Top 5 Paying Slots In 2021
The first quarter of 2021 is behind us, and online slots have already made for a lively start to the year. Here’s a closer look at some of the biggest wins reported so far.
In those brisk 3 months, players landed major wins on progressive video slots as well as non-progressive jackpot titles. Here are details of 5 of the top-paying slot wins reported in 2021.
Dead or Alive II—NetEnt (28,008x Multiplier)
The NetEnt game Dead or Alive II was already a familiar favourite among video slot players when it delivered one of 2021’s biggest reported payouts. In January, NetEnt announced a 198,258 coin win from a spin wager of just €0.09. Although it was smaller than the roundup’s top result, a €1,982.58 return on such a modest stake was still striking.
The player triggered the ‘High Noon Saloon Free Spins’ feature, which includes sticky wilds and multipliers. During the feature, the reels showed x2 Apache the Kid, x2 Della Rose, x1 Jesse James, x2 Belle Star, and x2 Billy the Kid wilds: 9 sticky wild symbols in total, each with an x2 multiplier.
Book of Atem Wow Pot!—Microgaming (€998,876.35)
Microgaming teamed up with All41 Studios to create 2 Book of Atem games. The 10-pay line WoW Pot version was the one that made headlines with a major jackpot.
In February that year, a player won the Major jackpot when the wheel stopped at the ‘WoWPot!’ section. The near €1 million prize was not the result of a winning combination or feature outcome: Book of Atem’s WowPot! jackpot could trigger at random when a ‘Book’ symbol appeared on the reels, opening a jackpot wheel round. The winner passed the ‘Mini’, Minor’, and ‘Major’ sections before landing on ‘WoWPot!’
Madame Destiny Megaways—Pragmatic Play (€500,000)
Just 1 week after Pragmatic Play released Madame Destiny, a player won €500,000. The report described this as one of the developer’s biggest slot payouts, while noting that its growing range of Megaways slots can produce 6-figure wins on single spins. It expected more big wins that year.
The player activated the free spins bonus and picked up a €700 Euro win along the way. Spin wagers were €125, pointing to a high-roller stake. The feature wheel awarded 15x multipliers and 12 free spins. After smaller wins, several 6 symbol combinations using the highest-paying symbol on spin eight raised the total to €496,450. With €26,050 already credited, the player reached the €500,000 maximum win.
Major Millions—Microgaming (€691,000)
Released in 2015, Microgaming’s progressive jackpot game Major Millions logged its first six-figure payout of 2021, a €691,000 win, on the 5-reel edition. The player matched the Major Millions Progressive Jackpot symbol 5 times along the 15th paylines, the only way to win the jackpot. The counter stood at €691,000 at the time.
Sherlock & Moriarty WoWPot!—Microgaming (€440,000)
In 2021, Microgaming was nearing its reported €1.5 billion jackpot payout milestone. On 25 march, the launch day for Sherlock & Moriarty WoWPot!, a player won the WoWPot! jackpot. The new game therefore debuted with a remarkable result: a player had solved the detectives’ first case by claiming the top prize.
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