Normal spins
1x per spin
- The cheapest way to play per spin
- Lots of small gem wins, with base-game hearts now and then
- Free spins come when they come
Suits: long, relaxed sessions on a small budget.
Play smarter
Moonlight Princess Tips
No tip can change a slot's maths, and anyone who sells you a "system" is selling you nothing. What you can control is how much a session costs, how fast you spend and which mode you pick. Here's how to do that in Moonlight Princess.
What a session really costs
At a 98.00% RTP, the game keeps 2% of everything you stake on average. That average is your real price of playing:
- 100 spins at 1.00 means 100 staked and an average cost of 2.00.
- 500 spins at 1.00 means 500 staked and an average cost of 10.00.
- One 100x bonus buy at 1.00 means 100 staked and an average cost of 2.00.
The average is only half the story. Over a short session you can lose much more than 2%, or win, because results swing around that average. The calculator shows both numbers.
The average cost is a long-run figure. It isn't a limit on what one session can lose.
Pick a bet that fits your budget
Decide on a session budget first, then choose the bet. A common rule of thumb is to bet no more than 1/100 to 1/200 of the budget per spin. With 100, that's 0.50 to 1.00 a spin, which gives the free spins a fair chance to show up before the money runs out.
| Session budget | Bet per spin, about | One bonus buy costs |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | 0.20 | 20.00 |
| 100 | 0.50 | 50.00 |
| 200 | 1.00 | 100.00 |
| 500 | 2.50 to 3.00 | 250.00 to 300.00 |
The game only offers set bet steps, so pick the nearest one to the figure above. 0.20 is the minimum bet, so a budget under about 40 can't stretch to 200 spins.
Normal spins, ante bet or bonus buy?
All three return 98.00%, so none of them is "better value". They differ in how fast you spend and how bumpy the ride is.
Double Chance to Win
1.25x per spin
- Double the chance of free spins
- Each spin costs 25% more, so you spend faster
- Switches off the bonus buy
Suits: players who want more free spins without paying 100x at once.
Buy Free Spins
100x per round
- Straight into 15 free spins
- Very swingy: many buys return less than their price
- Needs a big budget to try more than once or twice
Suits: only budgets that can absorb several buys in a row.
Our first demo buy cost 200 at a 2.00 bet and returned 49.90, about a quarter of the price. Results like that are normal: the buy's 98% average comes from a few big rounds, not from every round paying back.
Seven habits that help
- Check the RTP in the game. Open the rules with the i button and look for 98.00% on page 4. Other casinos may run a lower version.
- Learn it in Fun Play first. The free demo has every feature, including the buy.
- Set a loss limit and a time limit before your first spin, and stop when you reach either one.
- Watch your speed. Turbo spins, quick spins and autoplay can run through a budget much faster than normal spins.
- Don't chase the total multiplier. A high total in free spins only pays on spins where a new heart lands and wins. It isn't a promise of a big win.
- Read bonus terms. If you play with a casino bonus, check the wagering rules and the maximum bet allowed while wagering. Bonus buys are often excluded.
- Bank big wins. If a session goes well, decide how much of the win you'll keep before you play on.
Tips that don't work
- Switch the ante on after a run of losses.
- Every spin is independent. The ante doubles the chance of free spins on every spin, not more after losses.
- Raise the bet when free spins feel close.
- Nothing in the game signals that free spins are close. Bet sizes should follow your budget, not a hunch.
- Buy the bonus right after someone else's big win.
- Each round is settled on its own by the game server. Other players' results have no effect on yours.