to the feeling of the big payout, ngl.
Free games are fine for dipping your toes in, sure, but nobody wants to sit around hoping for a small win when you could be waiting for the absolute BONKERS multi to land and make it massive. That’s what I’ve been chasing lately, and when it hits? HUGE win. The best provider hands down delivers when the multi kicks in! 🤑🔥
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Multi all the way on 5 Dragons ngl 🔥 had it drop at the club last Friday and nearly fell off the stool 😅 free games are nice but that dragon hit just hits different 🐉
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Free games keep me going way longer at the club tbh, one dragon multi chase wiped me out in like ten minutes once 😅 does hit different when it lands though, ah well. Anyone else pick free games just to stretch a Friday sesh on 5 Dragons? 🐉
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