5-Coin Slot Machine Strategy: The Umbrella

The Umbrella Strategy for a 5 coin slot machine can be understood as a pattern style strategy involving the gradual increase and subsequent decrease of the amount of coins wagered. The Umbrella strategy seems somewhat complicated to begin with specifically because of it’s apparent rigidness; however with a little familiarity you will realize the flexibility of the system and see in that very fact its beauty. The umbrella system enables one strategy to be manipulated according to each individual’s requirements, rather than having to turn to a different system depending on how much money you have; in this way the Umbrella strategy is a one fits all approach to slot gambling. The basis of the Umbrella strategy is very straight forward; it entails a particular pattern pertaining to the number of coins used on each spin. The pattern may vary in length and in it’s staggering of coin amounts depending on a number of factors. A pattern will alter depending on how aggressive the player is, how much he wishes to gamble, how much time he has, or his available bankroll. Which ever you choose you will always start low and increase very slowly over a long period of time for a decent run on maximum coins before dropping back down to a smaller number. The sequence will always be completed and will follow the basic low-hi-low pattern. An example of an Umbrella Strategy series may be: 1-1-3-3-5-5-4-4-4-2-2 Or a longer one may be 1-1-1-1-3-3-3-5-5-5-4-4-4-2-2-2-2 The pattern is simply followed according to the number of coins it tells you to insert, so in the bottom pattern listed; you will start with four spins of one coin, and then spin three times with three coins per spin. Following the threes you will have three spins on max bet and then three on four, followed by four spins with two coins each. An alternative pattern may involve playing just one of each coin and then moving back down through the number of coins used, for example 1-2-3-4-5-5-5-4-3-2-1 All of the patterns limit the amount of time spent playing with the maximum number of coins and therefore the speed with which your bankroll decreases. The Umbrella strategy for 5 coin slots is not affected by the results of the spins you are making, and so the pattern you choose is the pattern you play, you can literally predict the session you are embarking on. Some slots players would recommend using a slightly conservative version of the Umbrella strategy. Unlike the pattern listed above which very much throws the player very quickly into the high coins; a conservative pattern may involve a number of low coin bets in order to increase the chances of the high coins being played whilst the machine is hot, for example: 1-1-1-1-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-5-5-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-1-1-1-1 Remember that four coins should never be played with on a five coin machine, and don’t forget to have your and stick to your naked pulls and loss limits.

Marissa Patterson