Progressive Game Types:
There are three different types of Progressive Slot Machines
- Stand Alone Progressive:
These are the machines that work alone; they aren't connected to any other machines. This machine will take a percentage of the coins and combine it to the winning jackpot. The jackpot is obviously lower then the slot machines that are connected to one another. - In- House or Proprietary Progressives:
These are the slot machines that are connected together. These slot machines are owned by the casino. These jackpots usually won't get up to millions but a nice win can be won. - Wide Area Progressive:
Now these are the jackpots that everybody wants to hit. The machines are run independently rather then just by small game company. The bad news with these slot machines is that it is very hard to win.
I recommend that you do not spend all your time and coins playing the Wide Area Progressive slot machine but rather stick to the Stand Alone or In-House where your odds will be a lot higher. If you're feeling lucky, then by all means, go for the Wide Area Progressive.