Online slots with progressive jackpots are among the most exciting of casino games. A small portion of each wager adds to the jackpot amount, which keeps on increasing spin after spin. The jackpot amount is displayed on the screen. When a defined event takes place, the entire amount of the jackpot is awarded to the winner. In the traditional progressive jackpot online slot games the defined event is visible on the reels. It is getting five of a specified symbol, usually on the highest payline. To be eligible to win the progressive jackpot the player has to wager the maximum bet. If the player got four of the required symbols in the required payline he faces a few moments of nail biting suspense that would end in either disappointment or ecstasy.
Later a slightly different kind of progressive jackpot online slot game was introduced by leading software providers at online casinos. The defined event was hidden within the software and no visible effect on the reels was required. After any spin a message would flash on the screen stating that the player has won the progressive jackpot. For one this did away with the disappointment but left the ecstasy intact. Such progressive jackpots have come to be known as randomly triggered progressive jackpots or random progressive jackpots.
There is another advantage that random progressive jackpot online slots offer. In traditional progressive jackpot online slots players have to stake the maximum amount. This may be out of reach for some players. Random progressive jackpots can hit on any wagered amount. However, in order to be fair to high rollers the software is designed to offer a greater probability of hitting the jackpot for larger bets. This creates a perfect compromise between low rollers and high rollers at online casinos.
There are two types of random progressive jackpots. One is the type that hits very frequently, sometimes even a few times every day. This type of random progressive jackpot does not pay out large amounts because it hits often. The jackpot amount is usually in the region of a few thousand dollars. Such random progressive jackpots are favored by conservative players, who can see the largesse being distributed widely. Cryptologic is a leading software provider that powers InterCasino. InterCasino is very popular among Canadian online players. Cryptologic offers a series of online slot games called Rapid Fire. The Rapid Fire slots have random progressive jackpots that pay out frequently. In fact this is the reason they are called Rapid Fire. Hot Summer Nights, Salsa and Doctor Love are popular Cryptologic Rapid Fire Slots.
The other type of random progressive jackpot slots pays out life changing amounts sometimes running into millions of dollars. They are hit once or twice a year. The players who have a tendency to take risks prefer these slot games. One of the most popular progressive jackpot online slot games of this type is Mega Moolah from Microgaming. It is available at Canadian online casinos like All Slots Casino, Royal Vegas Casino and Jackpot City Casino. The random event within the software activates a Wheel of Fortune type bonus game. If the player is lucky the wheel awards a million dollars plus jackpot. Otherwise a jackpot of a smaller amount is awarded.
