Fact: players are more and more eager to play high variance slots.

In the last 2 to 3 years, we see that more players are looking for slots that payout wins that are more than just massive. Players are searching for life-changing wins.

When streamers get such a massive win, it gets lots of attention and likes. Immediately afterwards, larger groups of players want to play the same slots.

Why?

Because everybody wants the same massive wins that these streamers are winning.

Players understand that some slots have more potential for such massive wins than other slots. The slots we are talking about are the so-called high variance slots: slots that payout wins of 1,000x the bet. Or 5,000x the stake. Or even more than that.

The chance to bag a win of hundreds of thousands of $€ appeals to many players. And who can blame them?

Play ‘n GO is one of the leading providers and is one of the first providers to have understood this phenomenon. Consequently, they released quite a few high variance slots.

Look at the figure below. The red coloured parts of the bars represent the high variance slots and the orange coloured tarts the mid-high variance slots. You can see that the number of high variance slots has increased spectacularly, especially after 2019.

What are the top 10 high variance slots of Play ‘n GO?

Below we list our top 10 Play ‘n GO high variance slots.

Take, for example, Book of Dead. It is an iconical slot that is played so often. It is released in 2016 and one of the first slots with the stamp “high variance.” It is no coincidence that this slot is extremely popular. As it is played so often, more and more massive wins are recorded. As the gambling public knows these wins, so more and more players play this slot. It is like a rollercoaster. Once it has established a name, it continues to leverage from it.

But many of the other slots we mention below are at least as volatile as Book of Dead. Some of these slots did not get into such a rollercoaster, though. It is partly because several slots are still new and are just released in 2019. Therefore, these slots still need to make ground.

Our message is to tell you that there are plenty of other high variance Play ‘n GO slots.

Ready to find out which ones? Here we GO! 

1.   Firefly Frenzy – prizes above 5,000x the bet is not unusual

Payout rate: 96.59%

Variance: Very High

Maximum win: 10,000x the bet

Minimum Bet: $€0.3

Maximum Bet: $€90

Firefly Frenzy is not the most famous Play ‘n GO slot, but it is the most volatile one.

We have all the reasons to believe that this is Play ‘n GO’s most volatile slot, as we have seen several massive wins topping 7,000x the bet.

That is even higher than the maximum win of Book of Dead, which is capped at 5,000x the bet.

The colourful slot with flowers and fireflies might give you a different impression, as the theme looks quite soft. But if you think that is the case, you are completely fooled.

Thanks to several multipliers that can increase rapidly with this slot, you can quickly get into wins exceeding 1,000x the bet — even exceeding 7,000x the bet!

The downside? Your balance can evaporate in a whisker!

2.   Book of Dead – Play ‘n GO’s most famous slot has kept its promise when it comes to massive payouts

Payout rate: 96.72%

Variance: High

Maximum win: 5,000x the bet

Minimum Bet: $€0.1

Maximum Bet: $€50

Yes, Book of Dead (released in 2016), is the most played Play ‘n GO slot. By far.

It is so popular as it was one of the first slots of which it was known to have such massive volatility. And remember that in 2016, most slots were low or medium variance. There were not so many alternatives available, apart from Netent’s Dead or Alive and Jack and the Beanstalk.

But we have seen many screens full of Rich Wilde symbols, leading to wins of 5,000x the bet. This slot has a proven track record when it comes to staggering wins.

3.   Reactoonz – a top-rated grid slot with high volatility

Payout rate: 96.51%

Variance: High

Maximum win: not specified but 5,000x the bet

Minimum Bet: $€0.2

Maximum Bet: $€100

Reactoonz is a grid slot with the cluster pays mechanism. Several extra boosters give you a helping hand to get higher wins: top prizes are very often in the range of 1,000x to 1,500x the bet.

You may ask yourself why we have put Reactoonz on the third spot.

We have done so, as Reactoonz pays out massive wins relatively often. Variance is not only about the size of the maximum potential wins. It is at least as important how often these wins are paid out.

If you want a pretty good chance of getting such a massive win (and are happy to settle for a lower win in exchange for increasing your chances), Reactoonz might not be a bad idea at all!

4.   Ankh of Anubis – the Play ‘n GO slot with the highest maximum win (15,000x the bet)

Payout rate: 96.20%

Variance: High

Maximum win: 15,000x the bet

Minimum Bet: $€0.1

Maximum Bet: $€100

This slot was released at the end of 2019 and is, therefore, relatively new. It shall not be a surprise that we have not yet seen so many massive wins.

What is striking, though, is that this slot is the first Play ‘n GO slot to have a maximum win exceeding 10,000x the bet. This slot has a maximum win of 15,000x the stake.

Time will tell if this slot pays out massive wins often or not. For now, Ankh of Anubis deserves the benefit of the doubt, and therefore we include it in our top 10 list.

