Fixed jackpot
A fixed jackpot is a slot’s top named prize set at an unchanging multiple of your stake, so it pays the same 1,000x (or whatever the rules state) every time it lands, rather than growing like a progressive pot. Here we show how fixed jackpots scale with your bet, where they usually appear, and how UK stake limits put a ceiling on them.
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Key takeaways
- The prize is a set multiple of your bet, so doubling your stake doubles the prize.
- It is paid from the slot’s own RTP, with no slice of your stake sent to a shared pot.
- Hold and win and respin features are the most common home for Mini, Major and Grand fixed prizes.
- The £5 stake cap (£2 for 18–24s) sets the highest cash value any fixed jackpot can reach.
- Category
- Jackpot type
- Prize set by
- A multiple of your total stake
- Grows over time?
- No
- Common home
- Hold and win and respin features
- Example slot
- Wolf Gold (Mini, Major, Mega)
What fixed jackpot means
‘Fixed’ refers to the multiplier, not the cash amount. The game’s rules might say the Grand pays 1,000x your total bet. At 10p that is £100; at £1 it is £1,000. The figure never creeps up between visits and never resets after someone else wins, because no one else is feeding it. Each player’s fixed jackpot is a private outcome of their own spin, decided by the random number generator like any other result.
That makes it the opposite of a progressive jackpot, where a shared pot grows from many players’ stakes. Some slots combine the two, with fixed lower tiers and a progressive top tier. Our jackpot entry sets out the whole family.
How a fixed jackpot scales with your stake
Because the prize is a multiple, the cash value moves in step with your bet. The multipliers below are an illustration of a typical four-tier ladder, not the figures for any particular game; always use the numbers in the slot’s own paytable.
| Stake per spin | Mini (20x) | Minor (50x) | Major (200x) | Grand (1,000x) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10p | £2 | £5 | £20 | £100 |
| 20p | £4 | £10 | £40 | £200 |
| 50p | £10 | £25 | £100 | £500 |
| £1 | £20 | £50 | £200 | £1,000 |
| £2 (18–24 limit) | £40 | £100 | £400 | £2,000 |
| £5 (25+ limit) | £100 | £250 | £1,000 | £5,000 |
Many games display the ladder in cash, recalculated whenever you change your bet, which is a quick way to confirm a jackpot is fixed: change the stake and watch every tier move in proportion.
Where fixed jackpots usually appear
The most common home is the hold and win feature. Landing enough cash or coin symbols starts a short run of respins; new symbols lock in place and reset the respin count, and some symbols carry a jackpot label instead of a cash value. Filling every position often awards the top tier.
Wolf Gold from Pragmatic Play is a well-known example. Its Money Respin feature carries Mini, Major and Mega jackpots set as multiples of stake, and the game lists an RTP of 96.01% with medium volatility. Many other hold and win slots follow the same pattern with different names for the tiers.
Fixed jackpots also turn up as the top line on classic fruit-style games, where a full line of the best symbol pays a named jackpot, and in cash collect features where a collector symbol can scoop a labelled prize.
Fixed jackpot vs progressive jackpot
| Point | Fixed jackpot | Progressive jackpot |
|---|---|---|
| Prize size | Set multiple of your stake | Live pot, can be far larger |
| Depends on stake? | Yes, directly | Prize no; trigger chance often yes |
| Funding | Inside the slot’s RTP | A share of each stake goes to the pot |
| Effect on base-game RTP | Little or none | Often lowers it noticeably |
| Frequency | Lower tiers can land fairly often | Top tier very rare |
| What you see | Cash value updates when you change bet | Counter ticks up as others play |
Neither is better in itself. Fixed jackpot games keep more of their return in ordinary wins and features, so sessions tend to feel less one-sided. A progressive offers a remote chance of a much larger sum at the cost of a lower everyday return. If you want to read the RTP like for like, check whether a figure includes jackpot contributions.
