A progressive jackpot is a prize that grows as people play, instead of paying a fixed amount. A small slice of every qualifying bet is added to a shared pool, and the pool keeps rising until someone wins it, then resets to a seed amount and starts again. That is why these jackpots can reach figures no single spin could ever pay on its own paytable.
A fixed jackpot pays a set top prize written into the paytable, often a multiple of your stake, and it does not move. A progressive jackpot is funded by players over time and climbs until it drops. Many games carry both: fixed smaller prizes and one or more progressive tiers above them. Our hold and win guide covers a feature that often uses a set of jackpot tiers like this.
Progressives come in three sizes. A standalone jackpot builds from one machine only, so it is smaller and drops more often. A local jackpot pools several games at the one casino. A networked jackpot pools players across many casinos at once, which is how the largest figures are reached — and why the odds of hitting one are the longest.
The money that funds the jackpot comes out of the base game, so a jackpot pokie usually runs a slightly lower everyday return than a non-jackpot game from the same studio, with the difference sitting in a prize most players never win. These games are high volatility by design — see our RTP and volatility guide — so treat the jackpot as the rare bonus it is, not something you can plan around.
This is the rule that catches players out: most welcome-bonus terms either exclude jackpot pokies from bonus play entirely, or cap what you can withdraw from bonus winnings far below a jackpot. So a jackpot hit on bonus money may not be payable in full. Read the bonus terms before chasing a jackpot with anything other than your own deposited funds, and check the bonus features guide if the rules are unfamiliar.
A small part of every qualifying bet is added to a shared pool that grows until a player wins it, then it resets to a seed amount and builds again. The jackpot is separate from the game's normal paytable.
They offer a life-changing top prize, but the odds of hitting one are very long and the base game usually returns slightly less than a non-jackpot pokie, because part of each bet funds the pool. Treat the jackpot as a rare bonus, not a strategy.
Often not in full. Most welcome-bonus terms exclude jackpot pokies or cap bonus withdrawals well below a jackpot, so play jackpot games with your own deposited money if you want a win to be payable.
On some games, yes — the top progressive tier only counts on a qualifying or maximum bet. Always check the game's info screen for the bet rules before you play for the jackpot.
Yes. Your FRENZY96 wallet is in AUD, so you bet and any win, jackpot included, is in Australian dollars.
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