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When a slot splits its bonus into several tiers, the Super Bonus is the upper tier that plays with stronger conditions than the regular bonus. You enter it by collecting more scatters, by random selection, or by purchase.
| English | Super Bonus |
|---|---|
| Classification | Game Features |
| English | Super Bonus / Super Free Spins |
| Category | Bonus feature |
| Entry method | Scatter count / Random selection / Purchase |
| Main upgrades | Multiplier floor, spin count, special symbols |
| Related terms | Bonus buy, Super Scatter |
| Featured games | Gates of Olympus 2500, Supersized |
Overview
Super Bonus is the term for a higher-tier bonus within the same slot that comes with more favorable conditions. Providers call it “Super Free Spins,” “Super Bonus,” or a name unique to the game. What they have in common is that they use the same framework as the regular bonus while raising conditions like the minimum multiplier, the number of spins, and special symbols.
A Super Bonus triggers less often or costs more to buy than a regular bonus, but its average win per bonus is higher. That also makes it a way to offer bonuses with different volatility within a single game.
Ways into the Super Bonus
| Entry method | Description | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Scatter count | The more scatters land, the higher the bonus tier | Supersized, 2 Wild 2 Die |
| Random selection | When the bonus starts, a wheel or similar decides between regular and super | Gates of Olympus 2500 |
| Purchase | Start the super version right away at a higher price | Sweet Bonanza Super Scatter |
The purchase option is often listed in the bonus buy menu next to the regular bonus. However, in market versions where bonus buy isn’t offered, this option isn’t available either.
Regular vs. Super by game
| Games | Regular bonus and Super Bonus | RTP | Max win |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gates of Olympus 2500 | 4 or more scatters start 15 spins, and a wheel picks one of 2 regular and 2 super versions. In the super version, multiplier orbs are at least 10x | 96.52% | 25,000x |
| Supersized | 3 bonus symbols give 5 spins, 4 give 7, and 5 give 9, with the tier rising each time | 96.07% | 12,345x |
| 2 Wild 2 Die | 3 scatters trigger the base bonus, and 4 trigger the higher bonus (10 spins) where sticky wilds stay on the reels | 96.25% | 15,000x |
| Sweet Bonanza Super Scatter | The free spins buy costs 100x the bet, and the version where every multiplier bomb is at least 20x costs 500x | 96.51% | 50,000x |
In Gates of Olympus 2500, regular free spins and super free spins both start with 15 spins and use the same retrigger rules. The difference is the minimum value of the multiplier orbs. In this way, a Super Bonus is often designed to raise the “floor of bad outcomes” rather than change the game completely.
Don’t confuse it with Super Scatter
Pragmatic Play’s Super Scatter has a similar name but is a different feature. Super Scatter is a mechanic that pays a large instant prize based on the number of special scatter symbols that land, while Super Bonus refers to the tier of the bonus round itself. Sweet Bonanza Super Scatter is a game that has both.
