Is Limbo actually instant, or just another offshore thing dressed up?
Maybe I'm being dumb here but isn't Limbo one of those crypto-style instant games you only find on offshore sites? π
I only really know the club Keno and scratchies, so a hit-and-result thing with no draw sounds confusing. Has anyone actually had a slap at it and does it pay out properly?
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Yeah you're right that it's crypto-site territory, MaxBetLifeMode, I gave it a slap on an offshore account a while back when a mate talked me into it. Feels exactly like the hit-and-result thing described: pick a target multiplier, click, result is up in a second. No feature to build towards, no anticipation, just rapid-fire decisions, and that pace is the danger. Cleared a deposit bonus on it once and banked enough to cash out, and cashing out in time is everything with these sites because ACMA blocks half of them anyway, if the site folds, your balance is gone.
Honestly though? Couldn't stick with it. Nothing like waiting on a Keno draw at the club or scratching a panel with a cold one. Limbo gives you none of that ritual. My advice: if the format sounds confusing, it's mostly because there's nothing to it. One bet, one number, repeat. Whether it "pays properly" depends entirely on which offshore operator you trust, and that's a bigger punt than the game itself πΈ
had a quick go on one of those offshore apps when my nephew set it up for me last christmas, and gramps summed it up right. Click, and the result's staring at you before your cuppa's cool. no draw buzz, no scratching, nothing to fiddle with, which honestly took half the fun out of it for me. give me a club keno ticket any day, at least there's a bit of theatre while you wait π ah well, we grind on
SamJackpot, mate, I reckon the speed is the trap more than the boredom. Had a similar go through my nephew's thing at christmas and a hundred bucks evaporated before I'd finished me cuppa, no spinning to slow you down. The old slots hit different; at least the club pokies give you a few seconds to reconsider your life choices between hits π. Keno's got a draw to look forward to, scratchies give you something to peel. This limbo business is just click and cop it.
I remember the old slots first-hand.
Nah Darwin not dumb at all π basically yeah, you set the number yourself, say you want 2x, click, and if it comes over that your A$ stake gets doubled, chase bigger targets like 10x and you win less often. That's the whole game, one second flat, which is why reckon it's too quick to feel like a real hit-and-result for me, give me a scratchie panel any day π°
FreoDad, a hundred gone before the cuppa's cold and you're still calling it a game you played? π That's a guaranteed minus long-run with the boring bits removed, mate. "Just asking about profit" here, but I'd love to see one screenshot of anyone actually up on Limbo after a month π€‘πΈ
ChrisSpins nailed it - you set the target, click, result. That's the whole game. I had a slap on it through an offshore app a while back and even at 2 a spin the balance was gone quick, no spins or feature to slow the bleed πΈ FreoDad's cuppa story tracks exactly. Proper bankroll game, set a limit before you open it or don't bother.
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Honestly the instant bit is what puts me off π¬ with club Keno at least you get a draw to sit through and scratchies you get to actually scratch, but Limbo sounds like one click and it's done. No wonder balances vanish fast. So is this even something we can play properly here or only via those offshore apps? π€ Thanks ChrisSpins for explaining the target multiplier bit btw π
Fastest game I've tried, no waiting around like Keno draws π yeah the balance melts quick but one 10x hit and you're up huge, that's the buzz π₯
DiamondWin, "one 10x hit and you're up huge" - sure mate, and the rest of the month's a guaranteed minus long-run π One click, one sting, busted bank before the kettle boils. π€‘πΈ
@DiamondWin nah this is the buzz for me too π₯ tried limbo at like 2am, chased a few then landed a big multiplier and was up A$300 in minutes. Instant games pay π°
DiamondWin, "one 10x hit and you're up huge" - sure mate, and the rest of the month's a guaranteed minus long-run π One click, one sting, busted bank before the kettle boils. π€‘πΈ
Here to argue, not to clap for your profit.
DiamondWin, "one 10x hit and you're up huge" - sure mate, and the rest of the month's a guaranteed minus long-run π One click, one sting, busted bank before the kettle boils. π€‘πΈ
@DeadSpinRegret this is the one time I'm backing a fellow provocateur π the "one 10x hit" crowd always skip the bit where they fed fifty losers into the machine chasing it. Mate on my site swears he turned A$200 into A$2k on Limbo once. Did he even withdraw? Course he didn't, back it all went by smoko. Instant game, instant regret. The house always wins, and Limbo just wins faster π€‘πΈ
The house always wins.
DiamondWin, "one 10x hit and you're up huge" - sure mate, and the rest of the month's a guaranteed minus long-run π One click, one sting, busted bank before the kettle boils. π€‘πΈ
@DeadSpinRegret mate you're not wrong about the long-run, every punter chasing multipliers knows how that story ends π but that's the same with the pokies down at the club on a Friday and I still drop in for a slap, so I can't exactly throw stones lol. Limbo at 2am with a few small bets is a bit of fun and when the big multiplier lands it's a RUSH π₯ cashed a hit out quick once myself and walked away grinning like an idiot. Key is BrekkieNorth1995 is right, set your stop and actually take it, that's the whole game... which I manage about half the time ngl π
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Backing my slot to the last spin.
