If you were to ask a random sample of slots fans to name their favourite progressive slot, it wouldn’t be long before someone came up with Mega Moolah. Home to some of the most spectacular progressive jackpot wins in casino history, it’s a game that enjoys something of a legendary status. It comes from developers Microgaming, a highly respected name in online slots development. One of their flagship titles, it’s still widely enjoyed to this day, several years after it was first released.
A large part of the appeal is the progressive jackpot, which regularly runs into the millions in Mega Moolah. But even aside from the jackpot potential, there is up to 10,000x to be won in the base game, so there are lucrative spins to be had, even if you don’t walk away a Mega winner.
The game itself is set around a main reel set, spanning a classic five reel formation. There are 3 rows running across the reels, occupied by a range of symbols covering several safari animals. There’s a cartoon edge to the design here, and Mega Moolah doesn’t take itself too seriously. That’s reflected through the design of the symbol icons, as well as the high card symbols which make up the lower paying symbols on the board.
There are 25 paylines that run across the board, and combinations are paid for matching three or more symbols in adjacent positions on any of these lines. There are also a couple of feature symbols which come into play during the game, which we’ll examine in more detail shortly, as well as the chance to win one of the five different progressive jackpot funds.
Betting starts from £0.25 per spin, ranging up to £125.00 per spin, so there’s scope to suit all budgets. Of course, the higher you bet per spin, the greater the chance you have of winning the progressive jackpot, so this is a game that rewards more focused play.
The RTP, return to player percentage, denotes how much a slot pays out, from a maximum 100%. Mega Moolah is 97.00% RTP – as close as you’re likely to find, and an incredible payout percentage when you consider the value of the jackpots on offer – perhaps unsurprising, then, this remains such a popular choice amongst slots fans.
The lion is the wild symbol in Mega Moolah – an appropriate choice, some might say. It acts like a traditional wild, so when you see this falling, it’s as good as a matching symbol for any combination that runs through it.
There’s also an additional benefit to turning up wilds in Mega Moolah. If you use a wild in a combination, you get the benefit of a 2x multiplier on your win – a nice little sweetener on top of landing the wild combination in the first place.
The red-headed monkey is the game’s main bonus symbol. This can’t be substituted by the wild, but if you land three or more anywhere in view, you’ll be in line for triggering the bonus round.
Three or more of the scatters wins you 15 free spins, which commence immediately after your triggering spin. Retrigger the free spins by landing another raft of scatter symbols at any time in the game. Anything you win during the free spins round is totalled up and added to your bankroll at the end of the round – but not before wins are tripled, thanks to a 3x multiplier during the free spins feature.
There are four different jackpot amounts – Mini, Minor, Major and Mega. These are triggered completely at random, where you’re given a chance to spin the jackpot wheel to see if you’re a winner.
Few games have the reputation for creating millionaires enjoyed by Mega Moolah. One of the most famous progressive online slots of all time, it’s a game that seems to do its best to get you winning at every turn. With 2x wild wins, 3x free spin wins, and the four progressive jackpots available, plus an RTP that puts many other slots to shame, there are plenty of reasons to take Mega Moolah for a spin yourself.