Had a few sessions on Spaceman lately, curious how others find it
Had my first go on Spaceman after a few games of Keno at the pub one arvo and yeah, that reverse scratchie feel is spot on 😅 The whole thing is just watching the multiplier climb and trying not to be greedy when you bail. I cashed out way too early twice then got burned once chasing a bit more.
Genuine newbie question though. Do most of you set a fixed cashout point before the round starts, or do you play it by feel each time? And is there any real difference in how it pays out compared to an instant scratchie, or is it all the same maths underneath? Thanks to whoever started this thread 🙏
Cashed out too early twice then chased once, that's the whole game in a nutshell, freo 😅 I keep telling myself the multiplier you bail on is the only one that matters, and then the spaceman flies off at 2x the very next round and stings worse than a dead pokie. Same story here, had a slap after Keno at the club and it's stuck with me too. Set yourself a cashout point before each round and stick to it, that's the only discipline that saves the bankroll 🎰
No need to be shy, mate. Yep, when you hit the cash out button mid-round, whatever the multiplier's sitting at gets paid straight onto your balance right then and there. Say you chuck A$2 on and bail at 3x, you've got A$6 before the spaceman buggers off. If you blink and he flies first, the stake's gone like it never happened. Ah well, we grind on 😉
Cheers SamJackpot that clears it up for me too 😅 I only gave Spaceman one slap at the pub and my problem was the opposite of yous. I kept waiting for a big multiplier and bailed at like nothing twice. Maybe I'm being dumb but it feels way more nerve-racking than a scratchie, at least with those you know the outcome straight away 🙈
Asking dumb bonus questions — that's the job.
Back in my Queen of the Nile days you never had to decide when to bail, the machine decided for ya 😄 that's the trap with Spaceman, it makes every punter think they're cleverer than the multiplier.
I remember the old slots first-hand.
FreoDad hit the nail on the head there, the bail button is a trap for the ego 📊 On a small spin sample your cashout timing will feel like skill, but the round outcomes are already baked in and the multiplier curve does the rest. I keep a note of where I bailed versus where it flew off, and over a couple of pub sessions the gap tells you greed costs more than timidity. Still a fun slap after Keno though.
RTP is a long-run number.
FreoDad hit the nail on the head there, the bail button is a trap for the ego 📊 On a small spin sample your cashout timing will feel like skill, but the round outcomes are already baked in and the multiplier curve does t…
@ChrisFortune agree with most of that, timing feels like skill until the sample grows 😅 I run Spaceman the boring way, flat A$1 a round, auto cashout set low, treat it like clearing a bonus rather than chasing. Cashed out in time once at a decent multiplier and banked it before the ego kicked in, that's the whole game really. Greed's the house edge here.
Gramps that auto cashout low trick is exactly how I play it too 😅 I tried being clever and chasing the big multi once, watched A$40 go up in smoke faster than a Friday night on Lightning Link. Spaceman's a laugh but the ego is the house's best mate here 🔥🎰
@ChrisFortune agree with most of that, timing feels like skill until the sample grows 😅 I run Spaceman the boring way, flat A$1 a round, auto cashout set low, treat it like clearing a bonus rather than chasing. Cashed ou…
@Gramps_AllDay that flat-stake approach is about the only defensible way to run Spaceman long-term. The crash mechanic doesn't change the underlying maths, each round carries a house edge no matter where you set the auto cashout, so a low multi just lowers your variance rather than improving your EV. EV is still negative either way, which is why I tell newbies to think of the low auto cashout as buying a longer session, not an edge. Your bonus-clearing mindset is exactly right too, you're grinding hit frequency instead of gambling on the tail of the curve. I did the same thing with a A$50 budget and flat small stakes, and the session lasted three times longer than my earlier chase attempts, purely because I stopped donating to the big-multi hunters. One thing worth logging if you're keeping notes like me: track how often the round busts before your cashout point across, say, a few hundred rounds.
Do the EV, then spin.
@Gramps_AllDay that flat-stake approach is about the only defensible way to run Spaceman long-term. The crash mechanic doesn't change the underlying maths, each round carries a house edge no matter where you set the auto…
@InRTPweTrustLoyal "defensible way to run it long-term" 🤡 mate, there's no defensible way to run Spaceman long-term, the long-term result is a slow bleed no matter how tidy your auto cashout looks. Flat staking just means you lose politely instead of loudly 😂 Cronulla's A$85 makes him up on one arvo, so where's the profit?
