The  best playing strategy a progressive slots gambler can implement is the one that focuses on finding a group of linked slot machines offering a very high jackpot. The money for the jackpot comes from a percentage of the money played through the machine. This means that they payback of progressive machines will be less than the payback of other non-progressive (flat-rate) machines; itÂs all about winning that jackpot! Also, as the aim of the game is to win that jackpot you really should play with the maximum number of coins. If you aren't going to play maximum coins you should not play progressive machines. If you hit the jackpot without playing with the maximum number of coins, youÂll be kicking yourself!! It only takes one spin with maximum coins in!

Most slots players are not aware that there are two levels of progressive jackpots - primary and secondary. Nearly all are at least three coin machines where there are many graduated jackpots and pay symbol possibilities. A "primary" jackpot is the top prize offered when a player hits that specific combination which will pay the top jackpot. This top jackpot, increasing with each coin played is the one showing the most money, and is usually displayed with the biggest sign and numbers above the carousel or bank of machines. Secondary jackpots are displayed on smaller screens mounted below the big screen of the primary jackpot, and also increase proportionately to the number of coins played. These jackpots are hit more frequently and therefore do not always have a large sum of money on the progressive meter. If both jackpots are high, the indication is that these machines have had a lot of play without hitting either jackpot and therefore the chances of that jackpot hitting soon are greater.

While normal non-progressive slot machines may be fun to play, there is little the advantage gambler can do to gain an edge over standard slot machines. However, a new breed of slots, called PROGRESSIVES are not only fun to play, they can (at times) offer the astute gambler a positive expectation (in other words, there are times when Progressive Slot Machines will PAY OUT more than they TAKE IN, thus giving the player an edge, or positive expectation).In order to identify which machines are currently offering a positive expectation-type game, it is necessary to have a general idea of what are the odds of hitting the Jackpot or winning the mega-prize and compare these odds against how much money would have to be "played" before it was likely that the Jackpot would be hit.Most reputable online casinos offer some type of "odds of winning" information on their progressive slots. However, a general rule of thumb (although it may sound obvious) is to play the machines with the largest Jackpots. Also, in order to take advantage of this positive-expectation gamble occasionally offered by the Progressives Slots, it is necessary to play Max Coins so that you become eligible for the Progressive Jackpot.