Battle Of The Jackpots

Progressive jackpot slots, where a small portion of every wager placed gets put aside for a single player to scoop, have been popular at online casinos for many years, but there’s a couple of games that are right at the top of the tree. Mega Moolah, from Microgaming, and Net Ent’s Mega Fortune have each paid out individual prizes well in excess of $10 million, so it should be no surprise that each of these attract a huge number of fans.

While the games share a word in the title, and the potential for big payouts, there’s a lot of differences which become apparent as soon as players take a look at each one.

Mega Moolah comes in a couple of versions, with the original African wildlife themed slot still available. Mega Moolah Isis follows the popular ancient Egyptian theme, but gameplay is virtually identical. A wild symbol helps players to complete winlines, awarding a multiplier along the way, plus we see a free spins bonus game where wins are tripled.

Mega Fortune is all about the trappings of wealth, with yachts, jewels, champagne and luxury cars all on display. A ‘Dreams’ version updates the graphics, but again, it’s very similar in gameplay and has wilds substitutions plus free spins bonus rounds.

Despite the visual differences, the route to each jackpot is surprisingly similar. Fortunate players who trigger the jackpot rounds need to move through the concentric rings of a wheel of fortune, claiming the top prizes if they get to the centre. Which slot they choose to play depends on personal taste and which casinos they are at, but both have become incredibly popular.