Has anyone ever hit a jackpot on slots on the ships?

[VirginiaTechCruiser]

I won $3000 last week on the Carnival Dream on a penny Machine

[waserdog]

Itzkelly, I don't know if you're still around but I agree with you that you have to look at gambling as a form of entertainment like going to Disney. I don't get massages but DH always wants to spring for one of those packages as a treat to me on cruises. I decline and tell him to just hand me the cash for the massage and I'll get it in the casino! I think I may have to visit the FL Indians tomorrow for my Valentine's Day massage! :)

Marianne

[tahoemw]

I won 2,000 on the NCL Dawn, then won $1,000 in bingo on the NCL Spirit

[VirginiaTechCruiser]

I won $3000 on the Carnival Dream two weeks ago. It was on a penny Machine. My boyfriend won $600 on a $1 machine. Made it a free cruise!

Edited February 14, 2010 by VirginiaTechCruiser
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[LaCal]

I Won $5,000 on the Emerald Princess playing $1.00 Progressive Video Poker.

 

Screen came up with 2,10,Q,K,A Of DIAMONDS, got rid of the 2 and looked at my wife and said wouldnt it be Great if the "J" of Diamonds came up and SURE ENOUGH IT DID.:eek:

 

First Time I Ever Hit a MACHINE JACKPOT BIGGER THEN $500.

 

The Rest of the Cruise we also Did Very Well at 3 Card Poker ($1,000), DW hit $250 at Bingo and also $500 on 3 card poker.

 

Plus came in First Place at the Poker Pro Tournament......:D

 

Leaving for Alaska on 5/16 on the Sapphire, Ready for MORE JACKPOTS.....:):)

[madison quest]

seems you all do well on your american ships. did very well on our last cruise on p&o ventura. got £500 jackpot on da vinci diamonds and £500 on a machine called party time so was a very happy cruiser, it paid of our on board account and still returned with some spare.. happy days i'm sure it will not happen this year. roll on december:)

[dkjretired]

seems you all do well on your american ships. did very well on our last cruise on p&o ventura. got £500 jackpot on da vinci diamonds and £500 on a machine called party time so was a very happy cruiser, it paid of our on board account and still returned with some spare.. happy days i'm sure it will not happen this year. roll on december:)

 

Here's an interesting article on the tax liability on cruise ships..

 

http://www.cruise-casinos.com/jackpots.htm

 

As someone stated the odds are set at the factory but generally they are going to start around 75% or so and work their way up to around 97%. Also, the lower the denominination will have the lower odds with the odds increasing as you go from a penny to five dollars or so..You may have a bank of the same machines all set at different odds, trick is to find the one that is the highest. A couple of posters alluded to them winning at the end of the cruise, this has nothing to do it. In my years on these boards I have seen people referring to winning at the beginning of the cruise, end of the cruise, on sea days, all types of combinations. The #1 myth of slot machines is that they can be changed by the cruise line or casino. As stated earlier the machines are set at the factory and with current technology are not changed. Bottom line is they do not have to change them as even at 97% they get 3% back.

Edited May 26, 2010 by dkjretired

[Tweedy]

On the Coral Princess repo cruise that I was on last fall (2009) a lady won the car they were giving away on slot play.

[bubba55]

I've noticed some responses saying they won 8-900 dollars and while waiting to be paid hit additional jackpots. Isn't jackpots $1,200 and above hand paid while those below are added to your ticket receipt and printed out when you cash out. Do cruise ships do it differently ?

[joandian]

I've been home a week from our Eclipse cruise. I play max on the penny slots and hit the minor and major jackpot on 2 different slots as well as many other prizes. Played those 2 machines the whole 2 weeks and they paid out well until the last couple of days. Also paid wheel of fortune and pulled out $800. Won about $8000 all up. Just as well I win quicker on the slots than my DH looses at Blackjack :D

 

First time I've actually come out on top on a cruise.

[chloemonkey]

Just back from Mariner.....two of us hit Royal Flushes for $4000 - I also hit 4 aces with kicker on Triple Bonus machine for another $4000 - all within 15 minutes or so. Two daugters hit 3 aces for $2000.......So we did quite well! One daughter ran $100 up to $1200 at blackjack.....

