betworld96 Online Pokies, Compared by Bonus Feature
Base-game spins on most pokies look alike. What separates one game from another is the bonus feature, and at betworld96 that is how we suggest you choose. Our lobby carries pokies from 41 studios; below they are grouped into seven feature families, each with named games and the figures their studios publish or that independent sources agree on. A figure marked "in game info" is shown on the game's own information screen. After the families you will find how features are triggered, what a feature buy does, a comparison table and the quickest way to see a feature for yourself.
Hold and Win respins
The feature is a respin round on a locked board. Prize symbols that land stay where they are, each new one usually resets the respin count, and the round ends when the respins run out. These games suit players who like a clear goal inside the bonus.
- Sun of Egypt 3: Hold and Win (Booongo). Two levels of bonus, a Bonus game and a Super Bonus game, plus mystery symbols. The Royal jackpot is 10,000x your bet. RTP 95.61%.
- 15 Dragon Pearls: Hold and Win (Booongo). A bonus game with two collect symbols and a Grand jackpot of 5,000x your bet. RTP 95.71%.
- 3 Hot Chillies (3 Oaks). Chilli meters add multipliers, extra spins or double reels to the Hold & Win round. RTP 95.59%.
- Gold Nugget Rush - Hold & Win (Betsoft). Stacked symbols and free spins in the base game, a Hold & Win bonus, and a feature buy. RTP 96.11%.
- Ultra Buffalo Hold and Win (Booming Games). The Ultra Hold and Win round plays on a 5×8 grid with the Ultra Reel, alongside a Buffalo Bonus Wheel. Medium-high volatility, 5,000x top win, RTP 95.6%.
Free spins with wilds and multipliers
Here the base game is a familiar line game, and the payoff comes from free spins that change the rules for a while.
- The Dog House (Pragmatic Play). 20 lines. Wilds on reels 2 to 4 carry multipliers, and in free spins they become sticky. High volatility, RTP 96.51%.
- John Hunter and the Book of Tut (Pragmatic Play). 10 lines. The book is both wild and scatter, one special symbol expands in free spins, and retriggers are unlimited. High volatility, 5,500x, RTP 96.50%.
- Geisha (Aristocrat). Three or more scatters award 15 free spins with wins tripled, and there is a gamble feature.
- Greedy Goblins (Betsoft). 30 lines, sticky-wild free spins, a double-up gamble and a progressive jackpot. High volatility, RTP 97.2%.
Tumbling grids: pays anywhere and clusters
Winning symbols vanish, new ones drop in, and on most of these games multipliers build during the chain. On pays-anywhere games, 8 or more matching symbols win wherever they are; on cluster games, the symbols must touch.
- Sweet Bonanza 1000 (Pragmatic Play). 6×5 pays anywhere. Four or more lollipops start 10 free spins, where candy bomb multipliers reach 1,000x. High volatility, 25,000x, RTP 96.53%.
- Fruit Party (Pragmatic Play). Clusters on a 7×7 grid. Winning symbols can carry 2x multipliers (2x or 4x in free spins), and they combine up to 256x. High volatility, 5,000x, RTP 96.50%.
- Tasty Bonanza (Booming Games). 6×5 pays anywhere with random multipliers, a Candy Jar collector, bomb symbols and unlimited free spins. High volatility, 6,500x, RTP 96.1%.
- Storm of Seth 2 (JILI). 5×6 pays anywhere with golden multiplier orbs; 4 or more scatters start free games where multipliers accumulate. Medium volatility, RTP 97%.
Collect features
A collector symbol, often a wild, picks up the cash values printed on other symbols. These games show you the potential prize before the collector arrives, which makes the feature easy to follow.
- Big Bass Splash (Pragmatic Play). 10 lines on 5×3. Before free spins, up to five random modifiers can be added; in free spins, wilds collect money symbols worth up to 5,000x. High volatility, 5,000x, RTP 96.71%.
- Cash Pig (Booming Games). 30 lines on 5×4. A Piggy Bank collects coins, and its free spins add Minor Elimination and Major Upgrade. High volatility, 8,000x, RTP 95.1%.
Megaways
The number of symbols on each reel changes with every spin, so the count of ways to win changes too. Madame Destiny Megaways from Pragmatic Play has wilds that double wins and a wheel that sets up to 12 free spins and a multiplier up to 25x (high volatility, 5,000x, 96.56%). Howling Wolves Megaways from Booming Games uses cascades with Howling Wilds, an Alpha Wolf Spin and Wolf Pack Multipliers, plus free spins (96%).
Classic line games
Few lines, simple symbols and a short feature list. Lucky Coming from JILI has a single payline: Ganesha wilds on the middle reel carry x3, x5 or x9, and a full board of wilds pays the top x1,111 (low–medium volatility, 97%). Gold Gold Gold from Booming Games has up to 20 lines, stacked symbols, free spins and an optional gamble (96%). Funky Monkey from VPower plays one line on a single row of 5 reels at 98.00%.
Fishing games
Instead of spinning, you fire at targets swimming across the screen, and each shot is charged at your stake. Kirin Storm VIP from VPower is low volatility at 97.52%, with fast shooting and score rewards up to 800x. Ocean Carnival from FastSpin has 3 levels, 2 bosses, free bullets and mini games, at 96.50% and medium volatility.
