Jackpot slots are games where, alongside the regular wins, there is a separate jackpot prize to play for. The jackpot can be a fixed amount or a progressive pot that grows with every spin played until someone wins it.
Our catalogue holds more than 1,000 jackpot games, and the games in this category are shown in the grid on this page. Below we explain how the different jackpot types work and why the RTP of a jackpot slot needs a closer look than that of a regular slot.
In a progressive jackpot a small part of every stake goes into the pot, so the longer it goes unwon, the bigger it gets. A network jackpot is shared by many casinos and can grow quickly; a local jackpot builds only from one game or one casino. A fixed jackpot is a preset amount or stake multiple that does not grow. Many games have several tiers, and the jackpot may be won in a separate jackpot game or at random after any spin. Some are must-drop jackpots that pay out by a set time or amount.
A progressive jackpot is a pot that grows with every round played. A small share of each stake is added to the pot, and it keeps growing until someone wins it. After a win the pot returns to a small starting amount and begins growing again. A fixed jackpot, by contrast, is a set amount or a multiple of the stake that does not change with how much is played.
There are three kinds of progressive jackpot. A stand-alone jackpot grows only from stakes on that one game. A casino-wide jackpot collects stakes from several games at the same casino. A networked jackpot pools stakes from several casinos and many players, so the pot grows quickly and can become very large, but winning it is just as unlikely as before.
The jackpot contribution is part of the game's RTP. A game might, for example, return 88% as ordinary wins and 8% as the average jackpot share, giving a stated total of 96%. The jackpot share, however, is realised only by the player who wins the pot. That is why the base-game wins of a jackpot slot are often smaller than in a comparable ordinary slot.
Because part of each stake feeds the pot, the base-game RTP of a jackpot slot is often lower than usual, and the stated total RTP may include a jackpot share that only the winner ever receives. Jackpot slots are typically high volatility: most spins end in a small win or a loss, and the big pot is a very rare event.
In our catalogue Red Tiger has more than 300 jackpot games, and Playtech and EGT Digital more than 200 each. NetEnt's Mega Fortune, Divine Fortune and Hall of Gods and Playtech's Age of the Gods are among their studios' most-played games at our casinos. Winning a jackpot is unlikely in any game, so only play with money you can afford to lose.
A pot that receives a small share of every stake. It keeps growing until someone wins it, then resets to its starting amount.
It depends on the game. In some, the jackpot is possible at any stake; in others, a higher stake improves the odds. The game rules explain which applies.
For the base game it often is, because part of each stake goes into the pot. The rules show whether the jackpot share is included in the stated RTP.
A progressive jackpot is a pot that grows with every round played, because a small share of each stake is added to it. It resets to a small starting amount when someone wins it. The game's RTP includes the jackpot contribution.