Our guide to playing the new Fortunium Gold Mega Moolah jackpot slot

It's been a long time coming but the new Fortunium Gold Mega Moolah slot is now here and ready to play in Casinos across the world. This latest game is the third new Mega Moolah title to be released in 2020 and follows on from the February release of the Absolootly Mad and Atlantean Treasures slot games.

However, Fortunium Gold is a slot game that offers something very different for Mega Moolah progressive fans. Not only is the game set up in a different way to any other of the Mega Moolah slots, 5x5 reels with 40 non-selectable pay lines in play, but it also features a number of never-before-seen features on a Mega Moolah slot such as Mystery Symbols, the Win Booster feature and a unique way of triggering the Jackpot Bonus Game.

Given that this game is so radically different to other Mega Moolah slots, does this mean that players may need to adopt a different approach to playing Fortunium Gold than the other games? What are the factors that will influence how they play? And critically, how do they trigger that Jackpot Bonus Game in the new slot?

In this article, we are going to take a look at all those questions and more as we bring you our guide to how to play the new Fortunium Gold slot, starting with arguably the first decision you need to make once you have loaded up the game; what bet size to play.

Before we tackle that issue though, I would remind players that if you want to play the game and have not signed up to a casino to do so, or want to join a casino that offers a good value deal to you which can be utilised on Mega Moolah slots, then there are a number of great options available, such as those offers available at the likes of Grand Mondial Casino and Zodiac Casino, and Jackpot City, just to name but three.

All these bonus offers, and similar ones available at other Casino Rewards sites, offer you additional cash on top of your deposit, which you can play with on a wide selection of games, including Mega Moolah slots like Fortunium Gold.

Let's now assume your account is loaded, your bonus is activated and Fortunium Gold has loaded up onto your screen. The first key decision you need to make is a simple one; your bet size.

Bet size

It may seem a trivial issue, but ensuring you play the right bet size for your bankroll is fundamental to making sure that you enjoy your Fortunium Gold gaming and that your bankroll lasts you as long as possible. Bet too much per spin and on medium variance slots like this, you can burn through your cash too quickly.

Bet sizes on Fortunium Gold range from 0.10 per spin up to a maximum of 15.00 per spin and for the majority of players that are not higher rollers, they will be looking at spins from around 0.10 to 2.00 per spin in the main.

As a rule of thumb, a good way to decide the best bet size is to take the amount of money you want to spend in your session and then divide that by the number of spins you want to play. So for example, if you want to spend £20 playing Fortuniun Gold and want to play around 200 spins, then you should play the minimum bet amount of 0.10. If you only want to play for 100 spins though, you could play for 0.20 per spin.

The key thing to note with your bet size is that the more you bet per spin, the more chance you have of triggering a shot at the Jackpot Bonus Wheel, but that should not be your primary concern. It is much more sensible to get the most for your bankroll by betting smaller amounts and seeing it last a lot longer, than betting far more over a shorter space of time in the hope of triggering a jackpot bonus wheel bonus.

Win Booster option

Once you have decided your bet size, you have another strategic decision to make on the Fortunium Gold slot and that is whether or not to activate the Win Booster feature.

The Win Booster feature will increase your bet size by 50% when activated. So if you were playing minimum bet 0.10, with Win Booster activate, that would be 0.15 per spin. The benefit to you is that when it comes to the Mystery Symbols in the game, you will only land Wild symbols or Higher Value symbols in this feature, rather than those two types of symbols plus the four Lower Value symbols in the game.

In truth, my personal view is that the 50% mark up in bet price is not great value for players for a benefit which will only trigger very rarely. Personally, I'd rather save that money and play extra spins with it, rather than have the Win Booster active. However, there are players who do prefer to have more chance of triggering a better value win and for whom this feature will be a real bonus.

Remember to factor in the additional cost of Win Booster should you decide to play with it in the game when working out how much you intend to spend on your session.

Base Game & Non-Progressive Bonus Features

So you've set up your bet size, activated (or not) the Win Booster feature and you are now ready to play. So what should your approach and mindset be for the Fortunium Gold slot?

The first thing to note is that this game is packed with bonus features. In addition to the Progressive Jackpot prizes (which we will discuss in more detail below), there are a number of features in the base game that can offer lucrative payouts if you get lucky.

With symbols stacked at least two high (five high in some cases), the chance to win across multiple pay lines is very real and indeed, these multiple pay line wins can result in some better value wins. The standard Wild symbol is also key as not only can it substitute for other symbols, but it awards the highest base game pay out if landed on five reels across a pay line.

If you hit two or more Scatters you win a cash prize of up to 100x your bet amount, but if you land three or more Scatters, you trigger 10 Free Spins, which also has between one and three reels designated Mystery Reels, filled completely with Mystery symbols on each Free Spin. The more Scatters you land, the more Mystery Reels you have on the reels. This bonus has the potential for some staggering wins and it is certainly something to aim for when playing the game.

One nice touch too is that in Free Spins, you can access an additional Free Spin each time you land another Scatter on the reels, this is useful for picking up a couple of extra Bonus spins in the round.

Remember too, with Win Booster activated, the Mystery Symbols will only feature higher value symbols or Wilds, which sounds like a positive but it can also be a negative if you land lower value symbols either side of the Mystery Symbols as with Win Booster activated, this means you cannot win if this occurs during a spin. The plus side being, if you do hit higher value symbols on the reels with your Mystery Symbols with Win Booster activated, then your wins should be considerably higher in value.

There is certainly more than enough in the standard Fortunium Gold game to keep you interested and motivated to play, but of course it is the Mega Moolah progressive prizes that will draw a lot of people's attention, so how can you increase your chances of landing a shot at these prizes and how does that Jackpot Bonus Wheel spin come about?

Fortunium Gold Jackpot Bonus Game

To trigger the Fortunium Gold Jackpot Bonus game, you need to see Mystery Symbols turn into the special Jackpot Wild symbol. Whenever this occurs, and it can occur in the base game or during Free Spins, you will earn a chance to spin the jackpot bonus wheel and win one of the four different progressive jackpot prizes.

The key thing to note her is the only ways you can increase your chances of triggering the Jackpot Bonus Game is to increase the value of your bet amount on each spin and/or play more spins on the game. The more you bet and the more spins you play, the more chances you have of triggering the progressive bonus feature.

It is striking this balance between bet size and number of spins which is the key part of playing strategically on a progressive slot and I always feel that more spins, rather than more expensive spins is the better option in the vast majority of cases, simply because more spins gives you more chance of triggering more standard wins to help keep your balance topped up.

Once you do trigger the Jackpot Bonus Game the process is the same as nearly all other Mega Moolah slots, simply spin the wheel to see which of the four jackpot prizes you will win. There's nothing you can do to influence this, the outcome of your spin is entirely random but will see you win most likely the Mini or Minor jackpots but if you are very lucky the Major or Mega Jackpot prizes.

Conclusion

The key to getting the most out of the new Fortunium Gold is picking the right bet size, making the most of all the features in the standard game and then, viewing any jackpot bonus triggers as a bonus to your standard game-play. Fortunium Gold offers plenty of excitement in the base game even without a jackpot bonus trigger to ensure that you get great enjoyment for your money.