Multipliers in Online Slots

If you play online slots regularly, then it’s likely that you’ve come across the term ‘multiplier’. In fact, it can appear several times during a game. But what does it mean?

Slot multipliers give players the opportunity to increase their winnings (i.e. to multiply them). For example, a 2x multiplier doubles a potential prize, but there are other multipliers that go up into the thousands! There are plenty of games out there that revolve around boosting line wins with multipliers; we’ll take you through some of the biggest LeoVegas slots shortly!

In the meantime, it’s worth remembering that you often have no control over when or where a multiplier might drop during most online casino games. There’s nothing you can do in your playing technique that will increase or lower your chances of getting a multiplier.

That said, it’s still worth keeping an eye out for these features, and to know what to look for when playing a game with multipliers for the first time.

In this guide, we’ll take you through multipliers in online slots, what they mean, and how they work during gameplay.

How multipliers work in online slots

Multipliers show different amounts depending on various aspects – the slot machine you’re using, the level of the game, whether or not it’s part of a bonus feature.

As mentioned above, multipliers can appear in the form of symbols showing 2x, 10x, 100x and more. So, if you see a multiplier that says 10x, you’ll know that you could increase the potential prizes by 10. For instance, a £10 prize on a typical line with a 3x multiplier symbol in play would grant £30.

Like many slot features, online slot multipliers appear and work randomly. In some cases, games throw out multipliers as random events for line wins, meaning that it’s always down to luck. Meanwhile, you might find that there are specific multiplier symbols that fall onto the reels and boost the payline prizes.

Many games use multiplier features as part of bonus features and rounds. If you find multipliers within a bonus round, they will be exclusive to that feature.

Other slot games have a ‘meter’ that you can fill up. For example, in a cascading slot game, where winning combinations break away to let more symbols fall into place, you might find that every successful combination made fills up a multiplier meter a little more each time. This means that at the end of the cascade, when there are no winning combos left, your total prize is multiplied by a certain amount.

Otherwise, you might also find multipliers to be unlockable features that appear once you’ve played through a certain number of spins or seen specific symbols appear on the reels enough times over. As you can see, there are plenty of different ways for prizes to multiply, but again, there’s never a guarantee that you will win!

Difference in multiplier symbols

Multipliers can appear in the form of various symbols, depending on the slot you’re using. They’re usually pretty easy to spot and recognise.

Multipliers can arise in bonus games as well as during base games. In the latter, you’re likely to find them as basic multiplier symbols and wild symbols. Wild multipliers not only multiply line wins, but also replace other symbols on the grid to connect and create winning combinations. This can often make these symbols rarer.

You’ll also find that scatter symbols, which you don’t have to line up and which frequently activate bonus features, also carry multiplier bonuses. It’s ultimately down to the individual features of the game you’re playing!

In jackpot games, you might also find that multipliers play a part in serving the biggest prizes in a given base game. For example, to access a jackpot prize, you might have to land a 1,000x multiplier on a payline with the highest-paying symbols on the grid. It’s always worth reading up on the terminology and potential prizes via the paytable. This typically pops up before you start playing.

Keep in mind that online slot game multipliers can apply to several spins in a row, or just one at a time. Again, it’s worth checking out your game’s paytable to see how the prizes break down.

Multipliers in bonus rounds

On the whole, it’s more likely that you’ll see multipliers come into play via bonus features and rounds than in base games.

In a bonus feature with free spins, for example, you might find that for every winning spin, your multiplier increases. In cascading games, this could increase every time a winning combo appears and breaks away, stacking up your multiplier amount until there are no more wins available.

Otherwise, if there are multipliers already available in the base game, you might find that these prize boosters increase in a bonus feature. For instance, if you already have access to 2x multipliers in the base game, you might find that they double to 4x in the bonus round.

Again, it’s all down to the specific game you play. Some games put multipliers front and centre as their main features, while others offer them as spot prizes. Therefore, if you’re interested in multipliers in particular, it’s worth taking a look around at different games in our catalogue to find the right fit!

The best multiplier slots available at LeoVegas

If you’re unsure where to start when it comes to playing multiplier slot games, LeoVegas has you covered. We’re always changing up our games catalogue, so it really does pay to check out our latest additions.

In the meantime, here are some of our most popular slot games that offer multiplier features.

Miami Multiplier

Remember the 80s? Well, whether or not you were around for the decade famous for neon lights and dodgy shoulder pads, Miami Multiplier lets you travel back in time with a slot offering 256 ways to win. This 4x4 game is chock full of bright colours and free spin opportunities.

The multiplier in the game’s title comes into play when you land multiplying symbols on the reels in the base game. Keep stacking these up, and you’ll fill up the multiplier counter. You can then multiply potential prizes by the amount you’ve filled up the counter.

Look out for free spins scatters, and in the bonus feature, you’ll have a chance at stacking multiplier symbols all the way up to a cool 60x.

Big Bass Splash

Cast your line and reel in those fish! Big Bass Splash is easily one of the most popular slots of its kind at LeoVegas, the latest in the famous Big Bass line offering free spins and modifiers galore. Spin in trucks, dragonflies, rods, and fish in the main game, and look out for the free spins scatter.

You’ll need to line up between three and five free spins scatter symbols for up to 20 free games in the main bonus feature. Here, you can stack up multipliers as you collect fishermen on the reels!

Midas King of Gold

Do you have the Midas Touch? Midas King of Gold is a cascading, pay-anywhere game from Blueprint that serves up random features and free spins rounds to those who stick with the monarch with the golden touch.

Random events such as the Midas Touch help you net win multipliers, spot prizes and free spins. On top of this, look out for at least four scatters to unlock at least 15 free games, where there are up to 500x multipliers available.