Progressive Jackpots

Games With A Progressive Jackpot

South African online casinos offer many games that are linked to progressive jackpots, including slot machine jackpot networks as well as Video Poker (Jacks or Better 10-line), Blackjack, Baccarat and Keno. There is even a scratch card game, Winners Club Scratch Platinum, as well as a darts game that are linked to progressive jackpots. In total, there are more than 30 Playtech progressive jackpot games to choose from.

Playtech has a licensing agreement with Marvel and is famous for its Marvel slots. Not only do these slots games give players the ultimate super-hero gaming experience with incredible graphics and special features, but the best part about them is that they are linked to the Marvel Multi-level Mystery Progressive Jackpot Network, There are 4 jackpots in this network – Power, Extra Power, Super Power, and Ultimate Power – and these pay out some remarkable prizes.

This jackpot gets to such extraordinary amounts because the game is played all around the world and portions of bets are always added to the pool. All the super-hero slots are linked to the network, including Thor, Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk and more.

In the slots arena, these are just some of the other games from the Playtech progressive jackpot network, but there are many others:

• Gold Rally
• Beach Life
• Gladiator Jackpot
• Dollar Ball
• Everybody’s Jackpot

Some of the biggest jackpots in 2014 have been won by players playing these progressive jackpot games. There have been some whopping payouts on the Playtech jackpot network and these are some of the biggest prizes won:

• Beach Life – $8,211,861 won in February 2012. There have also been big South African progressive jackpot wins, such as the SA player who won R81, 120 in March 2013 at Casino Tropez.
• Gold Rally – $6,347,118 won in November 2013.
• Gladiator Jackpot – $3,217,894 won at Winner Casino in October 2013.

Beach Life in particular has paid out a number of huge slot jackpot prizes to the value of millions over the past few years, which makes it a big hit among slots fans.

With so many to choose from, how do you decide which progressive game is best for you?

Firstly, do some research and find out which games have progressive jackpots linked to them. Then do some more homework and see which of these games pay not only the most, but also the most frequently.

It’s actually preferable to see how often the game pays out versus the sum that it pays out. A game that pays out millions of Rands may be very tempting but if this only seems to happen once a year, then the odds aren’t really in your favour. If, however, there’s a game that pays out smaller (but still generous) amounts more frequently, then you have a better chance of striking it rich with one of these.

How do Progressive Slots Jackpots Work

The key distinguishing factor of progressive jackpot slots over any regular jackpot is the fact that it is always growing. Because the prize pool increases until it is won, it can get to incredible amounts.

The reason that it grows is because it is a pool of a percentage of all bets placed on the game or games in that fruit machine jackpot network. Because each network is a part of the progressive jackpot system as a whole, the pool will grow every time it is played at any of the network online casinos. Once the prize is won, it resets to a pre-determined value and not to zero, so you’re always guaranteed a big prize.

Land the right combination of symbols according to the paytable and you will be the winner of the ultimate prize, or even be the lucky random winner.

Tips for Winning Progressive Slots

If you’re playing a progressive slots game, you’ll want to make sure that you are maximising your chance of winning the ultimate prize. To be eligible for the jackpot, you’ll need to place the maximum bet across all the paylines. The best way to do this is to click on the Bet Max button when spinning the slots.

The Bottom Line on Progressive Jackpots

A progressive jackpot is the best way to get the most money out of a casino game and to become an instant millionaire. When you play at a South African online casino, you’ll have access to the best progressive jackpot prizes available in the online gambling world.

You’ll find progressive games in slots, table games, scratch cards and even in parlour games. Do some homework to find out which are the biggest and most frequent payers out there, and then start playing the game that’s right for you. To help you out, we at South African Online Casino have put together a list of the top casinos for South Africans that offer progressive jackpot games.