History
The very first Microgaming progressive jackpot was launched in 1997 on the progressive slot Cash Splash which can still be played today, and it proved to be so popular that more were soon to follow. Not long after Cash Splash came the extraordinary Microgaming progressive slot that is Major Millions and this great slot was the first to pay a progressive jackpot of over $1 Million, and it continues to deliver huge prizes to this day, however the release of Mega Moolah saw even bigger jackpots paid. Other Microgaming progressive games were to be added with the release of Roulette Royale, and the progressive slots portfolio was given a boost with the addition of many progressive 5 reel video slots, as opposed to the earlier slots which were of the classic style. The Microgaming progressive games just kept on coming and today we have that total of over 40, all offering huge cash prizes.
Jackpot Name |
Jackpot Amount |
The Dark Knight (Mega) |
CA$5,670,461.31 |
MM Summertime (Mega) |
CA$5,670,461.31 |
MM Isis (Mega) |
CA$5,670,461.31 |
MM 5 Reel Drive (Mega) |
CA$5,670,461.31 |
Mega Moolah (Mega) |
CA$5,670,461.31 |
King Cashalot |
CA$774,371.13 |
Major Millions MegaSpin |
CA$645,850.77 |
Major Millions 5 Reel |
CA$645,756.88 |
Major Millions |
CA$645,756.88 |
Caribbean Draw |
CA$238,378.23 |
Cyberstud |
CA$229,802.00 |
Roulette Royale |
CA$214,094.92 |
Poker Ride |
CA$98,923.06 |
Tunzamunni |
CA$86,167.73 |
Triple Sevens |
CA$72,102.27 |
The Dark Knight (Major) |
CA$70,069.19 |
MM Summertime (Major) |
CA$70,069.19 |
MM Isis (Major) |
CA$70,069.19 |
MM 5 Reel Drive (Major) |
CA$70,069.19 |
Headline Games
Microgaming progressive headline games have to be those progressive slots that deliver the jackpots into the millions of dollars, those slots that pay out dream making amounts of money on the regular. Wonderful slots such as Major Millions, Mega Moolah and King Cashalot and although many casino table games players enjoy Microgaming progressive blackjack, that offers the opportunity to hit a huge jackpot for just a tiny side bet, it’s the slots that grab people's attention and therefore the headlines.
Types of Progressives
Slots are of course the most popular Microgaming progressive games played, and the choice is of progressive slots is stunning, however there are plenty more types of progressive games that offer huge jackpots. Progressive blackjack is offered and players may place a side bet and must then hit a specific card combination to win the jackpot, and when playing progressive roulette you’ll need the ball to drop in on your number 5 times in a row to hit the big one. There are also two progressive video poker offerings in Jackpot Deuces and Supajax, however slots are the most played progressive games, and therefore offer the biggest of these progressive jackpots.
Biggest Winners
There have been many progressive jackpot millionaires created over the years by Microgaming progressive jackpot games with more than €425 Million paid out in jackpots to date. A slots player from Greece won a staggering €6.3 Million in May 2009, and in April 2008 a player from Finland hit a jackpot worth $5.5 Million and there are regular payouts of well over $1 Million delivered by both Mega Moolah and Major Millions. More recently players are enjoying mobile progressive slots too and there have been several mobile progressive jackpots of over $1 Million won. The fact that so many players enjoy Microgaming progressive slots means that he jackpots, once won, build up again so quickly...ready for the next big winner to come along.