 

Not to say this was not a "fluke" but it is possible! And I LOVE Video Poker so win or lose I am going to play! It was just nice to have so many large winnings in order to hand out hundred dollar bills to all my family members to keep playing throughout the cruise!

 

And I am NOT going to tell you how much I actually brought back! haha But I didn't care....it was "winnings" and everyone had a great time!

[joge107]

hi! I do enjoy playing the slot machines on cruises occasionally, but have never really won anything to speak of, and the machines seem rather "tight". I've never seen anyone hit a jackpot or come even close, and am curious if anyone has ever hit...i usually play the quarter machines, max bet (.75) and it's a fun no stress type of entertainment until i decide i've lost enough money. (no more than $100. Total) so...any big winners out there? I'd love to hear your stories!

$560.00 on explorer/july 2010

[robin13]

One night playing BJ I cashed out for $1000. I was at a table of girls that closed down the casino at 2:30am! This was on a Carnival Cruise (don't remember which ship) probably about 14 years ago but had the time of my life. At that time I only played BJ, no slots or VP. Now a days I am really into VP and penny slots but also still love BJ. I live in Dallas so the only casinos are the Indian casinos in OK. I don't play much BJ there as you have to give them .50 cents a hand and I hate that! I will be on The Pearl 10/24 so hopefully I can come back with more money then I went with!

[amedawn]

Looks like I need to learn how to play video poker! ;) I usually play penny slots, but seeing the winnings y'all have taken from VP...I'm gonna give it a go!

Edited August 18, 2010 by amedawn

[cruzndiz]

On my February cruise, I hit a royal on 25 cent VP for $1000 and the guy two machines down from me hit a royal playing on Super Times Pay for $8000. My daughter also hit 4 Aces for $500

 

NCL has some really nice casino action!

[houston_four]

Not a jackpot but so close. It ended up paying out $1,300. The jackpot was the BMW on the Conquest.

 

Another 1/2 inch on the last 7 and I would have won $25,000, I was still happy though.

 

Our last cruise I won the Hold 'Em tourney, it was only $550 but I was more than happy!

 

 

I don't think I'll be able to make the Grand Final though :(

[rossbabsy]

A few years ago I hit a progressive jackpot on NCL GEM on a penny slot $3 maximum for over $10,000. Thats when the ship was new. I understand that on 2 previous cruises the machine was hit for over $9,000. To my knowledge, they now have no progressive slots on the NCL ships

[taecruise2]

I won $3000 last week on the Carnival Dream on a penny Machine

 

 

What game were you playing ? :confused:

[lor74]

I've won a few hundred hear n there. A couple of yrs ago on the Emerald, the woman sitting next to me won $14,000 playing let it ride w/3 card poker. She hit a straight flush with the bonus.

[JAG21]

I like the stampede machine with all its bells and whistles or should I say moos. I won $485.00 on the Pride on a quarter machine. When I went back later to the same machine they had "out or order" sign for the rest of the cruise.

[yellowbird23]

I like the stampede machine with all its bells and whistles or should I say moos. I won $485.00 on the Pride on a quarter machine. When I went back later to the same machine they had "out or order" sign for the rest of the cruise.

That was probably because you "milked" the machine dry!~:D

[brnsnbrws]

Today on John Heald's blog, last Friday night someone won big on the slots. The winner had thier choice of a BMW worth $34,000.00 or $25,000.00 cash. The winner chose the BMW

[boaterette]

I won 5700 playing keno slots on the Pride.

[angelblondie]

I won $2500 in January 2010 on Carnival Spirit playing video poker. First time in five cruises I won anything

[Born2Deal]

I was working in the Casino on the Island Princess last October when a lady from Texas hit the 'Megacash' machine for over $480,000

If I remember correctly she put $20 in whist waiting for her husband to finish playing Blackjack (I was dealing to him) and hit the Jackpot on the 2nd spin!!!!

 

She thought she had only hit the lower jackpot of a few thousand and didn't realise what she won until the Slot Tech pointed it out :)