How to play
Choose a stake of 5, 10, 25 or 50 MT with the round chips, then press Spin. The stake is split evenly across five lines: the top, middle and bottom rows, plus the two diagonals that cross the window from corner to corner. When the reels stop, any line showing three of the same symbol pays, and that line is drawn across the glass in red.
If a spin lands nothing at all, the Hold buttons under the reels light up. Hold one or two reels that look promising, press Spin again and only the others move. Holds are offered once after a miss and never twice in a row, so the machine always keeps something up its sleeve.
Reading the paytable
Open “Paytable & rules” under the machine to see every symbol and what three of them are worth, written as multiples of the line stake. The fruit sits at the bottom: cherries, lemons, plums and melons pay 8, 10, 12 and 15. The bell and the BAR are worth 25 and 30, the stick of rock 75, and three marigolds 150.
Two extras make the Classic feel like the real thing. A cherry on the first reel of a line pays 1 on its own, and 2 when the second reel shows a cherry or a marigold too. The marigold is wild, so it fills in for any symbol to finish a line.
Rounds and tokens
Each spin takes its stake from your Marigold Tokens before the reels move, and anything you collect drops straight back into the same balance, shown inside the machine and in the corner of every page. Outcomes are random on every spin, and nothing that happened before changes what comes next. If the balance runs low, press Refill to go back to 5,000 MT. It is free, unlimited and has nothing to do with how the reels have treated you.
Playing it light
A three-reel machine is quick, which is half its charm and also why it is easy to lose track of time. Set a reality-check reminder on our responsible play page and the games will tap you on the shoulder every 15, 30 or 60 minutes. Marigold Tokens have no cash value, and nothing collected here can be exchanged.
The machine by the turnstile
Every pier we ever loved had one: a battered cabinet just inside the doors, its lights half a beat out of time, a row of hold buttons worn smooth by thumbs. The Marigold Classic is our tribute to it. We kept the clunk of three reels stopping one after another, the cherries that paid just often enough to keep you smiling, and the small drama of deciding which reel to hold. We left out the queue and the pocketful of coins.
Questions about the Classic
Why do cherries pay on their own?
It is an old fruit-machine custom we wanted to keep. A cherry on the first reel of any line returns a little of the line stake, so even a near miss has something in it.
Can I hold all three reels?
No. You can hold up to two, and only after a spin that landed nothing. The next spin always moves at least one reel.
Does a higher stake change the odds?
No. The stake only changes the size of what you collect. Every spin is drawn in exactly the same way whatever you put on it.