Progressive Jackpot Meters Explained

On a progressive jackpot machine, there is a money value showing on a meter. This value progresses by a small amount every few seconds as play goes on at linked or networked machines.

The casino usually sets jackpot amounts, where the expectation of a high profit allows generous jackpot payouts.

The player who hits the highest payout value wins the jackpot; triggered by ringing up the winning combination. This may be a royal flush or five of the most valuable symbols.

The jackpot meter then resets itself to the predetermined minimum limit. This starts to progress again as players play through their machines.