Slot review · Big Time Gaming
Bonanza is the Big Time Gaming gold-mine slot that introduced Megaways, with 6 reels of 2–7 rows and up to 117,649 ways. Winning symbols explode in Reactions, and free spins carry a multiplier with no upper limit.
Below: what a session costs in shillings at its RTP, how the bonus round works and which casinos on our Kenya list carry Big Time Gaming slots.
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Short answer
Bonanza pays back 96.11% of stakes over the long run, a house edge of 3.89%. At KSh 20 a spin, 1,000 spins cost about KSh 778 on average, and KSh 1,000 lasts about 1,285 spins. The top prize is 26,000x the stake, according to Big Time Gaming. If a casino runs another RTP version, the game's help screen shows it, so check it before you play.
| Studio | Big Time Gaming |
|---|---|
| RTP | 96.11% |
| Volatility | High |
| Reels | 6 |
| Paylines | 117,649 |
| Minimum bet | 1 |
| Maximum bet | 20 |
| Layout | 6×7 |
| Lines / ways | up to 117,649 ways |
| Max win | 26,000x |
| Released | Dec 2016 |
| Features | Wild Symbols, Scatter Symbols, Free Spins |
| Free demo | Yes |
Bets are the studio's own limits in its base currency; each casino sets its own limits. Layout, max win, release date and studio volatility: Big Time Gaming, Bonanza game page; SlotCatalog (independent), Bonanza Megaways.
Expected cost = bet × spins × (1 − RTP), at 96.11%.
| Bet per spin | 100 spins | 1,000 spins | 1 hour (600 spins) | vs median 96.01% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KSh 10 | KSh 39 | KSh 389 | KSh 233 | −KSh 10 |
| KSh 20 | KSh 78 | KSh 778 | KSh 467 | −KSh 20 |
| KSh 50 | KSh 195 | KSh 1,945 | KSh 1,167 | −KSh 50 |
| KSh 100 | KSh 389 | KSh 3,890 | KSh 2,334 | −KSh 100 |
Volatility
Bonanza is a high volatility slot with a top win of 26,000 times the stake, driven by the growing free spins multiplier.
What it means: Base game wins are small and the big results come from long Reaction chains in free spins, so keep a KSh budget that covers many spins.
Volatility and max win: Big Time Gaming, Bonanza game page; SlotCatalog (independent), Bonanza Megaways.
Features
Each reel shows between 2 and 7 symbols per spin, plus a horizontal mine cart reel, giving up to 117,649 ways to win.
Winning symbols explode and new symbols fall into place, so one spin can pay several times.
Spelling GOLD with scatter letters awards 12 free spins, plus 5 more for each extra scatter.
In free spins every Reaction raises the win multiplier by 1, with no cap.
Features: Big Time Gaming, Bonanza game page; SlotCatalog (independent), Bonanza Megaways.
Megaways
Every spin sets a new number of symbols on each reel, so the number of ways to win changes from spin to spin, up to 117,649 ways.
Megaways: Big Time Gaming, Bonanza game page; SlotCatalog (independent), Bonanza Megaways.
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Where to play Live ranking
Every casino here offers this studio's slots
Payment ticks come from each casino's live payment list; a dash means it is not listed, not that it is missing.
The version we list pays back 96.11%, a house edge of 3.89%. At KSh 20 a spin that is an expected cost of about KSh 778 per 1,000 spins. If a casino runs another version, the game's help screen shows it.
Spell G-O-L-D with the scatter letters for 12 free spins. Each extra scatter adds 5 spins.
It starts at 1x and rises by 1 with every Reaction during the round, with no maximum.
The casino list on this page shows M-Pesa and Airtel Money from each casino's live payment list. Check the cashier before you deposit, and play only if you are 18 or older.
Responsible gambling
Set a budget before you spin, keep sessions short and never chase losses. Every cost on this page is an average: one session can end far above or below it.
