Tiered awards on a 3x6 grid
3, 4 or 5 BONUS symbols anywhere on the screen trigger 10, 15 or 50 free spins. The round starts on a 3x6 grid. 3 or more BONUS symbols during the round award the same tiered amount again.
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Pragmatic Play · 2021
Lucky Lightning
243 ways to win on a 5x3 grid, Lucky Lightning is a high volatility slot from Pragmatic Play. This page covers its figures, modes and demo.
- RTP 96.45%
- Volatility High
- Maximum win multiple x10,100
- Reel grid 5x3
Contents
Lucky Lightning: rare big wins over small, steady pays
A 5x3 grid with 243 ways to win sets up Lucky Lightning, an Ancient Greece slot. Wins pay from the leftmost reel to the right, on adjacent reels only. The fewest symbols that pay is three, so three matching symbols on adjacent reels already count. The symbols mix Greek figures such as Zeus, Athena, Minotaur, Griffin and Pegasus with the card faces A, K, Q and J.
10, 15 or 50 free spins follow three, four or five BONUS symbols, starting on a 3x6 grid. Growing Reels: WILD on reels 1 and 2 together may grow the screen at random to 3x6, 3x3x4x4x4 or 3x3x4x4x4x4. MONEY symbols lock while reels 3 to 5 respin, and Money Collect pays the values beside WILDs. Full cover of all money reels pays the total twice.
Table guide
Lucky Lightning key numbers and limits
Settles what each figure means for your money before the first spin, from RTP to the cap.
| Which figure? | Money at A$1 |
|---|---|
| Provider | Pragmatic Play |
| Return to player | 96.45% / 96.48% |
| Volatility | High |
| Reel grid | 5x3 |
| Maximum win multiple | x10,100 |
| Top bet max win | A$2,525,000 |
| Release date | 17/06/2021 |
Symbol payouts
Symbol values at an A$0.40 bet
At an A$0.40 bet, the payouts below are in money, and landing more of a symbol pays more.
| Reel icon | 3+ | 4+ | 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
 WILDWild | A$0.80 | A$4 | A$40 |
 Zeus | A$0.40 | A$2 | A$4 |
 Athena | A$0.32 | A$0.80 | A$2.40 |
 Minotaur | A$0.16 | A$0.40 | A$1.60 |
 Griffin | A$0.16 | A$0.40 | A$0.80 |
 Pegasus | A$0.16 | A$0.40 | A$0.80 |
 A | A$0.08 | A$0.16 | A$0.40 |
 K | A$0.08 | A$0.16 | A$0.40 |
 Q | A$0.08 | A$0.16 | A$0.40 |
 J | A$0.08 | A$0.16 | A$0.40 |
Ready for the reels
How does one Lucky Lightning round run?
The usual worry is where the stake goes after one spin, so the order is set out.
Lucky Lightning bet range
A$0.25 is the lowest bet and A$250 the highest on Lucky Lightning. Each spin costs the stake you pick, and every win pays a multiple of it.
Where does a win begin?
3 rows by 5 reels give 243 ways to win in the base game. Wins pay left to right, so a line must start on the leftmost reel.
How big can the screen grow?
Reels 1 and 2 landing WILD together can grow the screen to 3x6, 3x3x4x4x4 or 3x3x4x4x4x4. Locked MONEY symbols then respin with reels 3 to 5.
How many BONUS symbols trigger it?
3, 4 or 5 BONUS symbols anywhere on the screen start the free spins on a 3x6 grid. Three or more BONUS during the round add the same tier again.
Session limit and A$1 stake
A$1 is the example bet here, and each spin takes that amount from your balance. Set your limit before the first spin, since nobody can know how a session ends.
Lucky Lightning screens
Look over each screen before you spin
Vegasnow Casino shows each screen clearly, so you can judge the game before you bet.
