Slot machines are the most popular form of casino entertainment, both at land-based and online casinos. The main categories of online slot machines are classic 3-reel slots, 5-reel video slots, and progressive jackpots. This article, the first of three, summarizes three Microgaming progressive jackpots, including Fruit Fiesta, King Cashalot, and Mega Moolah.
Fruit Fiesta comes in both 3-reel and 5-reel versions. Fruit Fiesta with three reels only accepts a 25¢ coin, and the maximum number of coins that you can bet per spin is 3 ($0.75). There are 3 pay-lines, 17 winning combinations, and wilds (Fruit Fiesta). Symbols on the reels include Fruit Fiesta, Single Bar, Double Bar, Triple Bar, Orange, Pineapple, and Watermelon.
The five-reel version only accepts a 5¢ coin, and the maximum number of coins that you can bet per spin is 15 ($0.75). There are 15 pay-lines, 36 winning combinations, wilds (Fruit Fiesta), and scatters (Melon). Symbols on the reels include Pineapple, Plum, Apple, Watermelon, Melon, and Orange.
King Cashalot has 5 reels, 9 pay-lines, and a medieval theme. It only accepts a 5¢ coin, and the maximum number of coins that you can bet per spin is 45 ($2.25). There are 32 winning combinations, wilds (King), scatters (Jester), and a bonus game. To activate the bonus round, you need to hit Dragon symbols on reels 2, 3, and 4. Symbols include King, Jester, Queen, Dragon, Knight, Turkey, and Pudding.
Mega Moolah has 5 reels, 25 pay-lines, and an African animals theme. It accepts coins from 1¢ to 5¢, and the maximum number of coins that you can bet per spin is 125 ($6.25). There are 36 winning combinations, wilds (Lion), scatters (Monkey), 15 free spins, and Mega Moolah Bonus Game. The bonus round is a Wheel of Fortune type bonus game. Symbols on the reels include Lion, Monkey, Elephant, Zebra, and Giraffe.
So there you have it, three Microgaming progressive jackpots, including Fruit Fiesta, King Cashalot, and Mega Moolah.
Whether you play slot machines in Las Vegas or at your favorite online casino, decide beforehand how much you want to spend during your gambling session and don’t exceed the spending limit should you lose.
Gregory DeVictor is an Internet strategist who has been developing and marketing web sites since 1999. You can learn all about online slot machine trivia at: http://www.slot-machines.name/online_slot_machine_trivia.htm
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