--- title: 'Slot Machine Strategy That Turned Nothing Into $500' source: 'https://youtube.com/watch?v=nruFkGB-XEw' video_id: 'nruFkGB-XEw' date: 2026-07-24 duration_sec: 1430 channel: 'Low Budget High Limit Slots' --- # Slot Machine Strategy That Turned Nothing Into $500 > Source: [Slot Machine Strategy That Turned Nothing Into $500](https://youtube.com/watch?v=nruFkGB-XEw) ## Summary In this video, the creator visits Coushatta Casino in Louisiana to test AGS's new slot game Fu Zou Bao Bao, demonstrating a free play conversion strategy. They start with $500 in free play and aim to convert it into cash by adjusting bet sizes between 0.5% and 2% of their bankroll, ultimately walking away with $500. ### Key Points - **Casino Visit and Game Introduction** [00:01] — The creator is at Coushatta Casino in Kinder, Louisiana, to play AGS's new game Fu Zou Bao Bao. - **Free Play Conversion Strategy** [00:26] — Two schools of thought: go big or bet around 1%. They start with an $8 bet at 10 cents, adjusting between 0.5% and 2% to find action. - **Game Volatility and Paybacks** [02:37] — AGS games have consistent paybacks through bonuses and line hits, unlike super high volatility games. - **Pig Character Nickname** [05:31] — The creator nicknames the pig character 'Thick Rick' and asks viewers to comment the real name. - **Free Play Tracking** [06:06] — In AGS games, free play is red, so no clicker is needed to track it. - **Bonus Buy Option** [08:00] — The game allows buying the bonus, but the creator hasn't had luck with it and may try next time. - **Free Play Conversion Success** [13:10] — After multiple bonuses, the creator converts the free play and walks away with $500. - **Bonus Result** [15:44] — A $3 bonus on a $4 bet is considered garbage, but overall they can't complain with $500. - **Transition to Mighty Drums** [16:22] — The creator moves to another game, Mighty Drums, which is similar to a goat game played previously. - **Mighty Drums Potential** [22:12] — Mighty Drums can get up to 8 times on the drum, and 1 cent bets are effective. ### Conclusion The creator successfully converts $500 in free play into cash using a conservative betting strategy, emphasizing that any win is a big win. They also highlight the consistent paybacks of AGS games and the potential of Mighty Drums. ## Transcript at my favorite casino Coushatta in Kinder, Louisiana and we're going to Kinder, Louisiana and we're going to check out AGS's newest game Fu Zou Bao check out AGS's newest game Fu Zou Bao Bao. So, [music] let's get at it. show you the best way to convert your free play. We've got $500 in free play and there's two schools of thought. You and there's two schools of thought. You can go big or you can do about 1%. can go big or you can do about 1%. And so here we have about an $8 bet at 10 cents. So, what I think we're just going to start there and then depending go down. We're not going to go over uh 2% [music] and not under half a percent. We're just and not under half a percent. We're just looking for where the action is. I forgot my [music] microphone set up here. And we're playing like [music] at the busiest time. I've heard a lot of really good things about this [music] game. >> Oh. Thanks, man. I didn't even notice. Tripod fell over. I think we look good there. caught that for me. I wasn't even paying attention. >> Maybe 5 cent will do a little bit better for us. [music] Bacon's been around forever. Got a good cult following. I will say that I think I think you they get a bad rap because [music] I think people are so used to super high in volatility games. have really good, consistent [music] paybacks through their bonuses and line hits. It just kind of depends on the game. other games, but you'll stay pretty even. Lion Cash, uh one of their games is one of my [music] absolute favorites. hits [music] in this game because you have those kind of have those kind of What do you call them? Gravy boats? the bowls does not [music] matter. Oh, there we go. That's a good one. You can go big or you can play at, you know, 1% 2% bet range and [music] try to convert bet range and [music] try to convert your free play the best you can. [music] I mean, sometimes I shoot for the big win, but a lot of times I just the big win, but a lot of times I just try to convert. I do like the music [music] in this game. pig's name is. I just call him Thick Rick. If you know the name [music] of the pig, leave it down in the comments. it up, y'all. Move around the bet [music] denominations and multipliers. [music] denominations and multipliers. See what's hitting. AGS games, too, is that when you have free play, it's red. And so I don't really [music] have to have a clicker or try to keep track in my head. Oh, do we get it? Oh, do we get it? Yay! We got it, y'all. to have multipliers, but we got to get them on those gravy boats. There it's what I'm talking about right there. [music] on that $8 bet. is it keeps you relatively even. That's why I like them. just a minute ago and they they did great. they did great. I think they walked away $2,000 up. can actually buy the bonus on this game. I thought about doing that, but you know, I've never had much luck on that. Maybe I'll try it next time. >> Ah, couldn't line [music] those up, guys. Do it, piggy. Oh, we got it. I like it. All right, extra spins. [music] down. Come on, we need an extra down. Come on, we need an extra Yeah. All right, $36. Not the best, but hey, like I say every win but hey, like I say every win is a big win. Man, it is crazy loud here. >> [music] >> Oh! We got thick Rick to pop. >> I'm just going to slide. Oh, you can't can't slide? >> perfect boost, that's what we want. So, we can keep getting those and all of those, whatever they are. What we don't want is [music] we don't want star feature. Oh, no! want star feature. Oh, no! Of course, star [music] feature. Hey, on the upside, y'all, we've gotten [music] to see all of the features. >> [music] >> Nice. >> There we go. Oh! We got it, y'all. We got a double Oh! We got it, y'all. We got a double pop. Now, if we can get grow reels, this could be incredible. All right, we need coins. We need a [music] lot of coins. There we go. All of that, really? >> Okay. Woof, we needed that. Just keep them coming. We need coins, though. Not bad. Still 20 times a bonus. I'm not mad. We've seen [music] so many of these. And [music] look at that, we've converted our free play. So, and we will take that conversion. Let's see. saw when I was walking in here. I might actually go give that a play after this. >> Do it. Oh, we got it again. Yes. Jackpots. Five free spins. We need a retrigger. absolutely need to get more free games. That's the way you're going to be able to get those. Okay. Mandolins. >> [music] [laughter] [music] [laughter] >> Ah. What garbage. That was a $3 bonus on a $4 bet. AGS I can't complain. We're walking away with $500. >> All right, you guys. We came over to Mighty Drums. Oh, that's cool. >> [music] very close to that goat game that I played the other day. Ah. Look at him. I saw four of them. Oh, nines. Okay. Of the the slow down reels. >> [music] >> Kind of drives me crazy. Oh. It's a good fake out. >> All right. >> [music] Do it. So mean. Okay. Times two, come on. Oh, something's happening. Times three of Oh, aces. We're in the respin feature, so we got to keep landing these. one, it keeps it going. And if we get one in the fourth row, it'll open up the one in the fourth row, it'll open up the fifth row. I was doubting you. But you came back for the win. We'll just play this down to our original 100. This game has [music] potential. You can get up to eight times on that drum. Back in it. Man, 1 cent is where it's at. >> [music] >> How rude. Look at that. There's four of the bonuses. >> [music] >> Last spin. 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