The old saying about the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow is not exclusive to the myths and legends of Ireland. For anyone who has ever played for real money in an online casino, both the pot and the rainbow are very real. To expound the analogy further, the pot quite obviously refers to the jackpot while the rainbow is the means by which to get it – the game. Imagine the leprechaun’s delight if that pot at the end of the rainbow just kept on growing. This is exactly what happens with a progressive jackpot and, with such a huge prize at stake, it is worth having a map to help guide you over that rainbow.
When entering an online casino, the progressive jackpot can usually be identified by large font and bright colouring – in another reference to our pot it is usually in gold. As you log on, the pot keeps getting bigger and the huge number keeps increasing – a running total of what any player can win if they hit that jackpot. Usually (although not exclusively) these kind of jackpots are used in slot machines, but can also be found on poker tables and bingo, among others.
This amount can continue to increase, stretching towards almost unthinkable boundaries – millions of pounds. It small wonder that these jackpots attract players like leprechauns to rainbows, as one slice of luck can leave them with a fortune. As more sites become affiliates, this jackpot grows exponentially, with players across a number of sites all contributing to the jackpot total. As with almost anything in this world, the more that goes in, the more that comes out. As more and more players across multiple locations notice this jackpot getting increasingly bigger, the more the extra zeroes are added to that glorious final total.
However alluring they may be, there are no guarantees with progressive jackpots. If there were, no doubt these would be the only games being played in online casinos. It is wise to take note of the criteria posed by whichever site on which the jackpot is located, but the normal procedure is that a player must wager the maximum amount of credits or pounds in order to qualify for the progressive jackpot.
Under such terms, should a player bet the minimum amount they would not be eligible for the ultimate prize, although their contribution would be added to the jackpot total. For this reason (amongst others) it is doubly important to be clear on the rules of engagement before deploying any wagers, and all sites will encourage new players to read their “Beginners Guide” pages before delving in at the deep end.
Having said this, the adrenaline rush that accompanies any wager is magnified with a progressive jackpot, as the stakes are much higher. The dream of getting rich quick has been one shared by the common man since the invention of currency. As casino bonuses go, they do not come any bigger than the bonus of a progressive jackpot, which truly do show that there is something golden and glittering at the end of the rainbow.