Mega Moolah Jackpot Soars Before Christmas

Mega Moolah, the flagship progressive jackpot game from Microgaming's much-heralded network, has soared past the $5 million mark and appears likely to make one player very lucky ahead of the Christmas holidays.

Record jackpot?

Mega Moolah's jackpot had just hit $5.5 million at time of writing, passing the second-highest ever prize win every won the slot. The biggest jackpot ever was the $8.65 million hit way back in the early days of the slot at River Belle Casino back in May 2009.

This time, however, the progressive jackpot is likely to be struck in December, in the run-up to the Xmas period. And while it's nice to receive presents from friends and family, nothing could compare to the life-changing experience of a multi-million dollar victory on the eve of the holidays.

Mega Moolah explained

Mega Moolah is a 5-reel, 25-payline slot with a number of alternative themes including Wild Africa. In that version, lions acts as the wild and can double your winnings, scatters feature as headhunters and the gateway to 15 free spins, and the free spins can bring you 3x all of your winnings.

The Jackpot Wheel offers four levels of jackpots - the highest being the door to the millions. It starts with the Mini consolation jackpot prize, working its way up to the Minor prize, then the Major prize starting at £/€/$10,000, and finally the Mega Jackpot - with its minimum payout of £/€/$1 million and maximum of "sky's the limit."

Where to play

This is Microgaming's most popular progressive slot, and can be found at all the software providers top online casinos - including All Slots Casino and Jackpot City Casino. Play online through the download or Instant Play version - it doesn't matter, both guard the path to the biggest jackpot of them all.

For mobile smartphone and tablet owners, the good news is that Mega Moolah has been launched on the mobile HTML5 platform. This means iPhone, iPad and Android users can now access the game just as easily as online. Jackpot City Mobile is offering mobile players a $200,000 Top Up Bonus giveaway.