Cash Burst
Light & Wonder · Floating Prize Orbs
Cash Burst overview
Floating prize-orb positions, capture symbols, and remaining travel across the reel window.
How the visible state works
Prize-bearing orbs can float through the reel area. When a qualifying Cash Burst symbol lands within an orb, its displayed prize can be awarded. Position therefore matters alongside value.
What may persist and what may reset
Confirm that abandoned orbs remain for the next player and whether changing denomination or wager reveals another state. Similar floating-orb games can use different movement and capture rules.
What to verify before playing
- Orb values and exact positions
- Direction and timing of orb movement
- Symbol or event required for capture
- State behavior across wager and denomination changes
Common mistake
Adding the displayed orb prizes without considering whether those orbs are realistically reachable before they leave the screen.
How to document this machine on the floor
Begin with a photograph or written snapshot before the first wager. Record every prize orb currently on screen, its displayed value, row position and remaining path before it leaves the reel window. The purpose is to preserve the starting state so that changes can be tied to actual spins rather than memory or visual impression.
- Identify the exact version. Record the title, manufacturer, cabinet, denomination and selected wager.
- Capture every component. Do not reduce a multi-part display to one attractive number or symbol.
- Observe one change at a time. Note what advances, what stays fixed and what resets after an award.
- Recheck the help screen. Confirm eligibility, feature rules and whether the visible state belongs to the exact wager being evaluated.
Wager, denomination and configuration questions
The same title can behave differently across installations, denominations or qualifying bets. Before comparing two cabinets, verify orb values and exact positions, direction and timing of orb movement, symbol or event required for capture, state behavior across wager and denomination changes. A state that appears favorable at one wager may be unavailable, differently valued or separately stored at another.
Changing a wager purely to inspect the display can also change the state being viewed. Record the original selection first, then test other settings only when doing so does not create confusion about ownership or reset behavior.
How to interpret the visible progress
The practical value of this state comes from tracking every prize orb currently on screen, its displayed value, row position and remaining path before it leaves the reel window. Compare the starting and ending snapshots to determine which components actually change and whether an award affects one component or the entire display. Remaining cost, feature value, hit-rate uncertainty, volatility and configuration differences still matter.
Compare the mechanic with Ocean Magic and Bubble Mania to separate the broad feature family from the rules of this exact title. Similar artwork or terminology does not establish identical persistence, trigger probability or expected value.
When the disciplined decision is to pass
Pass when the qualifying wager, reset rule, state ownership or remaining cost cannot be verified. Also pass when the evaluation depends on adding the displayed orb prizes without considering whether those orbs are realistically reachable before they leave the screen. Uncertainty should be recorded explicitly rather than converted into an optimistic estimate.
A close-looking meter or highly developed display is not enough by itself. The decision becomes stronger only when the observable state can be connected to a verified rule and a reasonable estimate of the cost and value still ahead.
Verification and corrections
This public overview is based on available manufacturer information, cabinet help-screen observations and machine-specific research. Rules can vary by cabinet, jurisdiction, denomination and software configuration. Verify the exact machine before wagering.
Found a configuration difference or outdated detail? Email APWebsite with the exact title, casino or jurisdiction, cabinet and the rule that differed.