Let’s say you have given the reels a spin and came up with a relatively small win. You then have the choice to gamble it for a chance to double it or lose it, essentially entering a “double or nothing” mini-game. Most of them come in the form of a 50-50 choice such as picking “yes” or “no” as well as “red” or “black” and other formats. It usually goes on for up to 3, 4, or even 5 rounds with each correct guess doubling the previous total win. However, if you get even one wrong guess, you lose everything including the wins of the spin which triggered the gamble mode.
Gamble mode is one of the easiest features one can activate while playing a slot game as the option to enter it becomes available as soon as you get a winning spin or, in some cases, even after you’ve finished playing a different mode such as free or bonus spins. Besides, the associated button will usually flash whenever you are allowed to access the gamble game.
You should be particularly careful when entering gamble mode as you can lose money as easily as you can make it. Try not to go all the way. Stop after one or two rounds and don’t go further. Your chances remain the same on each pick and don’t become lower as you go on. They are always 50/50. Still, your luck isn’t scientifically based so don’t overdo it.
Even though this section might seem self-explanatory try to keep an open mind. Sure, it is very easy to win big but you could lose your money in seconds. If you try to gamble after each win and go for one round you’ll break even at the end, but if you go two rounds chances are you’ll end up losing more than you make.
Also, be aware that going all-in isn’t the best option either as all slots have a maximum payout so even if you win 32x your spin’s profits you’ll still most likely won’t be paid out the full amount.
Things are pretty standard as this type of feature usually revolves around the same core elements. The only thing that changes are the visuals but some slots may offer you 3 or more choices of gambling modes based on the possible outcome like 3x or 4x your bet and so on. They also appear in the form of picking whether a playing card will be of bigger or smaller value than the one before it.