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After reading the title of this article, you might say that the answer to how many coins one should play in Slot Machines is easy: the maximum amount allowed. After all, this is what all of the experts recommend since it gives you the best shot (or only shot in many cases) at winning a big jackpot. And playing the max amount of coins almost always increases your Slot Machines payouts too. But surprisingly, playing the max amount of coins isn’t always the best ides in online Slot Machines.

When you should use Maximum Coins
You should always play the maximum amount of coins allowed in progressive Slot Machines. In almost every case, betting the maximum amount of coins is the only way you’re going to have a chance to win the progressive jackpot. Failure to play the max amount of coins severely reduces your expected payouts in internet Slot Machines, which is why you shouldn’t even play progressive games if you don’t have enough for the max bet.

Regular Slot Machines games that offer straight payouts – except for an increase in the jackpot payout – also require max coins in accordance with correct strategy. For instance, if you’re playing a machine that allows three coins per pay line, a one coin jackpot win might pay out 800 coins, a two coin jackpot would pay 1,600 coins, and a three coin jackpot would award 3,000 coins. This being the case, you need to bet the max coin amount.

When you shouldn’t use Maximum Coins
Although progressive games are extremely popular and take up a lot of the online Slot Machines industry, there are still a fair amount of games where you’re better off not playing the max coin amount. Classic Slot Machines that don’t award any sort of progressive payouts aren’t worth betting more than one coin on. For instance, if you the aforementioned machine only offered payouts of 800 coins, 1,600 coins, and 2,400 coins on jackpot wins, it doesn’t matter if you bet one, two, or three coins because there is no progressive reward for betting more.

Multiplier games where you activate the reels with the first coin and get bonus payouts based on how many coins you bet after that aren’t worth the extra wagers either. So you should stick to one coin bets on most multiplier games.

Microgaming, one of the world leaders in online gaming software, has announced the five games that it will introduce in April for its Flash, Bingo and QuickFire platforms.

As every month, we will bring you sneak preview video highlights of these games. Until the anticipated release, these are the games:

Mayan Bingo is a Latin American-styled online bingo game that requires players to match the numbers on their bingo cards to one that appears on a set of prize patterns, with the lure of big prizes for players that match the full pattern. Quick and exciting, this game will be available on the Flash and Casino in Bingo platforms, and through QuickFire.

Electro Bingo also follows a Latin American style, challenging players to match numbers on their bingo cards to a set of prize patterns. Players who are one ball away from any winning patterns will also be given the opportunity to buy an extra ball to complete the pattern. Like Mayan Bingo, it will be made available on the Flash and Casino in Bingo platforms, and through QuickFire.

Asian Beauty is the latest edition to the ultra-popular 243 Ways-to-Win series. A five-reel video slot with an oriental theme, this online video slot includes three or more treasure chest icons as the Scatter, as well as a mirror bonus that is triggered randomly during the game. This video slot will available through the Flash and Casino in Bingo platforms only.

Multi Player No Worries is a 5-reel, 20-payline video slot with an Aussie theme, based on the successful Downunder video slot. Using the latest in online video slot technology, each virtual room can accommodate 30 players at the one time, although each players can only see their own video slot. Featuring kangaroos, kookaburras and other Australian animals, this will be available on the Microgaming Flash platform.

Finally, 300 Shields is a new 5-reel, 25-payline video slot that takes you back to ancient Greece. Featuring symbols like the wild warrior, which replaces all other symbols except the Scatter, this game will be available through QuickFire.