BONUS symbols on reels that trigger Free Spins 
Free Spins on the 3x6 grid at the round start 
Free Spins round with WILD and MONEY symbols showing 
Win total after a left-to-right line on adjacent reels
What skipping the spins sets you back
At the top example bet of A$1, the Buy Bonus Max costs A$100, which is 100 times the total bet, and starts the Free Spins.
| Direct entry | Bet multiple | RTP |
|---|---|---|
| Buy Bonus Max at 100x | x100 · A$100 | – |
Two versions of Lucky Lightning
RTP shows how much of every A$100 staked the game pays back on average over a long run. The version running here is shown in the game rules, so check there before you play.
| Return % | RTP | Preset |
|---|---|---|
| Variant 1 | 96.48% | Unavailable |
| Variant 2 | 96.45% | Included |
Four modes
Read how each bonus starts
Read this before your first bonus, or when the reels grow.
Reach the Free Spins at once
100x total bet buys the Free Spins at once. Every buy plays on the largest fixed 3x3x4x4x4x4 grid for the whole round, with no randomness in the grid.
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Lucky Lightning reels 1 to 5
3 rows x 5 reels make up the base game, with 243 ways to win. Wins pay left to right on adjacent reels, starting from the leftmost reel. The screen size varies, so the layout can differ by device.
Before any spinWays to win
From a pair to collected money
3x6, 3x3x4x4x4 or 3x3x4x4x4x4 are the grids the screen may grow to at random when WILD hits reels 1 and 2 together. MONEY symbols lock, reels 3-5 respin and MONEY values next to the WILDs are collected. If every money reel fills with MONEY symbols, the total pays twice.
Two WILDs landedCollected money
From guessing bonus timing to accepting randomness
Lucky Lightning has 243 ways to win on its 5x3 grid, but no one can say when the Free Spins will land. How often the bonus round comes is not known in advance. The result of one session is random, whatever RTP version the game runs.
Two RTP versions of Lucky Lightning exist, and the game rules show which one Vegasnow Casino runs. Open the rules before your first spin. The version sets the long-run return, so it matters more than any single session result.
10,100 times the stake is the ceiling of Lucky Lightning, and it is reached very rarely. Each spin is an independent random result, so no run of spins makes it closer. Read the maximum win as a limit on the payout, not as a target.
Try it first
Learn the Lucky Lightning reels before you wager
Worried a test spin will cost you? The demo needs no deposit, so nothing is staked.
The demo needs no money and pays nothing; the real game needs an account at Vegasnow Casino and the legal age, 18+.
Play real moneyBefore you pick
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Lucky Lightning FAQ
Lucky Lightning facts that shape your session
Useful before your first spin, when you want the numbers for this game.
What is the maximum win on Lucky Lightning?
10,100 times the bet is the largest win Lucky Lightning pays. At the A$1 example bet, that is A$10,100. At the highest allowed bet of A$250, the same multiple reaches A$2,525,000.
How many BONUS symbols trigger Lucky Lightning free spins?
Three, four or five BONUS symbols anywhere trigger 10, 15 or 50 free spins. The round starts on a 3x6 grid. Three or more BONUS symbols during the round award the same tiered amount again.
Which RTP versions does Lucky Lightning have?
96.45% and 96.48% are the two RTP versions of Lucky Lightning. RTP is the long-run return per A$100 staked. Over very many spins, each version returns close to its figure; a single session can end well above or below it.
How volatile is Lucky Lightning and what does that mean?
243 ways to win on a 5x3 grid, and the volatility is high. High volatility means bigger swings: losing runs can last long between large wins, and nobody can say in advance when one will land.
Ahead or behind, your limit stays put
Players must be 18+. Call the National Gambling Helpline on 1800 858 858, or register with BetStop to self-exclude.
Keep spending inside your budget
Set your budget in A$ before the first spin and treat it as the most you can lose. Each bet from A$0.25 comes out of it.
Stopping point after wins
Choose a stopping point in advance and keep to it even after a big win. A win does not change the plan you set.
Stay in control of spending
Use the deposit and loss limits in your account before you play, so the cap is in place from the first bet.
Lucky Lightning can wait
Once Lucky Lightning stops feeling like entertainment, take a break before the next bet. Stepping away for longer is a sound choice, not a failure.
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