5.   Pimped – released in 2015 and still popular because of its high variance

Payout rate: 96.51%

Variance: High

Maximum win: 10,000x the bet

Minimum Bet: $€0.1

Maximum Bet: $€100

Pimped is all about the extravagant rap scene where gold, diamonds, diamond watches and rings, dollar bills and beautiful divas set the stage. There is nothing subtle about it: Pimped is as in your face as an online slot can be. It makes a lot of sense that such a theme is associated with a high variance.

And indeed, according to Play ‘n GO, Pimped has a very high variance.

We must acknowledge that the top wins are, in most cases, below 1,000x the bet. Only very occasionally have we seen wins of 5,000x the bet.

6.   Holiday season – a massive win helps you to book yourself a big vacation for Xmas

Payout rate: 96.51%

Variance: High

Maximum win: 10,000x the bet

Minimum Bet: $€0.1

Maximum Bet: $€100

Have you ever dreamed of booking an extraordinary Christmas vacation? Go to Canada and watch the ice bears, or go to Norway and get yourself on a sled with husky dogs?

Maybe you will if you play this exciting Christmas themed slot.

According to Play ‘n GO, the variance is very high. We have seen wins in the range of 500x to 1000x the bet pretty often. Wins over 1,000x the bet are also possible here, and the maximum win is an astonishing 10,000x the bet!

7.   The sword and the grail – released in 2019 but already popular thanks to high variance

Payout rate: 96.53%

Variance: High

Maximum win: 10,000x the bet

Minimum Bet: $€0.1

Maximum Bet: $€100

In this beautiful high variance Play ‘n GO slot, the golden grail is the wild symbol and contains multipliers up to 100x and King’s  Arthurs Sword is the scatter symbol. These symbols can help you to get a day you will not forget quickly. Wins exceeding 1,000x the bet are not exceptional, and we expect that wins of 5,000x the bet or even more are also possible with this slot.

It is one of the few Play ‘n GO slots with a maximum win of 10,000x the bet.

8.   Doom of Egypt – very similar to Book of Dead

Payout rate: 96.21%

Variance: High

Maximum win: 5,000x the bet

Minimum Bet: $€0.1

Maximum Bet: $€50

Doom of Egypt is technically a clone of Book of Dead, and the features are the same. The main difference is the (slightly) lower RTP, but not a reason to ignore this beast.

According to Play ‘n GO, a “very high” variance slot. Why not have a go at it and see if you get the ultimate reward? It is possible with Doom of Egypt!

9.   Honey Rush – a thoroughly entertaining cluster pays slot but don’t let the bees sting you

Payout rate: 96.5%

Variance: High

Maximum win: 9,000x the bet

Minimum Bet: $€0.2

Maximum Bet: $€100

You might get the impression that Honey Rush, released in 2019, is a bit of a softy. The bees theme might give you that impression. But believe us, your balance can move very rapidly (downwards or upwards) and Play ‘n GO rates this as a very high variance slot.

The idea is to make clusters, and of course, the bigger the group of identical symbols, the bigger the prize. This slot has the avalanche mechanism, so winning combinations disappear and make way for new symbols. That way, you can get multiple consecutive wins with one spin.

It also leads to you winning sticky wilds, and if you are lucky, the mega big Queen colony.  This is what you need to do to get the massive wins of at least 1,000x the bet.

Worthwhile to mention is the maximum win of 9,000x the bet, which is almost twice as high as the maximum win of Book or Dead!

10.         Cash Pump – when you cruise along Route 66, you are in relax mode. Not with this slot!

Payout rate: 96.86%

Variance: High

Maximum win: 10,000x the bet

Minimum Bet: $€0.2

Maximum Bet: $€100

Cash Pump is a stunning slot that gives you the Route 66 feeling — cruising along the beautiful South West of the US with t’s unique landscapes.

What makes this slot original are the four sets of reels. What makes the slot have the potential for some incredible payouts are the wilds and the multipliers.

Cash Pump is a new slot, as it is released at the end of 2019. We hope, though, that this slot gets the attention it deserves. Not only because of the original theme and gameplay, but also because it’s highly volatile.

The maximum win is 10,000x the bet.

Conclusions – especially the last two years have been exciting in terms of high variance slots

We listed our top 10 high variance Play ‘n GO. The list shows that there are plenty of options if you happen to like to play volatile Play ‘n GO slots.

Especially in the last couple of years, Play ‘n GO has released many great high variance slots. We expect that 2020 will not disappoint the large group of players, seeking those high variance slots.

There is much more to play and to try than just Book of Dead if you love to play high variance slots.

And maybe you will be the next player, landing a sky-high win of 5,000x the bet. Or even more than that.