Spa Days, Slot Plays, & Strategy: Inside Her Weekend Routine

Makgotso loves nothing more than the sensory feast of a self-care evening to herself. The soft vanilla scent of her moisturiser, the tantalising flavours of her goddess bowl, candlelight dancing across the walls, the gentle exfoliating scrub whispering self-love, and the sweetest feeling of all... landing big slots wins with Lucky Fish!

Friday Night – Candles, Cab Sav & Ka-Ching

The vanilla and sandalwood candles are lit, a cup of chai tea in hand and the reels? Spinning, of course! Swapping budgets and spreadsheets at work for Mystic Fortune Deluxe, landing the free spins feature before she’s even taken the first sip of her tea – “this is living,” she thinks.

The stresses of the week melt away. Deadline pressure fades and thoughts of reports are pushed to the back of her mind. She finds herself reminiscing about her university days as her playlist dishes up a nostalgic treat. Her free spins feature? Landed her a cool R700. She cashes out and the tranquility of the evening is broken for a split-second as her phone pings – the money’s in her bank account already! Ka-ching.

Saturday – Brunch Date with the Girls, Coffee Catch-Up with Mom

Revitalised from the night before, Makgotso throws on her favourite winter coat and heads out the door. There’s something about winter mornings in Joburg - the crisp air kisses her skin as she heads to her car. The first order of business for today? Meeting up with the girls for a brunch date. Mimosas, smoked salmon platters and belly laughs with her besties are the order of the day.

She’s off to meet mom next for their traditional Saturday coffee date, a ritual she wouldn’t miss for the world. From the light conversations and fun with the besties, this is a change of pace. Here she finds a different kind of joy: comfort, connection and the kind of advice only her mom could give. After finishing up, she remembers: “I’ll grab the bill this week,” she tells her mom. That R700 win from last night covers the bill and still leaves enough for a generous tip for her favourite waitress.

Sunday – Self-Care, Reflection, & Another Slot Win

Sundays are sacred for Makgotso. They’re hers and hers alone. A morning walk, Chai tea and journaling in the morning. Reflecting on the week that’s passed and planning for the week that’s yet to come. No noise, no rush.

With her self-care obligations taken care of, she remembers reading about slots that allow you to buy free-spin features.

She whips out her phone and navigates to Pragmatic’s Starlight Princess after making a R1 000 deposit. This game – featuring sky-high volatility and RTP of 96.5% - perfectly aligns with her strategy. She sets her bet amount to R10 and hits the “buy free spins” button at the cost of her entire deposit and unlocks 15 free spins. The stars align, the multipliers fire and snags a cool R1 958 for her efforts – a profit of R958 for the day.

She cashes out again and sinks deeper into the bath. As she starts to think about bed, her phone pings again, cutting through the silence. Lucky Fish processes the withdrawal within the hour and the money’s in her bank account.