How do I trigger the Jackpot Bonus Game in the Absolootly Mad slot?

If you have played any of the Mega Moolah slot games, including the newest addition to that network, Absolootly Mad, then you will be aware that the only way to trigger the massive Mega Moolah Mega jackpot prize is to land a shot at the randomly triggered bonus game that is available in each Mega Moolah-linked title.

In the majority of these games, including Absolootly Mad, this jackpot bonus feature comes in the form of a single wheel, divided into segments and each segment is one of four colours. Each colour shown relates to one of the four Mega Moolah progressive jackpot prizes. There are more of the lower value jackpot prizes (the Mini and Minor jackpots) than there are of the two larger value prizes (Major and Mega).

You then simply spin the wheel to reveal which of the four jackpots you have won, although it is worth remembering that the animation of the wheel does not actually represent your real chances of winning each of the four jackpots. This is just the method that Microgaming have used to display the outcome of the random number generator process which is how the outcome of your jackpot bonus wheel spin is decided.

Of course, this means that for many players, they will win either the Mini or Minor prizes and you can see plenty of evidence of this on any session on the Absolootly Mad slot. Simply log in and start playing and if you keep an eye on the four Progressive Jackpot prizes, you will often see the Mini and Minor jackpots have been won by players within the space of a few minutes, or even a few seconds, of each other.

The Major and Mega jackpot triggers are much rarer but they do occur and while Major jackpot wins can amount to tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands, in your choice of currency when playing, it is the Mega jackpot which attracts the most interest as it is seeded at 1 million and can climb far in excess of that. At the time of writing, the jackpot now stands at just short of 10.8 million and it is still climbing.

This means that the next lucky player to trigger that jackpot prize will become the 10^th Mega Moolah player to land a prize of 10 million or more since the game began and they will add to the €1.1 billion in prize funds that the Microgaming progressive jackpot network of games has paid out over the years.

So now we know all about the Jackpot Bonus Game on Absolootly Mad, how the result of the spin on the wheel is decided and what the jackpots are that you can win, we need to now focus on how you can actually trigger this particular bonus feature on the Absolootly Mad slot. Is there anything you can do in particular to increase your chances of triggering the game? If so, what is it? Are there any other skills you need in order to land a shot at one of the four progressive prizes in Absolootly Mad?

Let's take a closer look at the mechanisms for triggering the Jackpot Bonus Game in Absolootly Mad to find out.

Triggering the Jackpot Bonus Wheel in Absolootly Mad

Before we go into the details of triggering the Jackpot Bonus Game in Absolootly Mad, we do need to point out that the key thing you need in order to land this bonus is patience. Although the Jackpot Bonus Game does trigger frequently, there are so many players playing Mega Moolah-linked slots at any one time, that it doesn't necessarily mean you will be the player to land a shot at the progressive jackpot prizes.

As such, you can play for hundreds or even thousands of spins and not even get close to triggering a Jackpot Bonus Game. The selection process is entirely random and it is down to pure luck as to whether you will get a shot at the bonus game or not.

That is not to say that you can't increase your chances of landing a shot at the progressive jackpot wheel. You can, but before we explain how, we need to first understand how triggering the jackpot bonus wheel links in with the Absolootly Mad base game.

• Wild Coins

Unlike the original Mega Moolah slot, or the Casino Rewards exclusive Mega Vault Millionaire (both of which are played for 0.25 per spin), the Absolootly Mad slot is played for just 0.20 per spin. As such, not every spin on the game will result in you being given a chance to trigger the Jackpot Bonus Wheel game.

The way this is decided is by using the Wild symbol, which is the Mad Hatter's hat on a gold coin. Every time you land one or more of these Wild symbols anywhere on the reels, even if it is not part of a winning spin, then you will have a chance of triggering the Jackpot Bonus Game. The more of these Wilds that you land on the reels, then the more chance you have of triggering a chance to spin that Jackpot Wheel.

Of course, this means that any spin you play that does not see a Wild symbol land on the reels, means that you cannot trigger the Jackpot Bonus Game on that spin, even if it is a winning spin.

The positive thing about this is that the Wild does land pretty frequently on the reels. While I do not have an exact figure for how often the Wild lands, in play-throughs of the slot over an extended period of time, I would estimate that the Wild appears on the reels between 33% and 50% of the time, although this is very variable and in some sessions it can appear a lot more often and in others, less frequently.

We already know that landing more of the Wild Coins on a single spin offers you a better chance of triggering the Jackpot Bonus Game, but there are two other ways you can increase your chances of landing the bonus.

Strategy Choices to Increase Triggering the Jackpot Bonus Game

The first of these is pretty self-evident and that is to play more spins on the game. This is pretty much self-evident. If you play 100 spins, then you are going to have more chances to trigger the jackpot bonus game than a player who plays 50 spins.

The second way you can increase your chances of triggering a shot at the progressive jackpot prizes is to bet more on each spin. As with all Mega Moolah-linked slots, the more you bet on a spin in the game, the more chance you have of triggering the Jackpot Bonus Game.

You still need to land that Wild symbol in order to trigger a shot at the Jackpot Prize, but if you are betting more on a spin when you do trigger it, then the chances of you doing so increase with the more you bet. Play for the maximum bet of 50.00 per spin and your chances are the highest they can be at triggering the Jackpot Bonus Wheel and are many times greater than playing with the minimum bet amount (0.20).

It is important to note though that even playing at 50.00 per spin on Absolootly Mad will not guarantee you a shot at the Jackpot Bonus Game. While your chances of triggering it are increased, there is still a massive degree or randomness at play in deciding which players are lucky enough to land a shot at the prize. Don't assume that just because you bet more, you are definitely going to trigger the Jackpot Bonus Wheel. Your chances are increased, but you still may have to be very patient in order to land a shot at the prize.

Playing the Jackpot Bonus Wheel on Absolootly Mad

We've already looked at the main details of the Jackpot Bonus Wheel on the Absolootly Mad slot at the beginning of the article and the only thing to add to that is once you have triggered this bonus, you are guaranteed to win one of the four Mega Moolah progressive jackpot prizes.

All you need to do is start the wheel in motion, this then sets the random number generator into action and the number it selects will determine which of the sectors your wheel lands on. Of course, it is much more likely to be the Mini or Minor jackpot prizes (both of which I have personally won) than it is to be the Major or that massive Mega jackpot prize.

However, there is no denying that even launching the Jackpot Bonus Wheel is a massive thrill when playing a Mega Moolah slot, and especially on Absolootly Mad, which is still waiting to crown its first ever Mega jackpot winner since its release in early 2020. One day, somebody will win millions playing this exciting Alice's Adventures in Wonderland slot, but to be in with a chance of doing so, you need to play.

And then have a huge slice of good fortune on your side!