YGR Pokies at 918Laki

YGR makes bright, small-stakes pokies and fishing games, and both kinds are on 918Laki. For the pokies, open the Pokies tab and tap the maker chip marked YGR. Check which kind of game you have opened, because a pokie charges per spin and a fishing game charges per shot.

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YGR at a glance

This is a short guide, so here are the main points first.

  1. What it makes: colourful pokies with low starting bets, plus fishing (shooting) games.
  2. A name to know: the Maya Golden City series.
  3. Where it is: pokies under the Pokies tab; fishing games under the Fishing tab.
  4. What you need: a 918Laki account and some Kina in your balance. Nothing to download.
  5. Who it suits: players who want to keep each bet small.

The Maya Golden City series

A series is a set of games from one maker that share a name and a look. YGR's Maya Golden City games are set among temples, masks and gold.

Why a series is handy for a new player

Once you learn one game in a series, the others feel familiar. The symbols look alike and the screen is laid out the same way. That cuts down the learning each time.

Why you should still read each one

Familiar is not the same as identical. Games in a series often differ in the parts that matter: how wins are counted, what the bonus round does, and how high the bet can go. So open the info page in every game, even if the pictures match one you know. Look for the pay table and the line that says what starts free spins.

Words you may meet in the rules

Payline: a path across the reels where matching symbols pay. Wild: a symbol that can stand in for others. Scatter: a symbol that counts anywhere on the screen and often starts the bonus. Multiplier: a number your win is multiplied by. Free spins: spins the game gives you at no cost, played at the bet that won them.

Pokie or fishing game: know which one you opened

YGR makes both, and they spend your money in different ways.

Bright colours and a friendly look do not make a game cheaper. Always check the bet figure on the screen.

A pokie

You press spin, the bet is taken once, the reels stop and the game tells you if you won. Nothing you do after pressing the button changes the result. One spin, one bet.

A fishing game

You hold a cannon and fire at fish swimming past. Each shot costs the bet you set. A fish pays only if it is caught, and that is decided by chance on each hit. You can fire many shots in a few seconds, so money can leave faster than in a pokie. Read our fishing games guide before your first room.

Finding YGR on the site

There is no separate YGR page to bookmark. Use the home page.

  1. Log in with your phone number and password.
  2. Tap Pokies.
  3. Slide along the maker chips and tap the one for YGR. Only YGR pokies stay on the screen.
  4. Tap a game tile to load it.
  5. For YGR fishing, go back and tap the Fishing tab, then look for the YGR chip there.

If you know a title, the game search finds it from a word or two. Try "maya".

Trying a game you have never played: the twenty-spin test

With any new maker, give a game a short trial before you settle in. This costs little at a low bet and tells you a lot.

  1. Set the lowest bet the game allows.
  2. Play twenty spins by hand. Do not change anything.
  3. Watch what a normal win looks like. Is it bigger or smaller than your bet?
  4. Notice how often the screen pays anything at all.
  5. After twenty, stop. Ask yourself: do I understand why I won or lost each time? If not, read the info page again or try another game.

Twenty spins will not tell you whether a game is lucky. No number of spins will. The test is only to learn the rules and the pace with very little at risk.

Picking a stake

YGR pokies start low, and that is their strength for a small balance. Use it. There is no prize for betting more than you planned.

Count your balance in bets. If one spin is a tiny slice of your balance, you can ride out a cold run. If one spin is a big slice, a few misses end the session. As an example with made-up numbers, K10 at K0.10 a spin is a hundred bets, while K10 at K1 a spin is ten.

Play only what you can spare after the family's needs are met, and take a break when it stops being fun. Our beginner pokies tips have a simple way to set limits. You must be 18 or over to play.

Welcome Pack and YGR

The Welcome Pack is for new players and covers the first three deposits. A deposit of K10 or more earns a bonus, and the bonus must be turned over 8 times on pokies. Turned over means bet: turnover is the total of your bets, not your losses.

So the answer has two halves. YGR pokies are pokies, the kind of game the pack is for. YGR fishing games are not pokies, so do not use them to work off a pack bonus. If you are unsure about a game, ask Live chat before you play it with a bonus running, and read the terms on the Promotions page.

The two pages to read are the Welcome Pack guide and the turnover guide.

Similar makers to look at

For more low-stake pokies see Rich88. For another maker that does both pokies and fishing, see VPower. The online pokies guide covers the rest.

A few YGR questions

What does YGR stand for?

On 918Laki it is simply the name on the maker chip. We do not publish company details we cannot check.

Are the Maya Golden City games all the same?

They share a theme, but each game has its own rules and pay table. Read the info page in each.

Can I play YGR with the lowest deposit?

Yes. The lowest deposit is K10, and YGR games start at low bets. Open the game to see its lowest bet.

I cannot see the YGR chip. What now?

Slide the row of chips sideways, as there are many makers. If it is still not there, type the game name in the search, or ask Live chat.

Does a fishing game need skill?

You choose where to aim and how much each shot costs, but whether a fish is caught is down to chance.

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