Wheel of Wishes slot: What are the four progressive jackpots?

What has got so many people excited about the new Wheel of Wishes slot is simply the size of its progressive jackpot prizes, with Microgaming and Alchemy Gaming upping the stakes massively by announcing that the new slot will offer a minimum top prize of at least 2 MILLION.

It is rare that a progressive game from Microgaming is newly released, there was only the Casino Rewards-exclusive Mega Vault Millionaire slot game released in the last few years in terms of new progressives.

There is a real chance that the Wheel of Wishes slot could rewrite what is possible for progressive slot players over the next year or so. Of course, much depends on how the game is set up and how popular it proves to be with players. Early signs are that this is going to be a smash hit success though with players and if that is the case, then this game could reinvigorate Microgaming's progressive jackpot network and give fresh impetus to the progressive slot genre.

We already know, thanks to a demo version of the base game available online, that the slot is a 10 pay line game with a 5x3 reel set up. There are no Free Spins bonuses on the slot, but there is a Power Spin bonus, which you can access either from landing two of the Power Spin Scatters on the reels on a standard spin, or electing to play in Power Mode, which costs 10x the standard bet, but which will see every spin on the slot played in Power Mode.

However, while the base game and Power Spin mode are the bread and butter of the Wheel of Wishes slot, it is the progressive jackpot prizes that are attracting so much attention. So, with that in mind, let's learn a little more about these particular jackpots.

The Four Progressive Jackpots on Wheel of Wishes

The Wheel of Wishes slot has a total of four progressive jackpot prizes, the same number as another very popular Microgaming progressive the Mega Moolah slot. Indeed, across the slots industry, many of the bigger progressive slots, which have prizes that run to a million or more, often have multiple jackpot prizes that can be won.

The progressive prizes on the Wheel of Wishes slot are outlined below, together with their minimum seeding amounts:

• Mini - seeded at 10.00
• Minor - seeded at 100.00
• Major - seeded at 50,000
• Wowpot - seeded at 2,000,000

The minimum seed amount is what Microgaming will add to the prize pool of the slot if it is won in its entirety, or if it is partially won and the amount left in the prize pool is less than the minimum seed amount, then Microgaming will add the extra to take it up to the minimum seed amount in each case.

How are the Progressive Jackpots won on Wheel of Wishes?

Of course, the one thing that everybody wants to know about the Wheel of Wishes slot is exactly how the progressive jackpot prizes can be won and if you compare how the jackpot is triggered in a game like Mega Moolah, then it is clear that the Wheel of Wishes slot uses a very different way to offer players a chance of a jackpot prize, even though the way the jackpots are won sound very similar.

The key is how the jackpot prize game in each slot is triggered. On Mega Moolah, any qualifying spin can trigger the Jackpot Bonus Wheel, regardless of whether the spin preceding it was a winner or not. It can happen at any time in the game.

On Wheel of Wishes though, you need to be in Power Mode in order to stand a chance of landing a shot at the progressive jackpot prizes. That means if you are playing the standard game, only those Power Spins you earn from landing two or more of the Scatters on the wheels, will offer you a chance at the progressive prizes.

It is this reason that the Power Mode button is enabled on the slot and why it costs 10x the standard amount bet in order to play a spin in this mode.

In Power Mode, you need to land the super-sized Scatter symbol on the middle reel in full in order to trigger the jackpot bonus game. If you only land part of the Scatter on the reel, such as a third, or two thirds displayed on screen, then the bonus will not launch.

Once you have managed to achieve this, you will then play the Wheel of Wishes, which allows you a single spin to win one of the four jackpot prizes shown. Of course, the chances are you will win one of the smaller jackpot prizes, but if you are lucky enough you could land the sizeable Major jackpot or the massive Wowpot jackpot.

Video of the Power Mode and triggering the Jackpot Bonus Wheel:

Are there any limitations on the potential size of the Progressive Jackpots on Wheel of Wishes?

As with most progressive jackpot games, there are no limits on how far the top jackpot prizes in the Wheel of Wishes slot could go. How expansive those prizes can get are only determined by a couple of factors, namely;

• How frequently the jackpots are won.
• How many people play the game (and how much they spend).
• The prize pool the jackpot reverted to when last won.

Details of the bonuses in the Wheel of Wishes slot are still a little sketchy as the game has not been officially released as of yet and Microgaming and Alchemy Gaming do want to keep some of the finer details a closely guarded secret until then.

However, if the Mega Moolah slot is indicative of how the new game will work the it seems likely we will see prizes of several million common, with a smattering of winners landing more than 10 million and perhaps even some approaching or even surpassing the 20 million mark.

The truth of the matter is that we won't really know what size progressive jackpot wins to expect on the Wheel of Wishes slot until it is played over a sustained period of time by players. Once that occurs then we will have a better idea of roughly how much the average jackpot prize will grow to.

Where can I read more about the Wheel of Wishes jackpot slot?

Here at MegaMoolah.com you can read all about the Wheel of Wishes slot and we will be tracking the Wowpot jackpot so our readers can compare the three hottest jackpot slots on the internet; Mega Moolah, Mega Vault Millionaire and Wheel of Wishes (Wowpot).