What is the best game strategy when playing Mega Moolah and Wowpot slots?

There is a right way and a wrong way to approach and play slot games. How can you be sure that your approach to playing games like Mega Moolah, or any of the trio of Wowpot progressive jackpot games is the safe and sensible one?

Do you come into the game with realistic expectations of what to expect? Can you control how long you play for and, crucially, what you spend?

Now of course, every player that has ever decided to have a spin on a progressive jackpot game has always wanted to be the next big winner of that top jackpot prize. However, we also know that the chances are very unlikely that this will be the case, out of the billions and billions of spins played on progressive jackpot slots over the years, only a tiny fraction of these produce the big wins that we all love to read and hear about.

What is important for secure and sensible slot gaming is how you approach your session and the attitudes you have when playing the game and in this article, we are going to learn a little bit more about how they can have a positive impact on your gaming sessions, even if they are not winning ones, if you adopt the right mindset and have realistic expectations of what you can achieve.

We are going to look at these little characteristics as out 'golden rules' for successful progressive jackpot slot gaming (although they can easily be applied to any slot game, or indeed any type of gambling activity).

Let's now start with the first Golden Rule, which is true not just for slot gaming, but indeed for any form of gambling.

Golden Rule 1 - Only ever play with money you can afford to lose

Most of the unhealthy behaviours and attitudes (and sometimes reactions) to not having success when betting with money is the fact that the person making the bet is using money that they cannot afford to lose and which should really be being used for more practical purposes, such as buying food, or paying the rent/mortgage.

When your livelihood depends on how five slots resolve themselves, or on the turn of a card, you are already in deep trouble but there are ways to ensure that you do not reach these extremes.

The simple rule of thumb for any form of gambling is that you should only ever bet with money that you can comfortably afford to lose. The word 'comfortably' is key here.

In essence, your betting money should be viewed the same as the cash you would spend on a night out on the town. It is something you are going to spend to enjoy yourself. It is NOT an investment which could/should pay you a return!

Remember, slot games are set up so that the casino always has the edge and over the long term it is much more likely that the casino will earn more from you than you win from them. So you need to ensure that any money you may lose, is money you can afford to.

Golden Rule 2 - Keep a check on what and how you spend your money

When you are spinning the reels to try and win the Mega Moolah progressive jackpot prize or similar, it is very easy to get lost in terms of how much you have spent and how many spins you have played. As such, even players that do play with money they can afford to lose, can often find that they burn through that cash very quickly and then they may think about starting to use money they have earmarked for other things.

A great strategy to avoid this is to ensure that you keep a tight check on how you are spending your money. Divide your bankroll up into manageable amounts and use those amounts as your guides for how many spins to play. If you have £100 available for example, divide that up into 10 sessions of £10 or 5 sessions of £20.

Work out how many spins that you will play for your money and stick to that amount as best you can. Of course, you will also win some cash when you play these games, but if you keep a rein on your spending, then you will find that extra cash can accrue and you can often get many more spins from your deposit than you originally thought you would.

By chunking how you play into sessions, you also set a nice point at which to call it quits on the game, whether you are ahead or behind and that means you don't ever get tempted to commit the cardinal sin of gambling; chasing your losses.

Golden Rule 3 - If you hit a decent win, withdraw at least some of it

If you are fortunate enough to land a decent value win compared to your deposit amount then I always advise people to withdraw at least some of that win (if not all of it) to enjoy outside of the online casino environment.

I have lost count of the number of people who tell me "Oh yes, I won £1,000 on Atlantean Treasures..." and then I ask them what they bought with it and they simply say "Oh I just spent it on more spins..." in which case you haven't really won anything other than more spins at the casino and given the casino the opportunity to take that cash back from you.

So if you are lucky enough to land a sizeable win compared to your usual deposit size or bet, do withdraw that money. The only thing to be careful of here is if withdrawing your cash would see you lose out on your bonus (if it is still applicable on your account). In which case, you are generally best leaving the money in your account and trying to meet the terms of the wagering requirement.

Golden Rule 4 - Remember, with slot games you are the underdog. Don't expect to win!

As with any casino game, the odds are always in favour of the casino. How much in favour, depends on the game you play, but slots are among the attractions that do offer casinos generally more favourable chances of taking your cash.

As such, it is important to approach the game with that view in mind. Go in expecting to lose and then be delighted by any win you may land. Rather than going in expecting to win against the odds, and then being annoyed or even furious when that is not the case.

Your mental approach to gambling is very important and by taking the right approach to it, you don't put yourself at risk of developing bad habits and you will enjoy your sessions on the site far more.

Golden Rule 5 - Don't chase the progressive jackpot at the cost of everything else!

If you play a slot game with a massive progressive jackpot prize, it can be easy to adopt an approach where winning the progressive is all that matters, especially when the jackpot begins to climb to even greater numbers.

However, games like the original Mega Moolah, Absolootly Mad, Atlantean Treasures, Fortunium Gold, Juicy Joker, and Wheel of Wishes, Book of Atem Wowpot and Sisters of Oz Wowpot, all offer plenty of great entertainment and chances to win in their base game and bonus features, all of which are far more likely to be accessible to a player than a shot at the Jackpot Bonus prize.

It is sensible to approach playing a progressive jackpot slot as playing a slot game first and foremost and a progressive as a secondary issue. Sure, the excitement of possibly winning that huge sum of money will still be there, but if you focus on what the game offers and the wins you can land in the base game, you will enjoy your sessions more and if and when you do trigger a shot at the jackpot, it will feel like a real bonus.

A healthy approach to slot gaming starts in the mind rather than the wallet and if you get your mind set right, then you can enjoy progressive slots and many other entertainments in your chosen online casino safely and securely.