The multiplier of a payout is always equal to 12 divided by the number of empty slots of the bet type; for example, if a ball has already landed on a Wynaut, that row will have a ×6 multiplier (12/2) instead of the usual ×4 multiplier (12/3), as now there are only two Wynaut slots left on the wheel instead of three.
Crown Gems is a 5 reel, 3 row video slot game with 10 pay lines. All prizes are paid from left to right, right to left, and across the three middle reels; prizes are multiplied by the stake perline amount.
There are no Wild or Scatter symbols in this game.
- The Crown is the highest value symbol, paying 5000 times stake per line for five of a kind, 500 times stake per line for four of a kind, and 100 times stake per line for threeof a kind.
- The Ruby is the next highest value symbol in the game. The Ruby pays 500 times stake per line for five of a kind, 200 times stake per line for four of a kind, and 70 timesstake per line for three of a kind.
- The Sapphire pays 400 times stake per line for five of a kind, 100 times stake per line for four of a kind, and 50 times stake per line for three of a kind.
- The Emerald also pays 400 times state per line for five of a kind, 100 times stake per line for four of a kind, and 50 times stake per line for three of a kind.
- The Ace pays 200 times stake per line for five of a kind, 50 times stake per line for four of a kind, and 20 times stake per line for three of a kind.
- The King also pays 200 times stake per line for five of a kind, 50 times stake per line for four of a kind, and 20 times stake per line for three of a kind.
- The Queen pays 150 times stake per line for five of a kind, 30 times stake per line for four of a kind, and 10 times stake per line for three of a kind.
Although both the offline and online game interfaces are very simple they do use different layouts.
The game in the land based casinos displays the game name across the top of the screen, centered above the playing reels area. Controls are positioned around the reels on the other three sides.The controls are virtualized through a touch-sensitive screen although buttons may be found on a cabinet dashboard below the screen.
- The Stake Per Line Widget
- Is in the upper left hand corner of the screen and players use the green Plus or red Minus button to adjust this value up or down.
- The Lines Window
- Sits near the lower left hand corner of the screen and merely displays the number of active pay lines.
- The Stake Window
- Is positioned below the Lines window and it shows the product of Stake Per Line times Lines. Maximum stake is £500 per spin. The minimum stake per spin is 10p.
- The Balance Window
- Is displayed just below the left hand side of the playing reels. This is the total amount of money the player has available.
- The Total Win Window
- Is display just below the right hand side of the playing reels. This is the total of all prizes paid on the last spin.
There are four buttons on the right hand side of the screen.
- The Help Button
- Activates the pay table screen.
- The Hi Roller Button
- Is positioned below the Help button. Players use the Hi Roller button to remove or adjust upward the slot game’s betting limits.
- The Auto Button
- Is positioned below the Hi Roller button. Clicking on the Auto button activates a small accordion menu with options of 10, 15, 20, or 25 spins. Clicking on any of the choices initiates theautomatic spinning mode. The Auto button becomes a Stop button and remains so until the last automatic spin has been played. The automatic spins continue until the player interrupts thespins, the last spin plays, or the player’s available balance drops below the amount of the current total stake. The Stop button contains a counter that shows how many automatic spins remain.
- The Green Spin Button
- Is positioned in the lower right hand corner of the screen. Clicking on the Spin button initiates one paid spin of the reels.
The online screen layout, while radically different from that of the land based cabinet game, offers all of the same options as the land based game.
The Help button is placed above the left hand side of the playing reels area.
The pay lines are all represented by numbered badges. These are provided for decoration and most likely indicate that the same base software was used to program this game as many others.
The remaining controls are positioned below the playing reels, with the exception of the player’s balance window, which is located elsewhere.
There are a few stylistic differences between the offline version of the game and the land based game. The animations of the spinning reels look different and the incidental sounds are alsodistinctive between the two versions.
In the online game each prize amount is highlighted in a small window at the top of the most prominent symbol in the pay line.
In both games the symbols forming a winning combination “light up” and pulse at the player.
