Pokie Magic help: Maxicash online virtual jackpots

Maxicash progressive jackpots logo The Maxicash Jackpots are an online simulation of a jackpot system. When you play selected games you can opt to play Maxicash as well. You must be online for the entire time you play the progressives. Each time you spin some of the credits you bet are collected and sent to become part of each jackpot.

Quicklinks:
What are the Maxicash Progressives?
How can I play the Maxicash Progressives?
Which games can play the Maxicash Progressives?
How do I win a jackpot?
How do I view the winners?
Troubleshooting.
Chatting about the Jackpots.

What are the Maxicash jackpots?


Maxicash jackpots
  The jackpots appear at the top of the game screen, below the credits/win/bet meters, and above the reels:

There are four different jackpots which can be won:
- the Minor - which goes off frequently, usually every few minutes.
- the Major - which goes off quite often.
- the Maxi - which goes off several times a day.
- the Mega - which goes off rarely, usually once or twice a month, and can be a huge amount.

The jackpots amounts shown in the image above will continually increase as you play the game, even when you are not actually having a spin.

All users see exactly the same jackpots - everyone is playing for exactly the same wins. As with all Pokie Magic games, you cannot win or lose real money, it is only a simulation.

How can I play the Maxicash Progressives?

All you need is to be a registered user of the game and a member of the Pokie Magic highscores system. Its all linked, so the highscores username you use is also your Maxicash username. If you are not yet joined up for highscores, please email here.
To play the jackpots, open a game which participates (most Special Edition Games) The option of playing the jackpots is turned off by default. All highscores/jackpot accounts are manually approved.
 
Maxicash menu To turn Maxicash on, simply choose "Play the linked Jackpots" from the Internet menu as shown. The jackpots should then show in your game and immediately start counting up. You can also turn Maxicash on and off from the fastbar.
Which games can play the Maxicash Progressives?

Currently, most Special Edition games can play Maxicash. You can also see the downloads page as it shows which games are able to participate.

How do I win a jackpot?

There is no clue as to when you will win a jackpot. The Pokie Magic Maxicash server will choose a winner at random. The more you play, the more likely you will win a jackpot. The more users online at any one time, the faster the jackpots will increase and go off. If you play your game in Ultrafast Mode, you are more likely to win a jackpot.

When you do win a jackpot, the special Maxicash feature will commence. All reels will spin with a special "Maxi Scratch" icon in every position on every reel as shown below.

Maxicash selection

When the reels have spun, you need to choose 7 (or 8 in the 7 reel Special Editions) of the same jackpot type to win that jackpot. To choose the symbols, simply click on any of the Maxi Scratch icons you see. When you match up the required number of Maxi Scratches, you win the jackpot shown. The game will present a simulated cheque for your winnings and all users currently playing will be informed that YOU have won a jackpot via a scrolling textbar at the bottom of their screens. When others win jackpots, you get to see who has won them too.

TIP: To increase your chance of winning a jackpot, play your game in ultrafast mode - you will be much more likely to win!

How do I view the winners?

Click here to see who is currently winning jackpots and also who has won the highest jackpot of each type over the past 90 days.

Troubleshooting.

Problem: my jackpots all stay at zero when I play a Maxicash game.
Solution: ensure you are enabled for Maxicash play, that you are connected to the internet, and very importantly, that your firewall is configured to allow you to access the internet from that game.

Problem: my jackpots are all working, but I am not winning any.
Solution: this is just down to pure chance. Some people may win five in a row, others may not win any for a day or two. The more you play the game, the greater your chance of winning. The more you bet in each game, the greater your chance of winning. Playing Ultrafast will also increase your chances of winning.

Chatting about the Jackpots.

Click here to discuss the jackpots in the Pokie Magic forums, or to make suggestions for improvements for the system.