It's been a long time coming but it seems to have finally happened: One very luck player hit the jackpot on Mega Moolah progressive slot, earning himself a cool $7.5 million!
The news still hasn't been officially confirmed by Microgaming, who created Mega Moolah slot, nor by Royal Vegas Casino, where the win is said to have taken place. Yet, a number of news outlets are reporting on the big win with much excitement, especially since all eyes have been on this fast growing jackpot in the past few weeks.
What is known about the latest jackpot win is that a player named MarkA from Canada played Mega Moolah slot on his mobile device, and at one point hit the right symbols to take home the full $7,561,766 payout.
Royal Vegas Casino's homepage features the fact that MarkA won this sum, with no other details at present.
The Popularity of Mega Moolah Slot
It is no secret that Mega Moolah slot is one of Microgaming's best-loved creations, having created many millionaires over the years.
The original African Savannah themed game features five reels and 25 pay lines, but over the years, the jackpot has also been linked to the Egyptian themed Mega Moolah Isis, the fun Mega Moolah Summertime slot and the action packed Mega Moolah 5 Reel Drive. It is also linked to the Batman themed The Dark Knight branded slot game.
The original Mega Moolah slot features a number of bonus features, including a wild symbol a free spin symbol and randomly triggered bonus icons. Scatter symbols lead players to the free spins feature. While the game is entertaining in its own right, there is no denying that players flock to Microgaming powered casinos such as Royal Vegas Casino to try their luck on the jackpot.
Major Mega Moolah Wins
The latest Mega Moolah win is a testament to the continued popularity of the game. As its jackpot rises, more players are attracted to the size of its prize and try their luck. The more players add to the fund, the faster the jackpot rises.
As a result, there have been some seriously big wins in Mega Moolah history. A Finnish player, Klaus, won $5.5 million playing the progressive jackpot slot game, while Georgios of Greece won $6.3 million.
Mega Moolah's jackpot was last hit in November last year when IR won $3.3 million.
In terms of mobile wins, prior to the latest windfall, Gabriel L hit a cool $3.7 million playing the game on his phone in 2013. At the time, Microgaming CEO, Roger Raatgever said: "It is so exciting that a staggering $3.7m has been hit on our HTML5 client. I am particularly proud of our mobile product as we roll out new content every month and currently offer 103 mobile games, which is the most in the industry. This win will be paid out to Gabriel L in one single payment so he can enjoy the winnings immediately."
Once the jackpot is hit, its prize pool is reseeded at $1 million.