{"id":1050,"date":"2021-04-29T19:21:25","date_gmt":"2021-04-29T07:21:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.skycitycasino.com\/blog\/?p=1050"},"modified":"2025-01-15T20:23:03","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T08:23:03","slug":"introduction-to-progressive-slots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.skycitycasino.com\/blog\/pokies\/introduction-to-progressive-slots\/","title":{"rendered":"Introduction to Progressive Slots"},"content":{"rendered":"

Are you looking for the biggest win or even hitting a <\/span>jackpot<\/span><\/a>? In this case, progressive slots are the way to go. However, before you start playing, make sure you understand what progressive slots are and how they work.<\/span><\/p>\n

Before approaching a progressive slot, try to think about them as <\/span>pokies<\/span><\/a>\u00a0that are similar to lottery games. Your odds to hit a huge win are lower, but if you hit a prize it\u2019s going to be a big one. When looking at the classic lottery, the prize is increasing with each draw until a lucky player takes the jackpot home.<\/span><\/p>\n

Every <\/span>Online Casino<\/span><\/a> displays categories on their website which are usually subdivided in classic slots and jackpots. However, most slot machines offer a big prize or jackpot, so how can you spot the difference? Maybe you are already playing progressive slots and are not actually aware of it. One of the easiest ways to recognise one of these games is by the featured jackpot meter and a visible progressive jackpot prize pool.<\/span><\/p>\n

Read on to get a full introduction on progressive slots.<\/span><\/p>\n

What is a Progressive Slot?<\/b><\/h3>\n

Most of the slot games you can play in an Online Casino come with a fixed prize pool. A <\/span>progressive slot machine<\/span><\/a> however is offering a jackpot that increases every time a player wagers on that particular game. Therefore, every spin you play will contribute to the pot. The jackpot amount is growing until a player wins, which is followed by resetting the jackpot to start accumulating again. In an Online Casino, there are three different types of progressive slots.<\/span><\/p>\n

Standalone Progressive Slots<\/b><\/h4>\n

When looking at standalone progressive slot games you\u2019ll find a jackpot ticker, which only gets affected by spins made on that specific game. This means the jackpot is only reserved on this particular slot game. In the earlier days, this type of progressive jackpot slot was the only kind. Most of the time the jackpots found on this type of game remain under $10,000.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Local Progressive Slots<\/b><\/h4>\n

Another evolved type of progressive slot game is the local progressive slot, which can be typically found in land-based casinos. Such jackpots are only available within a specific casino and can build a network of a couple of different slot machines within the same casino. Such a jackpot often falls under $100,000. Local progressive jackpots are also called \u2018in-house\u2019 jackpots and are linked together with multiple slot machines in a single land-based casino. The games are either connected in one bank or may spread out across the casino floor.<\/span><\/p>\n

A local jackpot at an online casino though might be only linked across four or five different slot games.<\/span><\/p>\n

Network Progressive Slots<\/b><\/h4>\n

Network progressive slots are the most popular type of jackpot games in an Online Casino nowadays. This jackpot type is linked to slot machines from multiple casinos, which means the jackpot is accumulating much faster and into major amounts. Very often these jackpots go over $1,000,000 or even $10,000,000.<\/span><\/p>\n

Some of the most popular jackpot slot games by players are NetEnt\u2019s <\/span>Divine Fortune<\/span> or Microgaming\u2019s <\/span>Mega Moolah<\/span>. These games are linked across multiple Online Casinos and therefore these prize pools can grow extremely big.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you are looking to hit a large jackpot, this type of progressive slot game is the way forward.<\/span><\/p>\n

Things you should know before playing<\/b><\/h3>\n

Let\u2019s have a look at some information you should be aware of before hitting the spin button on any kind of progressive jackpot slot game.<\/span><\/p>\n

Progressive Jackpot Win Mechanics<\/b><\/h4>\n

To trigger a jackpot the RNG (random number generator) needs to hit the right algorithm. However, there are a couple of things you can do to increase your chance of landing your big win.<\/span><\/p>\n

Play at Maximum Stake<\/b><\/h4>\n

You will find a few progressive slots where you only have the chance to win a jackpot if you bet at the highest stake possible on every spin. Make sure to understand what jackpot slot you\u2019ve chosen to play as a couple of progressives also offer good odds to win at lower stakes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

To know when you play a high-stake progressive slot is when you earn a ticket for every spin. This means, the more you bet, the more tickets you will earn and if one of the earned tickets matches the algorithm, you become the lucky jackpot winner.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hitting Symbol Combinations<\/b><\/h4>\n

Part of the strategy to hit a progressive jackpot is to line up certain symbols on a respective payline. Look up the required winning combination and spin you need for the big jackpot.<\/span><\/p>\n

Playing Bonus Games<\/b><\/h4>\n

By looking at the jackpot game menu you\u2019ll also find many online progressive slots with a special <\/span>bonus<\/span><\/a> game, which can trigger at any time during the base game. Such a bonus round can be for example a bonus wheel or a pick a card game.<\/span><\/p>\n

Must-Drop Jackpots<\/b><\/h4>\n

Another popular feature in progressive slots is the must-drop jackpot. These jackpots are designed to trigger by a strict deadline. This means, they mostly grow in value as the deadline approaches.<\/span><\/p>\n

Where to find better Odds?<\/b><\/h4>\n

From all types of progressive slot games out there, the standalone progressive slots offer better odds to win. The jackpot is generally smaller, which usually improves the winning odds.<\/span><\/p>\n

The best Progressive Jackpot to play<\/b><\/h4>\n

When looking at all the online progressive slot games, have a look at <\/span>Mega Moolah<\/span><\/a>. This jackpot slot comes with an African theme on five reels and 25 paylines. From all jackpot games, there was no other slot game, which turned a player\u2019s spin into a winning amount of millions than this one. The winning amounts ranged from $5 million to $13 million, which was also the highest online jackpot ever won in history.<\/span><\/p>\n

There is no actual Strategy<\/b><\/h4>\n

Always keep in mind, a progressive jackpot slot game is still a slot game that is run by RNG. The games are still based on pure luck and no strategy or system can really increase your chances of winning a jackpot. As mentioned and compared earlier, a progressive jackpot is like winning the lottery. The odds of winning at a slot machine might be higher than with the lottery, but will never be guaranteed.<\/span><\/p>\n

The good news is, you are able to turn a relatively small stake into quite a big amount of money, but the odds can be in the millions to one.<\/span><\/p>\n

Therefore, make sure you know your limits and <\/span>play responsibly<\/span><\/a> when going after your big win.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Are you looking for the biggest win or even hitting a jackpot? In this case, progressive slots are the way to go. However, before you start playing, make sure you understand what progressive slots are and how they work. Before approaching a progressive slot, try to think about them as pokies\u00a0that are similar to lottery […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":1048,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1050","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pokies"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.skycitycasino.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1050","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.skycitycasino.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.skycitycasino.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.skycitycasino.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.skycitycasino.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1050"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/www.skycitycasino.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1050\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5146,"href":"https:\/\/www.skycitycasino.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1050\/revisions\/5146"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.skycitycasino.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1048"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.skycitycasino.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1050"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.skycitycasino.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1050"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.skycitycasino.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1050"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}