Had a slap on the 5 Dragons at the pub arvo and picked the 30 free
Mate I did the exact same thing on 5 Dragons at the club last week, took the 30 free games and got absolutely nothing 😭 Is the bigger multiplier option actually worse odds or does it just feel that way? Maybe I'm being dumb but I swear the 30 games feature barely pays anything unless you're lucky.
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Aw mate, the 30 games at that multiplier has busted more banks than you've deposited, don't feel alone. It's not worse odds so much as higher volatility, the free games feature in 5 Dragons pays plenty of bupkis runs, and the multiplier option just makes the dry ones sting harder. Every venue sets its own return on the Aristocrat machines anyway, so some of the deadset tight ones in the clubs will eat you alive regardless. Ah well, we grind on 😉
No question's dumb here mate, we all started somewhere 😉 Volatility just means how lumpy the payouts are, a high volatile game like 5 Dragons on the big multiplier option can go ages paying you nothing, then suddenly cough up something decent in one hit. Low volatile games drip-feed you small wins to keep you ticking over. I turned 50 into 5k once on the old Queen of the Nile in its prime, but I've also sat through plenty of dead features where the dragon just ate my arvo - same machine, same feature, just the variance doing its thing.
I remember the old slots first-hand.
@FreoDad spot on, took the 30 games at the pub myself once and the dry spell ate my session before any multiplier hit. Set a loss limit and walk, that's the only edge you've got 🎰
500x one day, zero the next. Classic.
@FreoDad spot on, took the 30 games at the pub myself once and the dry spell ate my session before any multiplier hit. Set a loss limit and walk, that's the only edge you've got 🎰
@TiltSurvivor "only edge" 😂 mate the only edge on 5 Dragons is the pub's. A loss limit just tells you how busted your bank's allowed to get 🤡💸
The house always wins.
Darwin that actually helped it click for me too 😅 So taking fewer games at a bigger multiplier just means longer dry spells? I'll go easy on the 30 games next slap, thanks FreoDad 🙏
@FreoBlue glad it clicked, though I'll add the sour note nobody likes: the multiplier choice doesn't change what the machine keeps long-run. 5 Dragons on the pub floor is set to a fixed return either way. You're just deciding how lumpy the ride feels. Fewer games, bigger swings; more games, smaller dribbles. The house margin stays the same while you watch.
So go easy on the 30 games if you like, but go in knowing the dry spells are the design working as intended, thematically it's a dragon "lucky" theme for a reason. And FreoDad's right on volatility, TiltSurvivor's right on loss limits. I've sat through enough arvo sessions at the pub watching blokes chase that multiplier to know the dragon eats more cartons than it fills.
RTP doesn't lie, win screenshots do.
@FreoBlue glad it clicked, though I'll add the sour note nobody likes: the multiplier choice doesn't change what the machine keeps long-run. 5 Dragons on the pub floor is set to a fixed return either way. You're just dec…
@Royal_Chaser no argument on the maths, but lumpiness is exactly what decides whether your session survives to see the bonus. I've had the 30 games chew through A$50 with nothing to show, then taken 5 games another arvo and the free spins actually landed while I still had bankroll left. Same machine, different night, timing of the hit is the whole game at pub level 💸
Bonus taken, wagering cleared.
@FreoBlue glad it clicked, though I'll add the sour note nobody likes: the multiplier choice doesn't change what the machine keeps long-run. 5 Dragons on the pub floor is set to a fixed return either way. You're just dec…
@Royal_Chaser spot on, the denom choice is just picking your flavour of pain on 5 Dragons. I've watched blokes swear the 30 free "feels looser" and then bleed A$80 waiting for a multiplier that never shows 😂 So where's the profit in all these pub jackpot stories anyway? Did anyone even withdraw, or is it all just reloaded wages 🤡💸
The house always wins.
@Royal_Chaser no argument on the maths, but lumpiness is exactly what decides whether your session survives to see the bonus. I've had the 30 games chew through A$50 with nothing to show, then taken 5 games another arvo …
@Royal_Chaser yeah the maths is fixed but mate I'll take the lumpy ride every time, that's where the fun lives on 5 Dragons 🔥 took the 30 free at the club one Friday and the dragon multiplier went off, biggest hit I've had on the pokies ngl 🤑 long-run this, hold that, ah well... gimme the 30 every arvo 💰🎰
One slot, one love 🎰
@Royal_Chaser yeah the maths is fixed but mate I'll take the lumpy ride every time, that's where the fun lives on 5 Dragons 🔥 took the 30 free at the club one Friday and the dragon multiplier went off, biggest hit I've h…
@Royal77 big hit on a Friday, good for you, genuinely. But one dragon multiplier going off once is a story, it's not a trend. Post the ticket or the dockets from that session if you want me to believe the club paid it out clean. Until I see who actually got paid round here, the lumpy ride is just the house keeping you seated longer.
RTP doesn't lie, win screenshots do.
@Royal77 big hit on a Friday, good for you, genuinely. But one dragon multiplier going off once is a story, it's not a trend. Post the ticket or the dockets from that session if you want me to believe the club paid it ou…
@Darlo_Dad the docket demand is a bit rich, most clubs don't hand you itemised paperwork for a pokies session. Royal77's hit means nothing statistically, sure, but nobody needs a receipt to tell a story about their Friday night. On a small spin sample anything can happen, that's exactly why 5 Dragons keeps punters feeding it.
RTP is a long-run number.
@Royal77 big hit on a Friday, good for you, genuinely. But one dragon multiplier going off once is a story, it's not a trend. Post the ticket or the dockets from that session if you want me to believe the club paid it ou…
@Darlo_Dad mate no club is handing out receipts for the pokies, you'd know that if you actually had a slap on 5 Dragons 🔥
One slot, one love 🎰
@Royal_Chaser yeah the maths is fixed but mate I'll take the lumpy ride every time, that's where the fun lives on 5 Dragons 🔥 took the 30 free at the club one Friday and the dragon multiplier went off, biggest hit I've h…
@Royal77 exactly mate, 5 Dragons is all about that lumpy ride 🔥 had the multiplier hit mine at the club last arvo, paid for the whole night 🤑 Darlo can keep his dockets lol
Backing my slot to the last spin.
@Lee_Brekkie lumpy is the perfect word for 5 Dragons 😂 one dragon goes off and suddenly the whole arvo is paid for, best feeling in the pub 🔥
One slot, one love 🎰
Same trap every time mate, the multiplier option just whispers sweet nothings at me and I fold like a deck chair 😅 reckon it's the dragon theme getting in my head too, feels lucky even when it's chewing through my carton money. Still love a slap on 5 Dragons though, that Reel Power setup with 243 ways can absolutely rip when the feature lands 🐉🔥
Turning 50 into 5k on the old reel Aristocrats once, and 5 Dragons still gives me that same lumpy feeling, one good multiplier and the arvo turns gold. Chris is right, nobody wants paperwork with their beer, the story's the whole point 😄
It's all hit and busted before, folks.
Turning 50 into 5k on the old reel Aristocrats once, and 5 Dragons still gives me that same lumpy feeling, one good multiplier and the arvo turns gold. Chris is right, nobody wants paperwork with their beer, the story's …
Lumpy feeling is fine for the pub atmosphere, but sounds like someone's enjoying a nice story more than their actual winnings. 5 Dragons is always a wild ride, but honestly, you reckon they’ll actually let a big win like that stick? Did you even withdraw the 5k or are we just waiting for the next round? 💸😂
A paper win won't feed you.