Strategy, Cheats and Tips for Facebook Slot Machines

Early one Monday morning I headed in to DiLiGO HQ with two steaming cups of high-quality coffee and a hidden stash of doughnuts. With the coffee I successfully lured a Programmer Nerd out of his Nerd-Cave (aka his office) in order to divulge all the secrets to playing Slot Machines on Facebook!

Once settled in chairs he began to nervously mumble into his coffee. I hauled out the heavy artillery (the secret stash of fresh doughnuts) and this winning combination of caffeine and deep-fried sugary goodness had him spilling the beans in no time at all. Here's what he had to say:

Me: So how long have you been in "the biz"?

Nerd: I started my career in programming 15 years ago in online gaming but only in the last couple of years did I move over to the Facebook platform.

Me: Impressive! We recently asked our users what strategies they use in order to win with DiLiGO Slot Machines. So first thing I want to know is, is it really possible to use strategy in order to win while playing Slot Machines on Facebook?

Nerd: Most definitely. While it is not a skills-based game as such it is possible to employ strategies that efficiently make use of pre-defined game parameters.

Me: Uuuuh.... yeah... what's that mean in non- Nerd-Speak?!

Nerd: Sorry.... When you play poker with a group of friends you need to have some skills in order to do well. There aren't any skills necessary to pull the one-armed bandit but you can have a strategy, even if it's a Slot Machine on Facebook. It's actually the perfect game for those who play for enjoyment because you have as much chance to win as anybody else.

Me: Well my next question would then be "What's a Great Strategy for playing Slot Machines on Facebook" but lets rather take a look at what our players had to say!

Darryl J. L. says "Press spin and hope for the best, lol"

Nerd: A valid strategy, but perhaps not the best one there is. It does come down to luck, but you can plan how you spend your tokens in order to win a bit more than if you just play without thinking.

Me:

Lisa S. M. says "I play the most credits to get the most points and only play the games with the highest payout. I try to get the best score so I can make it on the leader board and win credits. I also use my points in the lucky draw to win credits"

Nerd: Now that's what I call a strategy! She's definitely got a much better chance to win. The reason for this is because she's making sure that not only does she win a large amount but that in doing so she's going to receive an extra reward for reaching a top place on the leader board. She is then backing up her good win with a chance to get more tokens by entering into Lucky Draws.

Me:

Shezza D says "I stock up my tokens for a week and use them all at once, not that it gets me any further. lol"

Nerd: This is an okay strategy if your only aim is to have lots of tokens to play with. If you actually want to get a lot more tokens then you need to do a few other things - play games that pay out in tokens and enter lucky draws as well. Remember to get your friends to send you gift tokens each day as well.

Me: Some folks say that they struggle to get their friends to remember to send them gifts. Is there any other way they can do it?

Nerd: They could message their friends to remind them and make sure to let them know when they have sent Token Gifts as well. If you're one of those keen strategists then you'll definitely want to check out this forum post where people can ask to be added as a friend in order to give and receive tokens.

Me: Fab! Now have a look at this comment

Chris D says " lol there is no trick to it with me louisa.. i log on i play and when the tokies are gone i cry..hee hee well thats not true as of late... on the easter slot i have try to bet in 5s then 4s then 3s etc etc to try and max out my credits in order to find them lovely looking almost tasty and tantalising eggs.. But that pesky wabbit type thing ( Hazel ) has hidden the last ones well cause i have had at least 4 bonus games with no new eggs lol like another facebook game im playing ha they are on the last day of there bonuse and i still after weeks cant find a queen...( hope hazels not going to run out of eggs ? and as for the stock up tokens bit well looking at my account would explain that one rightly lol they are spent 5 mins after logging on and the poor wee blighters dont get a chance to stock up.... Maybe if the devs started giving more like every 6 hours and opened the royal bank of deligo where you could save up tokies ( ummmm shhhhhhhh chris lossing the plot again)"

Nerd: Umm... what was the question there?

Me: Hee hee! I just loved his comment!

Nerd: Actually this guy sounds like a real DiLiGO Fan and I'd hate to see a true fan cry. He's the kinda guy who will be really happy about some new projects I'm working on where players will get to work towards achievements that they'll get rewarded for. The new achievements are going to add a whole new dimension of excitement to our games and give you a whole new way to look at your strategy.

Me: That sounds sweet! So, do you have any other tips for me? (offers Nerd the last doughnut)

Nerd: Well, just for you... Token Rocket is called that for a reason. Play whatever games you enjoy, and when you get down to say, 100 tokens, then play Token Rocket. It's really important to fully upgrade the game for this strategy to work so that you can also unlock the bonus game. Playing this machine and getting the bonus game at least once can sometimes double the amount of tokens you'll have to play with.

Me: Wow! Are you sure you should be telling me this?

The Nerd then stood up, winked at me, and hurried off back to his office!