How a feature is triggered
Every feature has a trigger written in the paytable, and knowing it tells you what to watch for on the reels.
| Trigger | How it works | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Scatter count | A set number of scatters anywhere on the reels | Four or more lollipops on Sweet Bonanza 1000 |
| Prize symbol count | Enough coins or prize symbols in one spin start the respins | The coin trigger on the Hold and Win games above |
| Wheel or pick | A wheel or a choice sets the size of the bonus | Madame Destiny Megaways' wheel sets the spins and multiplier |
| Random modifier | An extra boost can be added at random before or during the feature | Up to five modifiers before Big Bass Splash free spins |
Retriggers add more spins while a feature is running. John Hunter and the Book of Tut allows unlimited retriggers, which is part of why its feature can run long.
What a feature buy does
Some games, such as Gold Nugget Rush - Hold & Win, let you pay a set price to go straight into the bonus. The price appears as a multiple of your stake before you confirm. Buying skips the wait, but it does not change the odds inside the feature, and the round can pay back less than its price. If you use one, count it in your budget the same way as spins.
Six to try first
Sun of Egypt 3: Hold and Win
Booongo. Two bonus levels and mystery symbols; the Royal jackpot is 10,000x your bet.
RTP 95.61%
Big Bass Splash
Pragmatic Play. A collect feature: wilds gather money symbols worth up to 5,000x in free spins.
RTP 96.71%
Sweet Bonanza 1000
Pragmatic Play. Tumbling 6×5 grid; candy bombs up to 1,000x in free spins. Top win 25,000x.
RTP 96.53%
Madame Destiny Megaways
Pragmatic Play. A wheel decides your free spins and their multiplier, up to 25x.
RTP 96.56%
Lucky Coming
JILI. One payline and multiplier wilds on the middle reel. Top win x1,111.
RTP 97%
Kirin Storm VIP
VPower. A low volatility fishing game with score rewards up to 800x.
RTP 97.52%Feature comparison
| Game | Feature family | Volatility | Top win | RTP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ultra Buffalo Hold and Win (Booming Games) | Hold and Win on a 5×8 grid | Medium-high | 5,000x | 95.6% |
| Sun of Egypt 3 (Booongo) | Bonus and Super Bonus | In game info | In game info (jackpot 10,000x bet) | 95.61% |
| Gold Nugget Rush - Hold & Win (Betsoft) | Hold & Win plus free spins | In game info | In game info | 96.11% |
| The Dog House (Pragmatic Play) | Sticky multiplier wilds | High | In game info | 96.51% |
| Greedy Goblins (Betsoft) | Sticky-wild free spins | High | In game info | 97.2% |
| Sweet Bonanza 1000 (Pragmatic Play) | Tumbles, multipliers to 1,000x | High | 25,000x | 96.53% |
| Fruit Party (Pragmatic Play) | Clusters, multipliers to 256x | High | 5,000x | 96.50% |
| Storm of Seth 2 (JILI) | Accumulating multiplier orbs | Medium | In game info | 97.00% |
| Big Bass Splash (Pragmatic Play) | Collect, with random modifiers | High | 5,000x | 96.71% |
| Cash Pig (Booming Games) | Coin collect and upgrades | High | 8,000x | 95.1% |
| Madame Destiny Megaways (Pragmatic Play) | Wheel sets spins and multiplier | High | 5,000x | 96.56% |
| Lucky Coming (JILI) | Multiplier wilds on 1 line | Low–medium | 1,111x | 97.00% |
| Kirin Storm VIP (VPower) | Fishing, score rewards | Low | In game info | 97.52% |
RTP is a long-run average over a very large number of spins, so it will not predict a single session. A jackpot, such as the Royal jackpot on Sun of Egypt 3, is a fixed prize inside the feature and is listed apart from the top win. Notice that almost every feature-led game in the table is high volatility; Storm of Seth 2 and Lucky Coming are the gentler options.
How to find these games at betworld96
Use the search box with the full title; many respin games include "Hold and Win" in their name, so that phrase is worth trying in the search as well. To see everything from one maker, pick the studio in the provider filter. Our studio guides also list each maker's titles with their features explained.
Watch the feature in demo before you stake
After logging in, any of these games can be opened in demo mode with practice credits. Keep spinning until the feature lands at least once, and note what triggered it and what it paid against your practice stake. That one round tells you more about a game than its base spins do. Start from the free pokies guide.
Mobile play
betworld96 pokies run in the browser on your phone or tablet, with the same search and provider filter. Feature rounds with big boards, such as the 5×8 grid in Ultra Buffalo Hold and Win, are easier to follow in landscape.
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betworld96 online pokies: FAQ
What is a Hold and Win pokie?
A game whose feature is a respin round where prize symbols stay in place. Sun of Egypt 3 and Ultra Buffalo Hold and Win are two examples at betworld96.
Which feature family has the biggest top wins?
In this guide, tumbling grids: Sweet Bonanza 1000 lists 25,000x. High volatility comes with that, so wins tend to be less regular.
What does "sticky" mean in free spins?
A sticky wild stays where it landed for the rest of the free spins, as on The Dog House.
What is a collect feature?
A collector symbol gathers the cash values shown on other symbols, as the wilds do in Big Bass Splash free spins.
Is buying a feature worth it?
It saves time, not money. The odds inside the feature are the same, and the round can pay back less than the price.
Do classic line games still have features?
Usually a small one. Lucky Coming has multiplier wilds on the middle reel, and Gold Gold Gold has free spins and a gamble option.
Where do I check a game's RTP?
In the game's info screen. It shows the figure that applies to your spins.