Mega Moolah slot

GAME FEATURES

Games Global’s Mega Moolah slot is one of the best-known online slots on the planet thanks to its record-breaking progressive jackpot. In this age of megastars and mega deals, the word mega may have lost its mojo, but this is one time it lives up to its name.

Why play Mega Moolah slot?

✔ Legendary progressives

✔ Free spin wins pay 3x

✔ Fun jackpot wheel

What we think

“I’m not sure any other jackpot slot has the same pulling power – it’s a historic game”

Is Mega Moolah the right slot for you?

Mega Moolah is a 5 reel, 25 payline slot that’s famous for its huge progressive jackpots, though it has a maximum multiplier of 225,000 coins too.

If you’re looking for value in the form of high RTPs, this game probably isn’t for you, as the price you pay for the chance to win extremely large prizes is an RTP of under 90%. That said, it hasn’t put most players off, as this Mega Moolah online slot has been one of the top jackpot slots since it was released in 2006.

We know why they called it Mega Moolah, but for some reason the Microgaming designers settled on an African animal theme (maybe because it’s a Big Game?).

Move past the standard 10-to-Ace card ranks for the lower value symbols and you get to the good stuff higher up the food chain. Antelopes, zebras, giraffes, wildebeests and elephants grace the reels with a few quirks that make this Mega Moolah game supremely good fun. Unsurprisingly the King of the Jungle is used as the Wild symbol.

Game features

Wild Lion

Wild Lion symbols can appear on any reel and substitute for everything but scatters. Any win completed using the Wild Lion is doubled, too.

Free spins

Hit 3, 4 or 5 scatter symbols on any reels during a normal round and you’ll trigger 15 Free Spins. Any wins earned during these Mega Moolah Free Spins are tripled, and additional Free Spins can be retriggered too.

Jackpot bonus

Mega Moolah has 4 progressive jackpots – Mega, Major, Minor and Mini – with guaranteed minimums of 1 million, 10 thousand, 100 and 10. The bonus game is triggered randomly with no warning, and in it you get one spin of the jackpot wheel to reveal which of the 4 jackpots you’ll win.

The Mega Moolah Jackpot Wheel has 20 segments; 1 white Mega segment, 3 yellow Major segments, 6 orange Minor segments and 10 red Mini segments. As you can see, once you’ve entered this bonus, you’re guaranteed to win a jackpot.

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My verdict

Mega Moolah is no 1-trick-pony, with a perfect balance of Wilds, Free Spins and Jackpot Bonuses. Together, they deliver a steady stream of entertaining moments and drama.

Is Mega Moolah the perfect slot? Decades of fans and a fair few millionaires will say it is. When it was launched, it was one of a kind but now we’re spoiled for choice when it comes to jackpots and there are some very good alternatives out there.

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FAQs

How do the Mega Moolah jackpots work?

Progressive jackpots are funded with small contributions from every spin. With thousands of players playing this Mega Moolah slot game at any one time (as well as Mega Moolah ISIS which also shares the same jackpots), you can see how the jackpots are constantly and speedily ticking upwards.

The Mini Jackpot is won so often, it seldom gets far above the minimum before it goes in again. Same for the Minor which barely gets above 100 before someone somewhere has snatched it! The Major is rarer and so can reach dizzy heights far above its 10,000 minimum. The Mega? Well that’s guaranteed to be over 1 million but it’s often as much as 5 million and has been known to reach almost 20 million.

What is the Mega Moolah slot RTP?

As a result of the progressives, which are funded by 8.8% contributions from all bets, the Mega Moolah RTP is 88.12%. That’s a little lower than most standard slots but is it worth it? No diggity. And to sweeten the pot, if you play Mega Moolah at PlayOJO we’ll give you money back on every spin courtesy of OJOplus!

Does everyone have the same chance to win?

The jackpot engine is set up so that bigger wagers have a greater chance to win. That said, it’s not massively weighted in favour of high rollers, and many of the Mega jackpot winners have won having bet less than £1.

The important point I always make is that whatever you bet, your chances of winning the top jackpot are still lottery-style odds, so it is far more important to bet sensibly, stick to your usual bet size and keep things fun. I would much rather have more spins at a lower stake – and therefore more shots at winning any of the 4 jackpots – than bet higher, play fewer spins and empty my balance more quickly. When it comes to slots of any kind, safe play and affordable entertainment always come first.

What Mega Moolah winners have there been?

This slot has had such an epic impact on the landscape of online slots that it’s worth looking at the story so far. Launched in November 2006 by Games Global, Mega Moolah was an instant sensation that has earned its place in the Guinness Book of Records™ for paying out the biggest online slot jackpot in history.

Games Global progressive slots have paid out over £1 billion and created over 65 millionaires so far. In October 2015, a Mega Moolah UK slot player won a £13.2 million Mega Jackpot. In September 2018, another player smashed that with a £18.9 million win… from 75 CENTS! Lucky bugger. And just to cement its reputation as the biggest game in town that pays out again and again, the Mega Jackpot was won again in January 2019 for a tidy £13.3 million.