Most modern slots are designed with players being eligible for any prize on the pay table at any bet. But, it’s not always the case, and one player wondered how you can tell:
How can you tell what you are eligible for a Mini, Minor, or Major?
Valorie H.
Normally those prizes are eligible at all bet levels. But there’s a key example still relatively common on casino floors, which is the original Dancing Drums. On that slot, the number of gold symbols you have activated determines the jackpot prizes you’re eligible for when the pot closes. 1 gold symbol means none are active, 2 gold symbols activates the Mini, 3 gold symbols the Minor, 4 gold symbols the Major, and 5 gold symbols the Grand.
The screen attempts to illustrate this, but you can be forgiven if you didn’t realize that was one of the changes in play. Newer versions of Dancing Drums did away with this sort of option, having all bet levels offered on newer versions making all the jackpots available.
Often there’s a clear display that tells you when you’re eligible for prizes that aren’t available at all bets. A great example of this is wide area progressives, where you often need to be betting at least $3/spin to qualify for them. The bet panels will show you which bet levels include the prize in its payouts so players have a helpful indication of what they need to bet to qualify for them.
But the absolute single source of truth will be the pay tables. They’ll tell you what the pays are, what you need to do to be eligible for them, and how they can be won. This can be helpful for players who want to know how prizes are achieved, because even if the prize displays at the top of the slot look similar to other games, that doesn’t mean they’re won in exactly the same way.
So checking the pay table, as well as the various indicators on the main screen, should be sufficient to help you be assured you’re eligible for a prize.
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