Golden Messenger — AP Overview
AP Checklist
- Start with the fast scan: If there are already three coins above a reel, do not count those because the coins will get...
- If there are already three coins above a reel, do not count those because the coins will get removed on the next spin.
- Any three reels with two coins each.
- Five coins in the first three reels.
Exit Rule
Leave once the visible trigger state clears or no longer matches the listed condition.
Minnesota Casinos to Scout for Golden Messenger
Mystic Lake Casino Hotel
Prior Lake · tribal · 2,000-5,000 machines
Treasure Island Resort & Casino
Welch · tribal · 500-2,000 machines
Grand Casino Hinckley
Hinckley · tribal · 2,000-5,000 machines
Black Bear Casino Resort
Carlton · tribal · 2,000-5,000 machines
Minnesota Gaming Context
Golden Messenger is commonly found at Minnesota casinos like the 4 listed above. Floor inventory changes often — confirm on-site. Minnesota casinos operate under tribal-state compacts, often more favorable for AP.
Other AP Machines at Minnesota Casinos
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.
Buffalo Link
1610 or higher (displayed in green text on the counter above the fifth reel).
Ocean Magic Grand
The following strategy is the same for both regular and Bubble Boost mode (see my reasoning in the notes below).
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 …