So here I am, wasting time on YouTube and I run across a video entitled “The Power of the LINE WIN.” And I think, well, yeah, they can be powerful. I watched the video, which showcased a player’s line wins from the past year, and I was enthused. All these line wins were in the base game, not the bonus features, and some were quite large. I’m ready to go down to my local casino and experience the power of the line win for myself (hopefully).

But then I started thinking, a line win is so much more than I give it credit for. When I’m playing a slot, my number one goal is to get to the bonus feature. Most of the time, I spin up a line win and quickly press the spin button well before the celebration is over. Why am I so quick to dismiss the win and spin on? Because, well, it’s NOT the bonus feature. So many times I get to the bonus feature only to have a horrible one. You won £1.96 – whoopie! But it is the BONUS FEATURE and something tells me I had a good time even though I didn’t make any money.

This video has inspired me to sit back and enjoy my line wins from now on.

We get a lot of questions about how Reel Power™ slots work. As part of our Choy Sun Doa Slot Review we did a little section on how Aristocrat’s Reel Power works. I’ve copied the gist of the explanation below:

Aristocrat’s Reel Power category of slots do not have lines but instead ways. The slot machines offer 243 ways to win which is equivalent to a 243 line slot game. Reel Power slot games symbols pays are from left to right with the symbol in any position.

Instead of purchasing slot lines to play, the player purchases slot reels to play. The player may play from 1 to 5 slot reels. If you are playing less than 5 reels, you also get the middle symbol of the reels not purchased. For example, if you are playing a Reel Power slot machine and you only buy the first slot reel then you are playing all three slot symbols on the first reel and only the middle slot symbols of slot reels 2-5. In the preceding example, you are playing three ‘ways’. What is nice is that you get a multiplier effect as you buy more slot reels, so if two reels are bought you are playing 3 x 3 x 1 x 1 x 1 or 9 ways. A Reel Power slot game is available to play as follows:

• 1 Slot Reel = 1 Credit = 3 Ways
• 2 Slot Reels = 3 Credits = 9 Ways
• 3 Slot Reels = 7 Credits = 27 Ways
• 4 Slot Reels = 15 Credits = 81 Ways
• 5 Slot Reels = 25 Credits = 243 Ways

Aristocrat's Reel Power offers the player up to 243 ways (or lines) to win

Currently Aristocrat’s 5 Dragons, Imperial House and Choy Sun Doa, both Reel Power slot games, are available to play online. We have written in-depth reviews of these slot games available at 5-Dragons.com, ImperialHouseSlot.com and Choy-Sun-Doa.com, respectively.

There will be a new review of a popular IGT slot machine coming soon. But in the meantime check out our new FAQ and Slot Knowledge sections. Just look up at the navigation bar and click on the name. Let us know what you think and what information you would like us to add to the sections.