Top 5 Paying Slots In 2021
The first quarter of 2021 has passed, and the online slots scene has already delivered a busy start to the year. This article revisits some of its biggest reported wins.
Over those brisk 3 months, players scored major video slot wins on progressive games as well as non-progressive jackpot titles. Read on for 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 produced one of 2021’s largest reported payouts. In January, NetEnt announced a 198,258 coin win from a spin wager of just €0.09. Though smaller than the top result in this roundup, a €1,982.58 return from such a modest stake still stood out.
The player triggered the ‘High Noon Saloon Free Spins’ feature, with 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 all, each carrying x2 multipliers.
Book of Atem Wow Pot!—Microgaming (€998,876.35)
Microgaming collaborated with All41 Studios on 2 Book of Atem games. The 10-pay line WoW Pot version, however, was the one that drew attention 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 did not come from a winning combination or feature result: 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)
Only 1 week after Pragmatic Play released Madame Destiny, a player hit a €500,000 win. The original report called this one of the developer’s largest slot payouts, while noting that its expanding range of Megaways slots can deliver 6-figure wins on individual spins. It anticipated more large wins that year.
The player activated the free spins bonus and collected a €700 Euro win along the way. Spin wagers were €125, suggesting a high-roller stake. The feature wheel awarded 15x multipliers and 12 free spins. Smaller wins came first; on spin eight, several 6 symbol combinations using the highest-paying symbol lifted 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 recorded 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 route to the jackpot. The counter showed €691,000 at the time.
Sherlock & Moriarty WoWPot!—Microgaming (€440,000)
Microgaming was approaching its reported €1.5 billion jackpot payout milestone in 2021. On 25 march, the same day Sherlock & Moriarty WoWPot! launched, a player won the WoWPot! jackpot. The game’s debut therefore arrived with a striking result: a player had solved the detectives’ first case with the top prize.
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