Jackpots at six 6s — take the right steps toward big prizes

Jackpot games can be broadly divided into two types: fixed jackpots and progressive jackpots. In a fixed jackpot, the prize amount is set by the game rules and does not increase. A set condition must be met on any bet to receive the same fixed amount.

With a progressive jackpot, the story is different. A small portion of every bet is added to a collective pool. The more players bet, the larger the pool grows. The pool keeps accumulating until a specific trigger condition is met — at which point the entire pool goes to the winner's account and the pool resets to zero.

When a game runs across multiple sites or a network, bets from all those sites feed into the same progressive pool — this is called a network progressive jackpot. As a result, the pool can grow to a very large amount very quickly.

The method by which a jackpot is triggered also varies by game. Some games award the jackpot for a specific symbol combination; some require winning a bonus mini-game; and others use a completely random trigger — it can activate on any bet, on any spin.

With a random trigger, larger bets carry a higher chance of triggering the jackpot, but smaller bets cannot be entirely ruled out. Budget management in jackpot games is therefore very important — the next section of this guide covers that in detail.

Jackpot-eligible games at six 6s generally state the jackpot type clearly in their paytable or bonus description. It is worth checking this information before loading a game.