Topic: Slot games are a waste of time and money (most of the time) - page 9. (Read 1485 times)

Yes, we get it. Slot casino games are fun and thrilling, but what the OP says is about the minimum amount required of you before you can withdraw the money. The requirement is too big, and if you only rely on the money you've gained from the free spin, then it's definitely a waste of time as you don't have a guarantee to always win in every spin. Based on the required amount, it will take some time for the OP to reach it before he can withdraw the small amount he has earned, creating the temptation to deposit more money to achieve the required amount, which is a bit fishy. Why would a casino slot game have a super high withdrawal requirement? It could be a scheme by a scammer or untrusted casino sites.

Anyway, it's much better to read and see first if there is a withdrawal requirement before playing on a casino platform to avoid inconveniency and, of course, wasting time. Also,  don't rely on the free spins; they're just bait for you to deposit more money.

Yeah, I mean, if you gamble a small amount of money, or at least an amount of money that won't hurt you financially, then some people might enjoy that, as it is some extra fun, and maybe a tiny portion of them actually get lucky and win big.

But when gamblers put all their money into the casino, well, that's a different story.

You can win big in slot games with big multipliers, but that obviously requires luck because slot games are luck based. Playing dice gambling requires luck, so if you are not careful in managing your expenses, you can spend a lot of money. However, many people love slot games and do not think that slot games are boring or a waste of time because they want to get big multipliers and will keep trying to get them. Don't deposit too much money if you are not ready for the risk, especially in slot games, which can really use up all your money without you realizing it. Always limit the amount of money and time you spend gambling or you will experience problems such as gambling addiction if you start gambling too often.

Slots are high variance in simple words. I mean in dice you would never win 1000x unless you select that multiplier while in slots you can max win suddenly out of nowhere. But, to get that max win you may have to spin a million times and in dice you can slowly build up profits.

Slots are for those looking to win big while originals are for those who are trying to wager or seek smaller profits. If I have deposited $10k, I am never going to touch slots with the exception of bonus buys because those are cool.

Most of the free spin has a capped on max win while your reward is still locked with ridiculous wagering requirements so can’t benefit on it easily even if you huge amount on that free spin without risking your own bankroll to wager for it. You are lucky if you can use the free spin profit to wager but most of the casino lock it and allow only deposit money to wager for it.


Try playing games like Blackjack that reduce house edge to minimal level by using basic strategy. It’s correct approach on how to appreciate slot games through enjoying the game play but the RTP itself is really sucks considering the result is pure random

Haha yeah, free spins are cool though in most cases, you end up winning nothing but sometimes like in your case, you can get lucky. I play at Bitsler and they give free spins and chests often and I'm yet to win anything significant lol.

Coming back to the topic of whether slots are a waste of money, No I don't think so, because slots are more fun in general. I don't know how people find any thrill or fun rolling the dice or dropping plinko balls all day. But when you are playing slots like Wanted, Warrior Graveyard you are always at the edge of the seat when those vs vs vs might drop .

Because getting free spins and then trying your best to withdraw the winnings but ending up back at the beginning is something I often experience. Therefore by giving away free spins personally consider it as entertainment and nothing more than that. Maybe just trying a few games, the casinos that give free spins bonuses are trying to entice you to return to the casino with money from your personal pocket. Is it worth it? depending on whether the wagering requirements reach a certain amount I will immediately see that you are directed to make a deposit. Slot games depend on luck and I don't have a big target when playing them.

Is this considered a waste of time and money? Of course not as long as you don't spend a penny and only aim to enjoy the free spins provided by the casino. Returning to the initial statement when you agreed to receive  free spins means you agreed on 2 things between coming out with a win or not at all.

I'm sure you really understand that this game is purely luck based. so, your experience is our experience. All of us who like slot games, have a lot of experience with the many types of games available, either spending hours on end, or spending the funds we have by making deposits again and again and that's the ups and downs of slot type games.
But, it cannot be denied, if you are in lucky mode, good hit after hit comes towards you and maybe you can reach the Maxwin jackpot and at this point, we will get something fun in the game session.

Referring to what you said, specifically the last point you said. which gambler would be happy, if he never got a win. especially on targeted games, to claim bonuses. I think you understand very well that this is part of the risk. So the point is up to you, whether you are interested in getting bonuses or just playing with the idea of ​​filling your free time that you can spend without ending up in any trouble. Personally, I'm not too serious even though I like slot games. I mean, there is a quota that I budget for playing this game. the rest, I bet more on football.

The casino will definitely provide very attractive offers that gamblers can see as they browse each page of the casino and make them curious. It is true that it has made many gamblers tempted to try their luck by choosing various slot games that they want, including participating in these dancing promotions. If we can limit our money for playing slots, especially always using small bets, it could provide entertainment even though we won't get a big chance of getting a big win. So it's best when playing slots, we have to limit the money and time we use so that we avoid big losses.

One of the reason why I am not attracted to free spins offered by casinos. Because there's a wagering requirement (which is understandable) that is hard to achieve if you're just going to rely solely to the profit you gained from these free spins.

