Type of play
- Must-Hit-By (MHB) progressive hunting on Tian Ci Jin Lu: Emperor / Phoenix.
What to look for
- The only meter that matters is the middle/top-screen MHB progressive that resets to $100 and is guaranteed to hit by $300.
- Ignore Grand/Major/Minor/Mini (not MHB).
- Ignore the decorative coin stacks in the background (no value).
When to play (entry points)
- Play when the MHB meter is at or above the breakeven number for the machine’s RTP. If you don’t know RTP, assume 85% to be conservative.
Breakeven MHB meter values:
- 85% RTP: $273.85
- 86%: $272.24
- 87%: $270.42
- 88%: $268.35
- 89%: $265.96
- 90%: $263.18
- 91%: $259.91
- 92%: $256.00
- 93%: $251.24
- 94%: $245.33
- 95%: $237.79
- 96%: $227.84
Practical floor rule: if unsure of RTP, don’t touch it until ~$274+; because the base game is very volatile, consider waiting even higher than breakeven to give yourself a bigger edge and variance cushion.