Microgaming Progressive Jackpot Online Roulette

Published: February 7, 2013

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Progressive jackpots are mostly attached to slots games at online casinos. Therefore when players find other games like roulette or blackjack with progressive jackpots there is an urge to try them out. One such online casino game is Roulette Royale from the software provider Microgaming. However, the progressive jackpot bet in this game is not favorable and players should wager on this game sparingly if at all.

The progressive jackpot in Roulette Royale operates as follows. There is a fixed mandatory $1 bet towards the progressive jackpot in every spin. In the first spin the progressive jackpot bet has no payout, but it does not lose. The number called on the spin is noted. In the next spin the bet is again taken and the player’s total contribution towards the progressive jackpot becomes $2. If the same number is called again then the player receives a payout of $15. For the third spin again the $1 is taken from the player and if the same number is called the player gets an additional payout of $200. If the same number is called four consecutive times then the additional payout on the fourth spin is $3,000. Finally if the same number is called the fifth time in succession then the progressive jackpot is paid out to the player. In order to win the progressive jackpot the player has to invest $5 and will win $3,215 in addition to the amount in the progressive jackpot. If a different number is called during the process all standing stakes are withdrawn and the player has to start afresh. The progressive jackpot in Microgaming Roulette Royale starts at $60,000. It grows with every spin, but not by the full $1 progressive jackpot bet because a portion is set aside for the seed amount.

The probability of hitting the progressive jackpot is about 1 in 1.9 million. At the reset value of the progressive jackpot the house edge is about 37%, which is ridiculously high. The house edge decreases by about 0.5% for each $10,000 increase in the progressive jackpot. Therefore when the progressive jackpot rises to about $800,000 the house edge becomes zero. The problem is that the initial high house edge drives the traffic away from the game. Usually only players who are unaware of the facts or are casual gamblers wager on Microgaming Roulette Royale in the initial stages. Therefore the rise in the progressive jackpot level is extremely slow. Only when the progressive reaches the break-even mark, do players throng to this online roulette variant because then the expected return exceeds 100%.

Other than the progressive jackpot bet Microgaming Roulette Royale follows the European Roulette rules. It offers gaming features available in other Microgaming online roulette variants. Customization is possible through options like quick spin, zoom animations and sound options. The Expert Mode offers an Auto Play feature that allows players to repeat the same bet a set number of spins without manual intervention. Players can save up to eight bet patterns using the Edit option. Those players who like to track past numbers called can refer to the history display on the screen. For those who want to engage in more complex analyses the Statistics menu offers comprehensive information. Roulette Royale can be played at all Microgaming online casinos such as River Belle, Platinum Play, Spin Palace and 32Red.

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