I'm not a fan of slots but somehow I had experience of winning from Rise of Olympus using my small deposit money. But because it's a luck based games and having a decent bankroll is necessary (if you want to play longer and hoping to hit a high multiplier), I rarely play since I prefer to gamble live Baccarat where you can follow a patterns to somehow maximize the chance to win the bet, (although it's not guaranteed of course).

Yeah, I think that's their strategy to keep their clients to play more even if they consistently losing their money. The graphic, huge winning prizes and the way on how to play slots is their strategy to capture gambler's interest. I agree that this is a waste of money because there's no guarantee of winning in slot machine, maybe there's a winning but a little chance and a small amount only, you can also get a free spin which convince you to play again.

am I the only one who feels that the thread title is different from the topic content?
I mean the title makes it appear that slot games are just a waste of time and money but the real discussion is just about bonuses and the requirements to be able to claim these bonuses.

I will answer the title first, all gambling games, not just slots, but all games will definitely waste time if we gamble to make a profit, but it will be fun and entertaining if we gamble just to try our luck with the minimum amount you have and can afford to lose.
and it is natural that some people think that slot games will only waste their time because they lose, but if they win they will definitely say that slot games provide great luck.

and regarding these bonuses or requirements, I would not be surprised if you give up, even the oldest gamblers here will probably ignore bonuses with high requirements because it will be impossible for us to achieve these requirements because the casino cannot possibly want to go bankrupt so if we want to claim the bonus we also have to provide contributions such as betting 35x the deposit amount while the house edge will always win if you stay too long in gambling.
so in conclusion, dont take a bonus with conditions that are too high and check the rules before taking the bonus.

Mistake #1 taking a deposit bonus. Mistake #2 thinking you would actually clear said deposit bonus. Most casinos offer these bonuses in order to get signups and to let people play a little while on a 1st depo or reload bonus without having to spend the extra money. You get a lot of play from a small deposit and can try their games out. Every once in awhile someone will clear the bonus and cashout, but even then lots of casinos limit the max win to $100.

Basically only accpet a bonus if you have the money to lose cause there's very low odds you'll complete the bonus terms.

The truth is that gambling companies will always get the money the gamblers put it, even including all the free bonuses they add.

They simply make these applications very addictive and fun to play, so that gamblers keep coming back for more. That's what the casinos want of course, because the longer you stay, the more money you gamble, and the more certain it is that the casino will keep your money.

Same with me, I don't know why when I play a game like this, I never get the lucky to withdraw the profit, I am always lost and spend all the money. But, when playing sports bets, or any kind of game table, I always win and sometimes give me back my capital where lost on the slot. Sometimes I am curious to play it again, and again. But the more curious I became to play, the more losing I got in the slot. It seems I have become addicted to losing, not addicted to slot. After that, to reduce it, I am playing on website that don't have slot games inside.

It is just enjoyable to test your luck. Then there comes free spins that are like a little gift from the casino because they let you spin the slot reels without dipping into your own pocket. In reality, they are convincing you to continue playing.

Well I have been in luck several times and even won near max win prizes and I don't play though with that idea of wagering as much as possible,I only play to have fun and if the wager is in big amounts it is good as I will get a good weekly and monthly by doing so.Most of the time though they are a waste of time as for waste of money I would not call them that as long as you play with just 20-30 dollars as if you play with minimum bet usually they keep you playing long enough,if you change your currency to play with some other that is like 1 dollar for 15.500 IDR you can play for far more long than normally so I would not call this a waste of money unless you are crazy and play with bigger bets.

Let us accept the fact that before you even complete the wagering requirement, your bankroll has long been gone.
If you are not too careful, you can bust your bankroll even at 5x or 10x wagering requirement. What more with 20x or 50x?
And to think that we are talking about slots game here, a luck-based game. So the survival of your bankroll is quite low if you continuously play on this game.
Also, most casinos would require a deposit before you can withdraw your winnings from their free spins. Just check their terms before you deposit.

Sadly sometimes people forget that is all what matters in this kind of games and gambling games: luck.
Since most of people will end up losing money to slots, it is quite easy to blame the casino of our bad luck and the money lost. Though, those lucky ones who manages to pull off some big wins by spinning slots won't agree it was a loss of time to them. 

It is a matter of perspective and whether the person is looking to get fun or trying to beat the system and get some guaranteed profit out spinning slots.
If OP was a gambler with a fixed amount to wager and did not care about the money he put at stake, then perhaps he may not have opened this thread.

Actually there are free spins on which you wont really be needing to make deposit before you could really be able to make withdrawal on which it would really be just that
you would really be needing to wager 50x then you can still be able to withdraw but in most cases where bonuses does really require to have that deposit.
Its true  that only a few or someone cant really be able to control themselves after playing with these free spins. If you arent that careful or having that kind of control
towards your emotions then you might really be ending up on depositing once you do find yourself getting fan with slot gaming and yet
this had been the primary reason in the first place.