Today’s question is one we get periodically, and extends to other games that are in the same family such as Dragon Link:
What’s the difference between Lightning Cash and Lightning Link?
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On the surface, Lightning Link and Lightning Cash (as well as Dragon Link and Dragon Cash) look the same – same graphics, same symbols on the reels, same bonuses. And that’s because in almost every way they’re the same.
But there’s two key differences when you see the word Cash. You see, Link is part of the name to indicate that multiple machines are linked together, sharing a grand jackpot. So Cash is an indicator that something has indeed shifted:
- The Grand progressive is not shared with other machines – it is, effectively by itself.
- Because of this, the Grand starts at a lower number vs. a linked version of the same game.
Aside from these two differences, you are indeed playing the same game.
Generally speaking, the “Cash” versions pop up more frequently in the high limit rooms. We presume the purpose of it is to bring down a top prize obligation – instead of a $100,000 starting grand in high limit, you can find $50,000 or even $25,000 starting grand jackpots, for instance.
That’s a big difference in how much has to get paid out at once, as these jackpots are banked by the casino and are like any other jackpots won that are banked by the casino – they’re paid instantly upon verification of the win.
Of course, a casino could issue a check vs. grabbing a ton of cash in the vault, but that check could still be deposited the same day, so they have to have those funds ready to go in the event of a win.
But that’s the core difference between the two machine variations, and is something to watch for if that sort of thing matters to you.
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