Casino Overview
AP Machines at MGM Grand Las Vegas
Piggy Bankin’
Piggy Bankin' features a jackpot pick bonus that is triggered by finding the one lucky coin hidden amongst 510 coins. Play when three or fewer pigs remain in the bottom row.
AP Type: banking · Difficulty: High
Buffalo Link
1610 or higher (displayed in green text on the counter above the fifth reel).
AP Type: mhb · Difficulty: Medium
Ocean Magic
Any wild bubbles that are currently in any of the following positions, including the “sunrise” bubbles be…
AP Type: accumulator · Difficulty: Low
Wheel of Fortune 4D
Play when the highlighted multiplier is 24x or higher on at least one reel.
AP Type: accumulator · Difficulty: Low
Cash Falls
A simple heuristic is to only play when either reels three, four or five are one coin away or else reels one and two …
AP Type: accumulator · Difficulty: Low
Golden Jungle Grand
Always play if two of the first three reels are full (except for game 10 of 10):
AP Type: accumulator · Difficulty: Low
Dragon Lights
Mini (purple): 25 or higher.
AP Type: accumulator · Difficulty: Low
Rich Little Piggies
Blue pig with at least 24 free games regardless of the size of the other two pigs.
AP Type: accumulator · Difficulty: Low
Lucky Larry's Lobstermania Deluxe
Top (large) – Lunar Eclipse / Hurricane / Major Catch
AP Type: mhb · Difficulty: Medium
Sphinx 4D
Any wild spheres in reels two and three that aren’t on the bottom row.
AP Type: accumulator · Difficulty: Low
Golden Egypt Grande
(Note: 1-2-0-0-0 means one coin in the first reel, two coins in the second reel and zero coins in reels three, four a…
AP Type: persistent_counter · Difficulty: Medium
Ocean Magic Grand
The following strategy is the same for both regular and Bubble Boost mode (see my reasoning in the notes below).
AP Type: accumulator · Difficulty: Low
Dancing Drums
When the bonus multiplier on the bet pad is at 4x or higher — the closer to the 8x maximum, the better…
AP Type: accumulator · Difficulty: Low
Golden Messenger
If there are already three coins above a reel, do not count those because the coins will get removed on the next spin.
AP Type: accumulator · Difficulty: Low
Huff N Puff
Look for reels with all 3 frame positions filled + spins remaining (guaranteed trigger), or 2 Red Frames on one reel.
AP Type: accumulator · Difficulty: Low
Elephant King
Any free games, blue credit prizes or large green credit prizes (the ones worth more than 50x your bet) that are eith…
AP Type: accumulator · Difficulty: Low
88 Fortunes Emperor’s Coins
Counter 15+ (glows)
AP Type: mhb · Difficulty: Medium
Coin Combo
2 wilds in reel 3, or wilds in R3+R4, or 2 wilds in R4+R5 (ignore top row)
AP Type: persistent_counter · Difficulty: Medium
Bubble Blast
Do not count bubbles on the top row because those will be gone next spin.
AP Type: accumulator · Difficulty: Low
Legend of the 3x 2x Phoenix
Any of the meters at 14. See the notes below for more nuanced rules based on RTP.
AP Type: mhb · Difficulty: Medium
Dragon Sphere
Do not play any wild spheres on the bottom row because those will be gone next spin.
AP Type: accumulator · Difficulty: Low
Wheel of Fortune High Roller
The advantage play for Wheel of Fortune High Roller is based on finding reels that have been expanded to their maximum…
AP Type: accumulator · Difficulty: Low
Pub Series: Isabella's Tequileria
Do not play any wilds where the glass looks empty or has a tiny amount left in the bottom, as those will disappear ne…
AP Type: random_progressive · Difficulty: Low
Ultra Rush Gold
Two gold scatter symbols collected (look directly on the bet pad).
AP Type: accumulator · Difficulty: Low
Samurai Dynasty
Play When: 1 bonus in top row: Persistent symbols move down
AP Type: accumulator · Difficulty: Low
Temple Falls
50x-60x combined coin value in the bottom 2 rows of the 5x7 grid. Bright coins = 12.5x+, Wheels = ~30x each.
AP Type: accumulator · Difficulty: Low
Money in the Bank
Money in the Bank from Konami is an opportunity play machine that revolves around a persistent bank value that can be pa…
AP Type: accumulator · Difficulty: Low
AP Strategy at MGM Grand Las Vegas
MGM Grand Las Vegas scores 7/10 for advantage play opportunity. As a commercial property, floor configurations are subject to state gaming control board oversight. The mega floor size means more AP machines in rotation and less competition per machine.