Increasing multiplier slots have become insanely popular in the past few years. While they’ve been around for well over a decade, ever since the “Megaways Boom”, where we’ve seen slots like Bonanza utilising this popular feature mechanic, more game developers than ever before have been rushing to implement the consent into their games - and on this page we’re going to be taking a look at what an increasing multiplier is, how it works - and what some of the top games that feature it are. Click here to read more.
What Is an Increasing Multiplier?
In short, an increasing multiplier is one that increases - usually with each win. Let’s imagine, for a moment, that we’re looking at a slot that offers a free-spins bonus with a progressive increasing multiplier. Each time you form a win, the win multiplier increases by 1X - and this continues, for as long as wins are formed. Now, today, most games have increasing multipliers that increase by 1X for each win formed - however, some slots have the increasing multiplier increase in increments; for example, in increments of 5X or 10X.
Most of the time, increasing multipliers come into play during the bonus round - this means you will need to trigger the feature for it to come into play. However, there are a few slots where an increasing multiplier is present during the base-game - and we’ll show you one particularly good example of such a slot in the following subsection of this review.
What are some slots that have an increasing multiplier?
One of the oldest slots to utilise an increasing multiplier feature is Gonzo’s Quest. This NetEnt slot has proven itself to be one of the most popular in history, and it’s clear that the developer have done incredibly well - so much so that they’ve recently teamed up with Red Tiger Gaming to release a Megaways version of the slot. During the base-game, Gonzo’s Quest has an increasing multiplier of up to 5X. During the free-spins bonus round, however, the increasing multiplier can rise to as much as 15X - and it’s here that the really big wins can be formed!
Moving more into the present day, let’s look at Bonanza; the slot that’s often credited with changing the face of online gambling in the last few years more than any other. This game from Australian Big Time Gaming was the second to utilise the “Megaways” mechanic, and during the bonus round an unlimited increasing multiplier increases with every successful win cascade. What’s more, the number of free-spins you can win is also unlimited - so you can, potentially, get an incredibly high multiplier - for an indefinite number of free-spins - so there’s plenty to look forward to here if you’re lucky enough to land that bonus!
Jammin’ Jars is another slot that has an increasing multiplier - and it’s present both during the base-game and the bonus round. Each wild symbol has a multiplier that increases with each win - and the wild multipliers multiply against one another too, helping to form some pretty substantial-sized wins!