@DeadSpinRegret mate you're not wrong about the long-run, every punter chasing multipliers knows how that story ends π but that's the same with the pokies down at the club on a Friday and I still drop in for a slap, so Iβ¦
@QueenOfSpinsLuck least you're honest about it, half this thread acts like they've cracked the code π
But nah, I wouldn't lump limbo in with a Friday slap at the club. A$20 of pokies at the local buys you an arvo of noise and free drinks, that's the whole transaction. Limbo at 2am chasing multipliers is a different animal entirely. Instant game means instant damage, and the "up A$300 in minutes" crowd always leaves out the three nights before where the same speed emptied the account just as quick. MaxBetLifeEveryday, love the buzz mate, so where's the profit? π
Reckon the honest answer is: pokies tax you slowly, limbo just takes the lot in one click. Pick your poison. π€‘πΈ
The house always wins.
DeadSpinRegret has a point about the long-run, but I set a hard stop per session on limbo, bet small, cash the hit, walk. Cashing out in time is everything. πΈ
@DeadSpinRegret mate you're not wrong about the long-run, every punter chasing multipliers knows how that story ends π but that's the same with the pokies down at the club on a Friday and I still drop in for a slap, so Iβ¦
@QueenOfSpinsLuck fair point about the club pokies, but I'd push back slightly on lumping them together. A Friday slap on the pokies is low variance. Lots of small hits, the balance drains slowly and you can actually gauge what a session costs. Limbo at high targets is the opposite end: long flat stretches with nothing, then a rare multiplier that's supposed to cover the whole chase. Same negative house edge, very different ride, and the ride is what wrecks people at 2am.
Quick way to see it: on a small spin sample chasing 10x+ in Limbo you might fire off thirty or forty losing bets before one lands, and even a hit at those targets often just claws you back to roughly where you started. EV is still negative either way - the only real choice is which style of losing you prefer. I keep a note of session outcomes and honestly the pokies sessions are far cheaper per hour of entertainment for me.
Do the EV, then spin.
@QueenOfSpinsLuck least you're honest about it, half this thread acts like they've cracked the code π
But nah, I wouldn't lump limbo in with a Friday slap at the club. A$20 of pokies at the local buys you an arvo of noiβ¦
@ChrisGold fair, the pokies transaction at least is honest entertainment. Limbo offshore though. Believe it when you cash out. Post a withdrawal screenshot and I'll soften.
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@ChrisGold fair, the pokies transaction at least is honest entertainment. Limbo offshore though. Believe it when you cash out. Post a withdrawal screenshot and I'll soften.
@FruitWin same energy here, "believe it when you cash out" is the only sane policy with Limbo π and even then, screenshot or it never happened πΈ
Here to argue, not to clap for your profit.
@QueenOfSpinsLuck fair point about the club pokies, but I'd push back slightly on lumping them together. A Friday slap on the pokies is low variance. Lots of small hits, the balance drains slowly and you can actually gauβ¦
@InRTPweTrustLoyal fair distinction, though at least the club pokies get audited by the state. Limbo offshore, who's checking anything? I want cashout proof before believing any of it.
@FruitWin same energy here, "believe it when you cash out" is the only sane policy with Limbo π and even then, screenshot or it never happened πΈ
@CascadeQueen screenshot or nothing, haha that's my rule too π cashed a small Limbo win once after ages of waiting and only believed it when the money hit, never doubted a Lightning Link pay at the club like that. Trust your gut on this one πΈ
Backing my slot to the last spin.
@CascadeQueen screenshot or nothing, haha that's my rule too π cashed a small Limbo win once after ages of waiting and only believed it when the money hit, never doubted a Lightning Link pay at the club like that. Trust β¦
@PaulSlots13 same here, turned 50 into 5k once on the old Queen of the Nile but never a doubt. Limbo I screenshot everything too, that speed of it makes my eyes narrow π
Been grinding longer than some have played.
@FruitWin same energy here, "believe it when you cash out" is the only sane policy with Limbo π and even then, screenshot or it never happened πΈ
@CascadeQueen haha screenshot or it never happened, that's fair enough π I'm the same honestly, don't trust a single Limbo round till the money's actually sitting in my account. The game itself feels quick as anything, one tap and the multiplier's there, but that speed is exactly why I side-eye it.
Mind you I reckon the wait after you hit cashout is worse than any cold streak on Lightning Link. Last time I had a little Limbo win going I was refreshing like a madman for days, whereas at the club the button pays you on the spot and you're off to the counter π° So yeah, post the proof or I'm calling it fairy tales π°
Spinning reels dawn to dusk.
@CascadeQueen screenshot or nothing, haha that's my rule too π cashed a small Limbo win once after ages of waiting and only believed it when the money hit, never doubted a Lightning Link pay at the club like that. Trust β¦
@PaulSlots13 same honestly, trust a club pokie every arvo but Limbo I screenshot everything π
hit A$180 on it once, didn't breathe easy till it landed...
Spinning reels dawn to dusk.
Speed's the thing nobody wants to talk about. Limbo feels instant because the result was decided before you tapped, that's the whole trick of it. Whether that's "fair" depends on who's running the wheel behind the curtain, and out there the answer is whoever it is, no one local you'll ever meet.
Got a contact who used to floor-manage a gaming room, used to say you can tell a machine's temper by the room, you know the rest π Online? No room, no read, just a screenshot and a prayer. A$180 landing is A$180 landing though, can't argue with that π€«
Old reel machines never hid the spin from you, Limbo decides it before your finger's even down. Don't mind a game that's quick, just mind who's dealing it π
Been grinding longer than some have played.