Tic Tac Go
HOW THE ADVANTAGE WORKS:
- Tic Tac Go features a 3x3 reelset with a 3x3 tic-tac-toe board above the reels. Red X’s and blue O’s land on the reels and then move up to the corresponding position on the tic-tac-toe board above. The X’s and O’s contain credit prizes (ranging from 1x to 10x the bet size) or jackpots (minor, major or mega). When the tic-tac-toe game is won (by getting three X’s or O’s in a row), the player is awarded all of the prizes displayed on the color that won (not just the three prizes that formed the row, but all of the prizes on the entire board for that color). If the game is a draw, whichever color has the most total symbols becomes the winner and the player is awarded all of the prizes on the board for that color. After the game has been won, the tic-tac-toe board resets on the next spin.
- Tic-tac-toe boards that are full (with all nine positions filled) or that have either three X’s or three O’s in a row will clear out on the next spin. So make sure you don’t play those.
- The total value on the board (all of the X’s and O’s added together) needs to be at least 27x your bet size.
Additional notes
- Most APs play way too aggressively when they first encounter this game and get completely wrecked (myself included). It may be tempting to take any play where the board is nearly filled up. But you really need the values to be exceptionally large before that becomes profitable. The X’s and O’s become more difficult to land as the board fills up because there are fewer spots available to land them. And the base game can have a huge drain. That said, this still can be a lucrative game when you find the right setup.
- The major jackpot appears fairly frequently and you will usually have a 50/50 shot of hitting it when you find it.
- If a Go symbol lands in the center of the reels, all prizes on the board (both X’s and O’s) will be immediately awarded.
- There are certain setups where it is impossible for one of the colors to end up winning. For example, five red X’s with two blue O’s that are blocked (see the photos section for a visual example). You need to adjust your play point in those situations. So you shouldn’t play if the largest values are concentrated where they are impossible to win. And you should play more aggressively if the largest values are guaranteed to win.
- The X’s and O’s can’t land in the same spot twice. So if a position is filled with an X or O on the tic-tac-toe board, that means it can no longer land in the corresponding position on the reels.
- The total equity on the board can vary significantly because the credit prizes on the X’s and O’s can range from 1x to 10x.
- The free game feature triggers fairly frequently, but the collected X’s and O’s do not transfer into or out of the feature.
- Some versions of this game include the Rocket Rollup MHB progressives located above the main screen. Each bet level has an additional amount that goes towards the progressives. So you are essentially playing two separate games at once, which greatly complicates the strategy. Overall, you should theoretically play these versions a little tighter, especially when the progressives are low. If the progressives are high, then you could play the game a little more aggressively. But I think the simplest strategy is to just play the same and ignore the progressives. You will lose a small percent more with the progressives, but I don’t think it is enough to make a meaningful difference in your strategy. Over enough sessions, things should even out.
- Like other Gaming Arts machines, it’s possible to check for plays without putting in a ticket. If you tap the menu icon in the lower left of the screen, you can use the up-and-down arrows to cycle through the bet levels.
- Tic Tac Go has an RTP that ranges from 85% to 96%.
