Multiplier Multiplier
A number that multiplies your win, such as 2x, 10x, or 100x. There are several types, including multiplier symbols, multiplier wilds, progressive multipliers, and position multipliers, and they are the key to max wins worth tens of thousands of times your bet.
| English | Multiplier |
|---|---|
| Classification | Game Features |
| English | Multiplier |
| Category | Game feature |
| Main types | Multiplier symbols, multiplier wilds, progressive multipliers, position multipliers |
| Calculation | Add then multiply / multiply together (varies by game) |
| Featured games | Gates of Olympus, Sugar Rush, Starlight Princess |
| AI Slot Pragmatic Play multiplier games | 388 |
Overview
A multiplier is a factor that multiplies the win. For example, if a win of 10x the bet gets a 5x multiplier, you receive 50x. In recent slots with max wins of thousands to tens of thousands of times the bet, most big wins come from structures where multipliers stack up heavily. Of the Pragmatic Play games listed on AI Slot, 388 use multipliers.
Types of multipliers
Multiplier symbols
Symbols showing multipliers like “2x” and “100x” drop, and if that spin has a win, the multipliers are applied. In Gates of Olympus, the multiplier orbs thrown by Zeus (2x to 500x) are all added up after the tumble chain ends and multiplied by the total win of that spin. In Gates of Olympus 1000, orbs can reach up to 1,000x.
Multiplier wilds
The wild carries a multiplier, so the multiplier applies only to wins in which that wild is used. When several multiplier wilds are on a line, they are multiplied or added together, depending on the game. The sticky wilds in the free spins of The Dog House are a classic example.
Progressive multiplier
A multiplier that grows by +1 or doubles each time a chain or spin continues. Megaways games like Bonanza go up by +1 per chain during free spins and do not reset until the end. Thunderkick’s Esqueleto Explosivo uses a “Muchos multiplier” that doubles each time there is a win in the base game.
Position multiplier
A mark is left on the winning cell, and when it wins again on the same cell, a multiplier appears on that cell and keeps doubling. Sugar Rush is the classic example, and in free spins the position multipliers stay until the end.
Cumulative multiplier (free spins)
The multipliers that appear during free spins are all added up and stored, and then that accumulated multiplier is applied to every win afterward. The free spins in Gates of Olympus and Starlight Princess work this way.
| Method | Top games | Highlights |
|---|---|---|
| Multiplier symbols (summed) | Gates of Olympus, Sweet Bonanza | Multipliers summed at the end of the spin, then applied |
| Multiplier wilds | The Dog House | Applies only to wins that use the wild |
| Progressive multiplier | Bonanza, Esqueleto Explosivo | Increases with each chain or win |
| Position multiplier | Sugar Rush | Doubles with each win on the same cell |
Adding and multiplying
When there are several multipliers, how they are calculated varies by game. When 2x and 3x apply at the same time, games that add give 5x, and games that multiply give 6x. In games that multiply multipliers, just a few overlapping can reach hundreds of times, so volatility is very high. The exact method is written in the rules on the game’s info screen.
Multipliers and volatility
The more a game allows multipliers to stack up, the bigger its max win, though in return many wins also end up small. Most games with max wins in the tens of thousands of times or more, like those from Nolimit City, have layered multiplier structures.
