The slot you were playing probably was a medium / low volatility slots that gives a decent amount of bonus rounds but it doesnt really pay off that much. Low / medium volatility slots are good if you are playing with high stake per spin but if you are only playing for less than $5 then. Alot of streamers usually spin $50 - 100 per spin on these kind of slots.
I'd say high / extreme volatility slots might pay off better ( if you are lucky )
That's that magic sentence, only if you are lucky! When you win that bonus round, and you need to be lucky to hit it sooner, before your bankroll drops hard, you really need to have luck in that bonus round! Many (I mean really many) times I was lucky to hit the bonus round, and I was really unlucky with payouts lower than 10...
I like to play Betsoft, and Charms and Clovers is one of the interesting slots! There are a few bonus types, the most interesting is the Mega Symbol! I didn't hit that Mega Symbol bonus round recently, but it happened last week on Chips... but when you get that free spins you need to see that Mega Symbol and win crazy payouts! I wasn't lucky to hit it, I won just x7 or x8, something very low!
Last night I saw some video where some guys are buying $10k bonus rounds...crazy! And I am buying bonuses too (of course not so expensive ones), so I am thinking about is it better to buy them, or to try your luck with spinning!? What you think about that?