I like the three line, Yes, I gave it some thought and if you play 50¢ a spin you can still win a strike on lines 1 & 2, and win multiple strikes too. It also seemed that the cherries came up a lot, which was paying for my spins. The single line machines, you always have to play 75¢ a spin and you only win one strike. I did well at Ellis Island and the Palms where I played these machines. I sorry if most everyone disagrees with me.