MegaJackpot games are a new type of progressive jackpot game from WagerWorks that give the player the chance to win a top prize of lottery proportions. Unlike other progressives, which hit seven figure sums only after some time has passed since the previous jackpot win, MegaJackpot games have an initial jackpot of £1.5 million and keep growing from there. Then, when the jackpot has been won, it is reset to £1.5 million so that the excitement never wanes.
To introduce this new concept in online gaming, WagerWorks have launched two brand new MegaJackpot versions of the popular Monopoly and Cluedo games, and both offer a rich gaming experience over and above the tantalising cash prizes.
This is a five-reel, nine line slot machine game that is based on the world-famous board game of the same name. As you might expect, you win prizes in this game by matching symbols on the reels. Get an Instant Bonus symbol and you receive a Community Chest Instant Bonus. Match three Bonus symbols and you will launch the Pass Go bonus game which allows you to roll the dice a stated number of times and move your playing piece around the Monopoly game board in a clockwise direction. The space you land on determines the amount that is added to your Bonus total. If you get sent to jail you will have three chances to roll a double, and if you succeed your Bonus total will increase even more. What’s really nice about the Pass Go bonus game is the smooth animation that shows Mr Monopoly rolling your dice and waving his cane as you navigate your way around the board.
The second MegaJackpot game is also based on a traditional board game. This time it’s Cluedo, and the slot machine features five reels and twenty pay lines. Match symbols and you will be given the opportunity to take a “double or nothing” gamble. This gives those with plenty of luck and nerves of steel the chance to notch up some big prizes even from wins that were initially quite modest.
If you get three Mystery Bonus symbols then you activate the Free Spin Mystery Bonus. This initially gives you fifteen free spins, and whatever prize(s) you win from these is paid at 3x. Should you get another three Mystery Bonus symbols, you will get another fifteen free spins. In fact, up to 180 free spins can be awarded in any given bonus, and if you are betting the maximum any one of them can win you the jackpot.
Both MegaJackpot games are supremely entertaining, and the only thing standing between you and at least £1.5 million are five matching MegaJackpot symbols on the centre pay line. In launching MegaJackpot games like these, WagerWorks have definitely raised the bar in the world of online gaming, and have taken progressive jackpots to a whole new level.
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