UK stake limits and win caps on fixed jackpots
Since 2025, online slot stakes in Great Britain are capped at £5 a spin for players aged 25 and over and £2 for 18 to 24-year-olds. For a fixed jackpot this sets a hard ceiling on the cash value: a 1,000x Grand can never be worth more than £5,000, or £2,000 for younger adults. Features cannot be bought in Great Britain, so the only route into a jackpot feature is a normal spin.
Fixed jackpots also sit inside the slot’s overall max win. If a feature’s line wins and its jackpot together would exceed the game’s cap, the win cap applies. Bonus terms can add their own limits too, such as a maximum bet while a bonus is active, which our max bet rule entry explains.
Reading a fixed jackpot in practice: a worked example
Suppose you play a hold and win slot at 40p a spin, with a budget of £20 for the session. That is 50 spins. If the Grand is listed as 1,000x, its value at your stake is £400. The Mini at 20x is £8, which is worth knowing because it may be the tier you actually see if the feature lands at all. In 50 spins, the feature may not trigger even once, and losing the whole £20 is a realistic outcome. Working out the cash values before you start, and accepting the budget as the cost of the entertainment, keeps the jackpot ladder in perspective. Our slot budget guide has more on setting stake and session length together.
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Frequently asked questions
What is a fixed jackpot on a slot?
On a slot, a fixed jackpot is a named prize set at a constant multiple of your stake, such as 500x or 1,000x, that does not grow over time. The cash value depends only on what you bet: at 20p a 1,000x jackpot pays £200, at £2 it pays £2,000. It is paid from the slot’s own maths rather than from a shared pot, and other players winning it has no effect on yours. Fixed jackpots are most common in hold and win features. See our jackpot overview and the hold and win slots page.
Does betting more increase a fixed jackpot?
Yes, the cash value of a fixed jackpot rises in direct proportion to your stake, because it is a multiple of your bet. Doubling the stake doubles the prize, but it also doubles the cost of every spin, so the jackpot does not become better value. The chance of reaching it is usually the same at any stake. In Great Britain, stakes are capped at £5 a spin for over-25s and £2 for 18 to 24-year-olds, which caps the jackpot’s cash value too. Our guide should you bet max on slots and stake limit entry explain more.
Which slots have fixed jackpots?
Fixed jackpots are common in hold and win and respin slots, where special symbols carry labels such as Mini, Minor, Major and Grand. Pragmatic Play’s Wolf Gold is a well-known example, with Mini, Major and Mega jackpots in its Money Respin feature. Many classic and fruit-style games also call their top line win a jackpot. The game’s paytable shows the multipliers, and changing your stake will show each tier’s cash value move. Browse hold and win slots, cash collect slots and our Wolf Gold review for examples.
Is a fixed jackpot better than a progressive jackpot?
Neither is better overall; they suit different preferences. A fixed jackpot keeps more of the slot’s return in regular wins and its lower tiers can land reasonably often, while a progressive takes a slice of every stake to build a larger, much rarer prize, which often lowers the everyday RTP. If you value steadier sessions, fixed jackpot games tend to fit better. If you accept a lower return for a remote shot at a big pot, a progressive is the trade-off. Compare both in our progressive jackpot entry and are jackpot slots worth it.
Does a fixed jackpot count towards a slot’s max win?
Yes, on most games a fixed jackpot is part of the total the slot can pay and therefore sits inside its published max win. If a single feature combines a jackpot with other wins and the total would exceed the cap, the game stops paying at the cap and usually ends the feature. Progressive pots are different, because they are funded separately and can exceed the base game’s max win. Check the rules screen to see how the two interact. Our max win and win cap entries explain how caps work in practice.
Can you win a fixed jackpot with free spins from a bonus?
Often yes, if the promotional spins are on a game that has a fixed jackpot feature and the terms do not exclude it, but the prize will be based on the spin value. Welcome spins are commonly set at 10p, so a 1,000x Grand would be worth £100 on one of those spins. Some offers cap winnings or restrict which games you can use. Read the slot’s rules and the promotion’s terms together, and remember 18+ and terms apply to every offer. Our spin value entry and jackpot free spins page explain the details.