AscendingFortunesvsFortuneOwl:WhichSlotMachineShouldYouPlay?
Ascending Fortunes is a Must-Hit-By game while Fortune Owl is a Progressive — different play style entirely.
Side-by-side comparison
| Attribute | Ascending Fortunes | Fortune Owl |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Incredible Technologies | Incredible Technologies |
| Mechanic | Must-Hit-By | Progressive |
| Risk Level | High | High |
| Trigger Display | Any meter 2-3 points from its cap | Play at Mini 24+ / Minor 32+ / Major 52+ |
| Recommended (when to sit) | Any meter 2-3 points from its cap, or multiple meters elevated simultaneously. Mega caps at 350, Grand 250, Major 200. | 24+ |
| Exit Rule | Walk away after the MHB bonus triggers. The triggered meter resets to its seed value. | Stop after progressive meter triggers and resets |
| Summary | Available as both Ascending Fortunes and its companion, Stack Up Pays, this unique slot features five distinct must-hit-by progressives. Instead of awarding more free spins, these meters build up a pool of powerful reel expansions that transform the game board during the bonus round. | Fortune Owl features three progressive free games meters—mini, minor and major |
Ascending Fortunes
- Manufacturer
- Incredible Technologies
- Mechanic
- Must-Hit-By
- Risk Level
- High
- Trigger Display
- Any meter 2-3 points from its cap
- Recommended (when to sit)
- Any meter 2-3 points from its cap, or multiple meters elevated simultaneously. Mega caps at 350, Grand 250, Major 200.
- Exit Rule
- Walk away after the MHB bonus triggers. The triggered meter resets to its seed value.
- Summary
- Available as both Ascending Fortunes and its companion, Stack Up Pays, this unique slot features five distinct must-hit-by progressives. Instead of awarding more free spins, these meters build up a pool of powerful reel expansions that transform the game board during the bonus round.
Fortune Owl
- Manufacturer
- Incredible Technologies
- Mechanic
- Progressive
- Risk Level
- High
- Trigger Display
- Play at Mini 24+ / Minor 32+ / Major 52+
- Recommended (when to sit)
- 24+
- Exit Rule
- Stop after progressive meter triggers and resets
- Summary
- Fortune Owl features three progressive free games meters—mini, minor and major
When to play each
Ascending Fortunes
Must-Hit-BySit when: Any meter 2-3 points from its cap, or multiple meters elevated simultaneously. Mega caps at 350, Grand 250, Major 200.
Exit: Walk away after the MHB bonus triggers. The triggered meter resets to its seed value.
Read the Ascending Fortunes guideFortune Owl
ProgressiveSit when: 24+
Exit: Stop after progressive meter triggers and resets
Read the Fortune Owl guideBoth guides
Incredible Technologies
Ascending Fortunes
Available as both Ascending Fortunes and its companion, Stack Up Pays, this unique slot features five distinct must-hit-by progressives. Instead of awarding more free spins, these meters build up a pool of powerful reel expansions that transform the game board during the bonus round.
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Incredible Technologies
Fortune Owl
Fortune Owl features three progressive free games meters—mini, minor and major
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Common questions
Neither machine is universally better — it depends on the state you find on the floor. Ascending Fortunes is a Incredible Technologies Must-Hit-By game, while Fortune Owl is a Incredible Technologies Progressive game. Read each machine's trigger value before you sit down: whichever is closer to its play-at threshold is the better play right now.
Both machines surface their trigger state on the cabinet itself. Ascending Fortunes: Any meter 2-3 points from its cap. Fortune Owl: Play at Mini 24+ / Minor 32+ / Major 52+. Compare visible meter against the recommended threshold in each guide.
Both Ascending Fortunes and Fortune Owl are commonly placed on US casino floors. Use our venue map at /casino-map to filter casinos by manufacturer (Incredible Technologies) and see which floors carry recent installs.
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