Multipliers

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In the online pokies world, you’ll hear the term multiplier often. A multiplier is a symbol or action that multiplies certain winnings in an online slot. Let’s look at the most common multiplier types:

• Game Round Multiplier: Game round multipliers will multiply a single game round in the main game of an online pokie. This type of multiplier is not a dedicated multiplier symbol. An example of a payline multiplier is when you land a 4th or 5th symbol along a payline. In most online pokies, getting 3 matching symbols along a payline is the minimum required to achieve a win. When you land 4+ matching symbols across a payline, your win will increase exponentially, essentially multiplying your win.

• Wild Multiplier: The second most common type of multiplier is the wild multiplier. Some games will multiply your win when the winning combination contains a wild symbol. In some games, such as Eastern Emeralds, wild multipliers will multiply among themselves. For example, if you land a 3x and 5x wild multiplier on the same payline, that payline will receive a 15x multiplier.

• Free Spins Multiplier: A free spins multiplier is one that is awarded the entire winnings on a free spins bonus feature. Some games will have a fixed multiplier for the free spins game, while other games let you choose symbols before free spins begin and produce multiplier wins within a certain range.

• Progressive Multiplier: A progressive multiplier is one that increases, usually when consecutive winning spins are being had. Gonzo’s Quest is a good example of a game where the multiplier will increase on respins with each consecutive winning spin. Another example is Jammin’ Jars, where each wild jar will increase its multiplier when it forms part of a winning combination. Progressive multiplier games have the potential for massive wins to accumulate quickly.