Giving Autumn Moon a wide berth after Saturday at the club
Chasing a climbing major across three sessions is how the machine wins, mate. That ticker is doing exactly the job Aristocrat designed it for. Had a similar crack at a Dragon Link bank at my local club a while back, sat through Hold & Spin after Hold & Spin feeding the feature, kept telling myself the grand was due. It wasn't. Walked when the session budget was done and that was the only good decision of the night.
For what it's worth I reckon your instinct to stay away until you can pass the bank without checking the ticker is dead on. And keep in mind the RTP on those things isn't one set number, each venue sets it within the state minimum, so the machine that paid your mate at the pub can run noticeably tighter than the one at the club. Bankroll discipline wins every time the progressives start whispering. Cashing out in time is everything. 💸
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That ticker's older than me and it still works a treat, ha. Chased a few majors in my day too, the machine always gets the last laugh. Ah well, we grind on.
Does anyone else get that funny feeling in the stomach when the ticker climbs past what you put in? 😅 Because I had the exact same thing with Autumn Moon at our club last weekend. Went in for a quick slap, saw the major getting bigger, told myself one more session will do it... three sessions later I was walking out lighter and the major was still sitting there laughing at me. 🙃
Someone on here mentioned the RTP is set by the venue, which honestly blew my mind a bit, so maybe the machine down the road runs a bit different to the one at my local? Either way, chasing that ticker is exactly how they get us. Maybe I'm being dumb but I reckon the Hold & Spin bits just keep you in the seat too. Swearing off it for now as well... until payday probably lol 🐉
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Sorry to hear that mate, the ticker gets me too 😅 Go easy on me but I've got a dumb question, someone said the club can set the RTP tighter than the pub? Does that mean the same Dragon Link machine can just pay worse depending on where you play it? 🤔 Thanks to MaxWinLord for the breakdown btw.
Not a dumb question at all, mate. Think of it like this: the same Dragon Link machine can be set looser or tighter by the venue, so the one at the club down the road might genuinely pay worse than the one at your local, same cabinet, same dragons. Took me years to realise that chasing the major on a tight one is like feeding two-dollar coins into the old Queen of the Nile after it's gone cold. Check where you play before you chase 😉
I remember the old slots first-hand.
Wait, so the pub one could be running looser than the club the whole time and none of us would ever know?? 😅 That's kinda sneaky of Aristocrat honestly. Total noob here but does the venue have to tell you anywhere, or is it just a guessing game? Cheers, that helps a bit though 🙏
Asking dumb bonus questions — that's the job.
Wait, so the pub one could be running looser than the club the whole time and none of us would ever know?? 😅 That's kinda sneaky of Aristocrat honestly. Total noob here but does the venue have to tell you anywhere, or is…
@Darwin yeah it's a guessing game, no sticker on the glass mate 😅 Autumn Moon still paid me A$800 off aHold & Spin last month though, don't sleep on it 🔥🤑
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Honestly, even if the venue had to stick the RTP setting on the glass I doubt it'd change how anyone plays - you see the major ticking up and maths goes out the window anyway. Chased a Dragon Link major at an RSL once for three sessions myself, walked when the free games dried up and never looked back. Best discipline is deciding your session budget before you sit down 🎰
Bankroll discipline wins 💸
Honestly, even if the venue had to stick the RTP setting on the glass I doubt it'd change how anyone plays - you see the major ticking up and maths goes out the window anyway. Chased a Dragon Link major at an RSL once fo…
@MikeRoller spot on mate, that ticker's the real hypnotist 😏 word is some venues tweak the settings before a big promo night too... those who know, know 🤫
Those who know, know.
@MikeRoller spot on mate, that ticker's the real hypnotist 😏 word is some venues tweak the settings before a big promo night too... those who know, know 🤫
@Kev_Esky2010 now that you say it, the promo nights at my club DO feel sus on Autumn Moon 😅 ticker cranking the whole time, everyone glued. doesn't stop me though, this slot pays when it wants - hit big last night on the Hold & Spin actually 🤑 ah well, down again tonight probably
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MikeRoller nailed it, the ticker beats any RTP sticker on the glass. I did the same dance at my club. Three sessions chasing that major on Dragon Link, Hold & Spin kept feeding me just enough respins to stay seated, then the free games did nothing. Walked out down on the slap each time.
My rule now: I check the ticker for a laugh, but the bankroll for the session is set before I sit down, and if the feature hasn't landed by half the budget I'm up and off to the TAB or wherever. Cashed out in time is everything, I once banked a decent hit mid-progressive chase and walked instead of re-betting it, best decision of the month. Autumn Moon's still a good machine, just at someone else's club, lol 🎰💸
MikeRoller nailed it, the ticker beats any RTP sticker on the glass. I did the same dance at my club. Three sessions chasing that major on Dragon Link, Hold & Spin kept feeding me just enough respins to stay seated, then…
@Gramps_AllDay know that dance well, mate. Chased the major on Autumn Moon for weeks once, Hold & Spin kept me seated just like you. Old-school grind, and the machine always wins the war 😄
It's all hit and busted before, folks.
Autumn Moon's the same at my local - ticker going mental and everyone feeding it, then it just swallows the lot. Only having a crack with fixed walk-away money on that one 😭🎰
Autumn Moon's the same at my local - ticker going mental and everyone feeding it, then it just swallows the lot. Only having a crack with fixed walk-away money on that one 😭🎰
@LeeBrekkie walk-away money is the smart move ngl, wish I had your discipline 🔥 I got roasted at the club Sat night too but Autumn Moon keeps dragging me back, that Hold & Spin feature is just too good when it hits. One night it swallowed my whole A$100 and I still went back Friday ah well 🎰😱
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@DeadSpin_Survivor that Hold & Spin when it actually connects, omg, best feeling on the pokies 😂 Autumn Moon's my all-time favourite, hit big last night for A$380, gonna keep feeding it 🎰🔥
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@Gramps_AllDay know that dance well, mate. Chased the major on Autumn Moon for weeks once, Hold & Spin kept me seated just like you. Old-school grind, and the machine always wins the war 😄
@MissFortuneWin99 weeks chasing the major 😂 how much did that grind cost ya before you gave up? Everyone swears the machine won the war but nobody ever shows the receipts. Did you even withdraw anything at the end, or did Autumn Moon just hand back your own coin with a bow on it 🤡💸
The house always wins.
Man, I was in the club last weekend playing Autumn Moon again and seriously, the lights on that machine were insane when it started spinning those big bonuses. I swear Dragon Link absolutely crushes it when you find the right momentum, it's my all-time favourite pokie and honestly I don't know why everyone's freaking out about the volatility ah well. I hit a pretty massive streak after waiting ages, felt like all my bad luck turned around, went huge win ngl. Gonna keep chipping away at it next Friday, it's just too good to leave alone. 🔥💰🎰
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A hundred bucks gone again? You know the Hold & Spin is just a glorified lure designed to keep punters like you hooked. 🤡
Honestly, @ChrisGold, you just ain't played Dragon Link: Autumn Moon enough to know what I'm talking about. That Hold & Spin when it drops is pure magic, not some rigged lure. I was hitting massive wins last night and it felt totally earned, even if I chucked a bit away ah well. 🔥💰
ChrisGold, every Hold & Spin is a lure right up until it pays, then it's magic 😂 I gave Autumn Moon a run Saturday arvo at A$2 a spin and it didn't hit, so I cut it and walked. VegasDivaSpins that A$380 would've been lovely, mine just ate the budget and spat out nothing 🎰😭