Best online slots for actually winning something?

Absolutely fed up with slots that just take take take and give nothing back. I know variance is a thing and I'm not daft enough to expect to win every session, but lately it feels like I'm just watching money disappear with barely a sniff of a bonus round.

I've been playing mostly the same old games - your Starburst, Gonzo's Quest, that sort of thing - and I'm wondering if I'm just picking the wrong ones or if I should be looking at different sites altogether. I've heard people mention Plinko as well which I've never tried but seems popular.

Really what I'm after is games that at least feel like they're giving you a fair shake, you know? Where you get bonus rounds at a reasonable rate and they actually pay something when you hit them. Not asking for miracles, just a decent balance between dead spins and something actually happening on screen. Been doing a bit of research into which games and sites people are having better luck with, and this is what I've come up with:

Here's how they ranked for me.

1. 1.Lucki casino
   450% up to €5,000→
2. 2.Kaasino
   100% up to £2,500 + 500 Free Spins across 4 deposits
   40x · £30 · 500→
3. 3.Kingdom Casino
   Up to £600 across 3 deposits + 100 Free Spins
   30x · £20→
4. 4.TenoBet
   400% up to £5,000 across 3 deposits
   25x (slots); 15x (sports) · £25→
5. 5.1Red
   100% up to £3,000 + 50 Free Spins on Lady Wolf Moon
   40x (bonus + deposit); 30x (free spins) · £30→
6. 6.MadCasino
   100% up to £1,500 + 300 Free Spins across 3 deposits
   35x · £10→
7. 7.MyStake
   170% up to £1,500 across 3 deposits
   30x · £20→
8. 8.Donbet
   150% up to £750 + 50 Free Spins
   30x · £20→
9. 9.Rolletto
   150% up to £500 + 50 Free Spins
   30x · £20→
10. 10.Goldenbet
    300% up to £1,500 + 100 Free Spins across 3 deposits
    35x · £20→

TenoBet has a pretty decent selection of slots if you're after something different. Their Plinko game is actually quite good if you want something that's not a traditional slot - bit more interactive and you can see where your money's going at least. The slot selection is solid too, they've got all the main providers.

Had some decent wins there over the past month or so, nothing life-changing but enough to keep it interesting. Withdrawals have been fine as well, which always helps.

Plinko's a bit of a meme game to be honest mate. It's fun for a bit but you'll get bored of watching balls drop after about ten minutes. If you want proper slots with decent features, stick to games with actual bonus rounds and multipliers. Dead or Alive, Book of Dead, those type of games at least have big win potential when you finally hit something.

The site matters less than the game provider in my opinion. As long as they've got Pragmatic, NetEnt, and Play'n GO, you're sorted.

I've been playing on 1Red quite a bit lately and I'd say the games seem fair enough. Can't prove it scientifically or anything but I don't get that horrible feeling you get on some sites where it's obviously not paying out. Mix of the standard slots and some of the newer ones.

The Plinko on there is decent if you fancy a change of pace - I quite like it when I'm bored of spinning reels. At least you feel a bit more in control even if you're not really!

MadCasino is worth a look. They've got a massive game library and I've definitely had better results there than some other places I've tried. Whether that's genuinely better RTP or just luck I couldn't tell you, but I keep going back so that probably says something.

They've got all the popular ones plus loads I'd never heard of before. Some of the newer games actually seem to pay bonus rounds more frequently than the old classics, which is a nice change.

Surprised nobody's mentioned volatility settings yet. I've been tracking my sessions for about 3 months now and there's a massive difference between high and low volatility slots. High vol games like Dead or Alive 2 will eat your balance for ages then suddenly hit for 200x your stake. Low vol stuff pays out more regularly but smaller amounts. If you're after 'actually winning something' you need to match the volatility to your bankroll - no point playing high vol games with £20 when the bonus rounds might not trigger for 400+ spins.