Rocket Rumble — Advantage Play Guide (Must-Hit-By Progressives)
Type of play
- Must-hit-by progressive “free games” meters. You’re exploiting the fact that each meter must award by a fixed upper number, so value increases as the meter climbs toward its hit point.
How it works (meter structure)
- Blue: resets to 8, must hit by 15
- Green: resets to 10, must hit by 20
- Purple: resets to 20, must hit by 35
- Red: resets to 50, must hit by 100
- The closer a meter is to its “hit by” number, the more +EV it becomes.
What to look for (on the casino floor)
- Check the meter values directly on the bet pad.
- Check every denomination (a play may exist on one denom but not another).
- New installs can be set with meters already in playable range—always scan new banks.
- Know the machine RTP setting if possible: 88%, 90%, 92%, or 94% (your entry points change).