This is just a gambling game. There is no real entertainment value to it. The game tells no story, doesn’t have a cute avatar, and doesn’t engage the user in any sort of bonus activity. Still,the payoffs can be substantial and one of the things lacking in both versions of the game is a “Big Win” animation. If you win several thousand pounds on a spin the game just cycles through thewinning combinations and you may only notice later you have a substantially larger balance than you thought you had.
For people who like excitement and interactivity in their slot games this is a “must pass” option. You’ll become bored very quickly.
For people who like to take big risks this game keeps it simple so you know what you are paying for. But be sure you can sustain repeated losses before you hit that Hi Roller button. Let the gamepay you before you pay it.
The Game Corner has been a staple of every Pokemon game up to Generation IV. Here you can buy coins, test your luck, and win fabulous prizes, including new Pokemon and TMs you won't get anywhere else.
The Basics
You'll need a Coin Case, to be found in the restauraunt from the guy with the glasses along the main strip of buildings below where the Rocket Game Corner is. At the main desk in Game Corner (in the top left corner) you can buy 50 coins for 1000P. Unlike more recent titles, there is no 500 coins for 10000P option: you're stuck mashing the A-button unless you decide to play a few games. Make sure you look around everywhere on the ground in the Game Corner: there are plenty of free coins other people have dropped, to be found as you would with any other hidden item. Your Itemfinder won't pick them up, though.
Slots and Games
The only game in the casino is a slot machine-style game. Insert however many coins you want (1, 2 or 3, which add more rows on the slots where you can win prizes) and try and line up the same picture. A triple 7 yields 300 coins, three BAR yield 100 coins, three Meowth, Koffing, or Arbok win 15 coins, and three cherries earn 8 coins. Go hog wild.
Prizes
TMs
TM23 Dragon Rage: 3300 Coins
A decent move and the only Dragon-type one in the game. Will always deal 40HP damage to anything regardless of type, stats, or weakness. Can be learned by the Dragons and dragonesque Pokemon including Charizard and Aerodactyl. You can probably figure out better options for these Pokemon later in the game but if you have some money to blow after the fourth badge it can be helpful to have a set damage attack.
TM15 Hyper Beam: 5500 Coins
A very powerful Normal-type move. 150 Base Power, but forces you to recharge after using if you don't faint the enemy. Attach it to a strong and fast Pokemon with great Attack power (like Gyarados) and go nuts.
TM50 Substitute: 7700 Coins
A support move which creates a miniature doll of your Pokemon using a bit of its health to absorb stat-drops, conditions, and damage until its threshold is reached and it breaks. Not as useful as in later generations but can still be used for a good strategy or two.
Pokemon#037 Vulpix: 1000 Coins
Vulpix the Fire-type fox is exclusive to the Game Corner in the Yellow version of Pokemon. Ninetales, his evolutionary form, can only be obtained with a Fire Stone purchased at Celadon Dept. Store. An expensive though balanced fox.
#040 Wigglytuff: 2680 Coins
Wigglytuff are available on demand here for just 2680 coins. If you don't want to use a Moon Stone on Jigglypuff, this is your only alternative other than to trade one in.
#063 Abra: 230 Coins
Makes catching this little Psychic-type a heck of a lot easier now that he can't escape with Teleport. Evolves into a Pokemon with one of the best Special stats in the game (albeit reaching his last form via trade).
#123 Scyther: 6500 Coins
A formidable Bug/Flying-type Pokemon with great Speed and Attack. Scyther can only be found here and in the Safari Zone, and he's much easier to get with slots than randomly tossing balls at him hoping for the best.
#127 Pinsir: 6500 Coins
Another Bug-type Pokemon with a killer stat set that is only otherwise found in the Safari Zone.
PokemonSlots - Sapphire
#139 Porygon: 9999 Coins
Exclusive to the slots, Porygon is very expensive. If you're looking for a strong battler, it's not going to be Porygon, though it has a fun novelty to it you could try and make work with its strong movepool. Normal-type.