Progressives feature a growing jackpot which increases each time a coin is inserted into a machine that is hooked up to the progressive. When the jackpot does hit, the lucky player wins the total accumulated in the jackpot. At the same time, the jackpot total will be reset to a predetermined total, ready to begin climbing again. Progressive jackpots can be relatively high if they've gone a while without hitting, or low if they have been hit recently.
Following are two special types of progressive machines.
Mega Progressive Machines
The progressive slot machines draw tremendous amounts of excitement among players. The dream of hitting a one million dollar jackpot with one pull of the handle gets players excited. However, a one million dollar jackpot is a "small" jackpot nowadays. As more players get into these linked progressives, the jackpots are now in the millions. Five million dollar jackpots, ten million dollar jackpots, and even bigger ones are being hit by lucky players now. Megabucks, and Quarter mania, are two inter online casino linked mega progressives with enormous jackpots.
Multiple Progressives
A newer type of machine has appeared on the slots scene, and that is the multiple progressives. For example, the Cool Millions slots by CDS Gaming, a one pay line machine, offers players a chance to win three types of progressives. The big progressive, which on the machine I saw was $500,067.95, is won by lining up the three cool million symbols on the payline. The next two progressives, in the three thousand range but of varying amounts, were won by lining up three sevens, one set of either red or blue. There were other payouts as well.
Big Berthas
The classic Big Bertha machines are gigantic slot machines of many reels, usually eight to ten, that are strategically placed by casino near their front entrance (usually, but not always) to lure curious players into their casinos for a pull or two. These novelty machines are always a fun distraction for passerby's new to casinos, and gives them one more wow on top of all the other wows confronting them in these strange casino environments. While the payout percentage on Big Berthas isn't very high, and the machines are mostly played by tourists for a pull or two, it is enjoyable for fIrst-timers to pull the handle on the largest slot machine breed in the world.
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