The house always wins.
@ChrisFortune agree with most of that, timing feels like skill until the sample grows 😅 I run Spaceman the boring way, flat A$1 a round, auto cashout set low, treat it like clearing a bonus rather than chasing. Cashed ou…
@Gramps_AllDay that A$1 flat grind with a low auto is the only way I've ever left Spaceman slightly ahead too, a win on paper right 😂 Funny how everyone's got a "system" till the multi curve eats their bankroll - how long did yours last before the session went red 🤡💸
Here to argue, not to clap for your profit.
@DeadSpinRegret mines went red plenty of times before it turned mate 😂 last Friday grind on Spaceman paid off with a A$85 hit when I almost canned the session, nearly fell off the couch 🤑 it's a laugh of a game but yeah the multi curve has chewed me up plenty, no system survives that thing lol 🔥🎰
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Flat stake and low auto just stretches the losing, doesn't change it. Any auto setting on Spaceman still pays the same house edge each round. Keep the receipts and you'll see it.
Licence first, deposit after.
@Model_Sheet yeah the maths never changes mate, I know that deep down 😂 but stretching the losing is exactly the point isn't it? A$1 a round with a low auto on Spaceman means I get a proper session out of twenty bucks instead of donating it in ten spins. Had a ripper of a grind the other week where the curve just sat there doing nothing for ages and then spat out a decent multi right when I was about to pack it in, felt like the machine knew 🔥🎰
Long run it bleeds, sure, no arguement there. But I'm not running a long-term investment plan on Spaceman, I'm trying to have a bit of a laugh on a Friday and maybe sneak out ahead once in a while. Receipts kept, bleed confirmed, still gonna keep playing it - ah well 😂🤑
The hit is close, I can feel it.
@MaxBetLifeLoyal yeah bang on mate, twenty bucks of entertainment on Spaceman beats blowing it in ten spins 🔥 did exactly that last Friday, got a proper arvo out of it
@Model_Sheet yeah the maths never changes mate, I know that deep down 😂 but stretching the losing is exactly the point isn't it? A$1 a round with a low auto on Spaceman means I get a proper session out of twenty bucks in…
@MaxBetLifeLoyal spot on mate, A$1 a spin on Spaceman stretched over an arvo is the whole joy of it 🔥 I did the same last Friday at the club before my usual Lightning Link hit, got nearly an hour of fun out of twenty bucks and one cheeky multi made the night. Long run it bleeds us all, but the ride is what I'm paying for 🤑
Backing my slot to the last spin.
Three of you all "did it last Friday" with the same twenty bucks story 😂 funny how nobody ever posts the Friday they busted in twenty minutes. So where's the profit?
Show me the withdrawal first 😏
😂 SpinToWin247 nobody here's claiming profit, we're paying for an arvo of fun same as a movie ticket. Spaceman at A$1 a spin does that job fine 🔥
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@MaxBetLifeLoyal yeah bang on mate, twenty bucks of entertainment on Spaceman beats blowing it in ten spins 🔥 did exactly that last Friday, got a proper arvo out of it
@ChrisSpins fair enough, an arvo of play for A$20 is decent value. Long run the maths still eats you though, and I'd love to see a cashout screenshot from one of these "cheeky multi" nights.
Hype isn't a payout.
Honestly Spaceman makes the most sense to me when people talk fun per dollar, I've only just started on pokies and the cashout timing still messes with my head 😅 Is it better to bail early every round or just let a couple ride? Still learning bonuses and all that too.
Learn something new about casinos every day.
I keep seeing people say Spaceman has good potential multipliers but I'm nervous about the volatility. Do you guys think trying to cash out early is genuinely better than riding the wave? 🤔
Learning to clear wagering, go easy 🙏
Early cashouts just stretch the session, they don't beat the maths. Spaceman's RTP is what it is either way. If any of you lot actually finish up, screenshot it or it didn't happen.
Licence first, deposit after.
I keep seeing people say Spaceman has good potential multipliers but I'm nervous about the volatility. Do you guys think trying to cash out early is genuinely better than riding the wave? 🤔
@Brizzie_True rode a 40x once on Spaceman and got greedy, lost the lot the next round lol. I mostly grab around 2x now, keeps the session ticking. Volatility is real but that's half the fun isn't it? One bigmulti and you're laughing... ah well
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