Anyone every hit it big on the on board slot machines?

[singinglizzie]

I'm probably living in a dream world, but wonder who has hit it big on the on board slot machines? Wonder what the highest paid jackpot has been???

[bluefintuna]

I hit a machine on the Spirit in Aug. for $137, but out of 28 cruises that is about the only "win" that I can remember.

[Sauer-kraut]

Oh gosh! I hope it will be our Roll Call Slot Pull!! Wouldn't that be great to walk off the cruise with it all paid for out of our winnings! :D We'll find out on Tuesday. Cross your fingers for us. ;)

[beasfriend]

I hit on a $1 machine on the Carnival Valor years ago for $2800 - last night as the casino was closing so I actually walked off with it. However, over the years I've put a LOT more than that in the machines.

[schoolmarm4]

Oh gosh! I hope it will be our Roll Call Slot Pull!! Wouldn't that be great to walk off the cruise with it all paid for out of our winnings! :D We'll find out on Tuesday. Cross your fingers for us. ;)

How does a slot pull work?

[babebutters]

I won $8400 on a cruise on the Carnival Liberty with my kids (DH had to work) in January. It was the Little Green Men slot with the stacked wilds. I have also won $200+ numerous times on the Wild Wolf/Wolf Run slots, also with stacked wilds.

 

They give you your winnings in cash, probably in the hope you will give it back. I was good,though; I put it allin the in-room safe and surprised my husband when we got home. Boy was he a happy camper!!

[jame_g]

I hit $60 once, I think my partner hit $80 and $120. He's luckier than I am. Of course, most of the time we lose. Even when we hit a "jackpot", we only end up a few bucks ahead overall. Generally we limit ourselves to about $20-50 a piece for the whole trip before stopping. We can justify that as entertainment expenses since going to a movie or out to dinner would easily cost as much or more. But beyond that, we're not serious gamblers.

[Donh44]

I am not much of a gambler but I allow myself a roll or two of quarters every night and then quit when they are gone whether I win anything or not. Last cruise on the Carnival Victory I won $340.00 and you would have thought that I hit the jackpot. I immediately quit, took my winnings and left.

[jake54321]

$12,500.00 on the $ 10.00 triple 7's on The Gem in March 2008...I did the same ...ran to my room with the cash and put it in the safe.

[EileenN]

$1007. on a wicked winnings .02 machine on the Dawn last year, playing the full lines for one point.

[candygirl27540]

DH won $1800 on the Spirit Feb.08:)

Edited October 3, 2010 by candygirl27540
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[klingoncruiser]

Never... but it is fun trying. :D

[david_sobe]

All you need to do is look at the wall of "winnings" to see and understand how the casino works. About every 2 years someone hits $2500. And that bingo. That big NCL jackpot you hear about on every NCL cruise ($20,000) is hit only once every 3 years.

 

The casino is the best way for the cruise line to make money :)

[djmess]

I know someone who hit 6 figures on a slot machine on an RCI ship this summer on the 1st night of the cruise. It was amazing and our entire group was then treated like royalty the entire cruise. This person continued to hit 1-3k each night the rest of the cruise. I've never seen anything like it. Now I only play the penny and quarters as opposed to the high dollar machines, but, it can happen. This same person has been on NCL ships and done very well, but nothing like this summer.

 

Good luck to all of you!

[Rileyz]

$540 on a .25 cent Haywire machine this past May on the Dawn. Paid off the room charges with that! :D

[NicksPhilly]

All you need to do is look at the wall of "winnings" to see and understand how the casino works. About every 2 years someone hits $2500. And that bingo. That big NCL jackpot you hear about on every NCL cruise ($20,000) is hit only once every 3 years.

 

The casino is the best way for the cruise line to make money :)

 

 

Wow,Someone actually wins the $20,000.

I wonder what the casino makes on a typical 7 day cruise?

[jmcdon7230]

I saw a guy on the NCL Majesty (June 2009) who, while waiting for a Texas Hold-Em tournament to begin, put $20 into a slot machine and with one pull, won $1,000. It was one of the most amazing gambling stunts I've ever witnessed.

[fightpiter]

In May, on the Pearl, a couple playing 2 machines down from me won 20k on a dollar machine. It might have been 10 but I am almost positive that it was 20. Young couple and very excited.

[Coastalbreezes]

Last December on the Westerdam I hit a Blazing 7's dollar machine for $2,000...they rushed over, gave me the cash along with all the paperwork for Uncle Sam...

 

TracyE

[newmexicoNita]

I'm probably living in a dream world, but wonder who has hit it big on the on board slot machines? Wonder what the highest paid jackpot has been???

 

I don't know what you mean by big, but I had a client that won $2500 on a Carnval cruise. The most I have won was a $100, no, I take that back, I won about $130 on a nickel machine on the Sun and about $140 on a Celebrity cruise. None were really jack pots, just constant wins over losses. The worst I ever saw were the slots on our 2 HAL cruises, even worse that the Spirit.

 

Nita

Edited October 4, 2010 by newmexicoNita

[newmexicoNita]

I hit a machine on the Spirit in Aug. for $137, but out of 28 cruises that is about the only "win" that I can remember.

 

wow, the Spirit and I found their machines to be the tightest. Maybe after you won they adjusted all of them.. LOL

[LOWTYD]

I hit $768 on a nickel slot (Lobster's Dancing Nightly) on the Gem in 2008. That was "Big" for me! :)

[ColinIllinois]

Probably a silly question but I assume that if you win 20 grand out at sea you don't have to pay any taxes on that?

[Sea Born]

Probably a silly question but I assume that if you win 20 grand out at sea you don't have to pay any taxes on that?

 

UNFORTUNATELY - YES you do! You get a 1099 form just like any other casino.

[watchdiva]

I only pay $.25 slots and when my $20 is gone I leave the casino. I can play for hours on the same $20 with little "hits" here and there to keep it going...However a few years ago I hit for almost $300 (again on a $.25 slot) and immediately left the casino, put the money into my "casino fund " envelope that was in the safe and played on their money for the rest of the cruise..