Fortunately for players, winning a slot jackpot know no boundaries! And that translated to a big win for one player up in North Dakota!
That players was busy spinning the reels at the 4 Bears Casino up in New Town, which lies close to the Canadian border on Lake Sakakawea. Elton Spotted Horse couldn’t believe it when everything lined up just right, resulting in a win of over $1,668,961!
The lucky spin went down on the Dancing Drums Explosion slot machine. Elton placed a bet of $5.88 and the rest is history. His win was the second largest slot jackpot in state history.
The 4 Bears Casino originally opened its doors way back in 1993. They even have plans to launch a gambling riverboat, complete with 50 slot machines and live blackjack tables to cruise the lake!
You can also check out our video review of the Dancing Drums game below, and find hundreds of other slot machine video reviews on this website and our YouTube channel!
Video slot machines do not use mechanical reels, but use graphical reels on a computerized display. As there are no mechanical constraints on the design of video slot machines, games often use at least five reels, and may also use non-standard layouts. This greatly expands the number of possibilities: a machine can have 50 or more symbols on a reel, giving odds as high as 300 million to 1 against – enough for even the largest slot jackpot.
As there are so many combinations possible with five reels, manufacturers do not need to weight the payout symbols (although some may still do so). Instead, higher paying symbols will typically appear only once or twice on each reel, while more common symbols earning a more frequent payout will appear many times. Video slot machines usually make more extensive use of multimedia, and can feature more elaborate mini games as bonuses. Modern cabinets typically use flat-panel displays, but cabinets using larger curved screens (which can provide a more immersive experience for the player) are not uncommon.
