Belatra Games · jackpot · RTP 97
Jackpot Mines: three outcomes under a tile, the third spins a reel
In classic mines a tile hides either a win or a mine. Belatra added a third option - a jackpot symbol that does not pay at once but triggers a separate spin, and the spin decides what you got. RTP 97, a grid from 3x3 with six mines to 5x5 with twenty, an accumulated jackpot of up to 200 EUR, and a board that flashes red as the sum nears the limit. Demo below.
How the jackpot symbol is played out
Under every tile of the grid there may be a coin, a mine or a jackpot symbol. The first two outcomes work as everywhere: a coin lifts the payout, a mine ends the round. The third is more involved - it opens a reel, and the reel decides what you got.
On the reel there are three outcomes again. A coin - an addition to the current payout; a mine - the end of the round despite the symbol you found; and the jackpot proper - the whole accumulated sum. So finding the symbol is not enough, it still has to be played out, and it plays out against you more often than for you. The pool is visible on the board at the top, and as the sum nears 200 EUR the board flashes red: most accumulation mechanics never signal how close the payout is, this one does so honestly.
A jackpot in a game with a stated RTP is not a gift on top. The return of 97 includes everything the game pays, pool included, so ordinary rounds, all else equal, pay a touch more meanly than a jackpot-free game with the same figure on the shelf. Want an even game - take Hot Mines at the same 97 with no pools. Want an event - it is real here and happens regularly, because the limit is small.
Two grids: 3x3 with six mines and 5x5 with up to twenty
On the small grid there are three safe tiles, and the round is an almost pure lottery with high multipliers per step. On the big one, the familiar ladder. Both tables below are computed by the formula at RTP 97; the jackpot reel is not part of them.
The 3x3 grid, six mines
| Tiles opened | Odds to get there | Multiplier at 97 RTP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33.3% | x2.91 |
| 2 | 8.33% | x11.64 |
| 3 | 1.19% | x81.48 |
Six mines on a nine-tile grid is two thirds of the field. The first safe tile is found one time in three and pays 2.91x, two in a row in 8.33 percent and 11.64x, all three in 1.19 percent and 81.48x. This is a mode not for a ladder but for one or two decisive clicks, and it is the only one of its kind in the set.
The upper bound on the big grid is gentler: twenty mines on 25 tiles leave five safe ones. Still a hard mode, but the round has room to develop. The practical point of the pairing: the game does not let you assemble a meaningless configuration - twenty mines on 3x3 physically cannot be set.
The 5x5 grid, 1 to 20 mines
| Mines | Safe tiles | 1st click odds | x1 | x3 | x5 | x10 | Whole field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | 96.0% | x1.01 | x1.10 | x1.21 | x1.62 | x24.25 |
| 2 | 23 | 92.0% | x1.05 | x1.26 | x1.53 | x2.77 | x291.0 |
| 3 | 22 | 88.0% | x1.10 | x1.45 | x1.96 | x4.90 | x2231 |
| 4 | 21 | 84.0% | x1.15 | x1.68 | x2.53 | x8.99 | x12271 |
| 5 | 20 | 80.0% | x1.21 | x1.96 | x3.32 | x17.16 | x51536 |
| 6 | 19 | 76.0% | x1.28 | x2.30 | x4.43 | x34.32 | x171787 |
| 7 | 18 | 72.0% | x1.35 | x2.73 | x6.01 | x72.46 | x466279 |
| 8 | 17 | 68.0% | x1.43 | x3.28 | x8.33 | x163.0 | x1049128 |
| 9 | 16 | 64.0% | x1.52 | x3.98 | x11.80 | x395.9 | x1981686 |
| 10 | 15 | 60.0% | x1.62 | x4.90 | x17.16 | x1056 | x3170697 |
| 11 | 14 | 56.0% | x1.73 | x6.13 | x25.74 | x3168 | x4323678 |
| 12 | 13 | 52.0% | x1.87 | x7.80 | x40.04 | x11086 | x5044291 |
| 13 | 12 | 48.0% | x2.02 | x10.14 | x65.07 | x48041 | x5044291 |
| 14 | 11 | 44.0% | x2.20 | x13.52 | x111.6 | x288245 | x4323678 |
| 15 | 10 | 40.0% | x2.43 | x18.59 | x204.5 | x3170697 | x3170697 |
| 16 | 9 | 36.0% | x2.69 | x26.56 | x409.0 | not that many tiles | x1981686 |
| 17 | 8 | 32.0% | x3.03 | x39.84 | x920.3 | not that many tiles | x1049128 |
| 18 | 7 | 28.0% | x3.46 | x63.74 | x2454 | not that many tiles | x466279 |
| 19 | 6 | 24.0% | x4.04 | x111.6 | x8589 | not that many tiles | x171787 |
| 20 | 5 | 20.0% | x4.85 | x223.1 | x51536 | not that many tiles | x51536 |
Jackpot Mines demo without an account
Loads from the Belatra showcase on click: first a splash with a Play button, then the grid. Wait for a jackpot symbol - the reel is worth seeing before the first bet.
Jackpot Mines against its neighbours on return
The three closest versions by RTP and the shared scenario on the 5x5 grid: three mines, five tiles.
| Game | RTP | House keeps | x5 at 3 mines | Mines | Ceiling |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackpot Mines | 97 | 3% | x1.96 | 6-20 | jackpot up to 200 EUR |
| Mummy Mines | 97 | 3% | x1.96 | not published | jackpot |
| Hot Mines | 97 | 3% | x1.95 | 3-24 | 20000 USD |
| Mini Mines | 97 | 3% | no table | not published | not published |
With Mummy Mines by the same studio the game shares its reel, its RTP and its round scheme; there are three grids there instead of two and a fuller autoplay, here a jackpot board and minimal settings. Against Hot Mines and Mini Mines at the same 97 the one argument is the third outcome under the tile. If you do not need it, it does not help you either.
The board flashes red on the platform too
Jackpot Mines with the same reel and a pool of up to 200 EUR on a real balance.
How the game looks in the lobby
Cover art from the platform lobby - the way the game is found. The grid itself is in the demo above.
What people ask about Jackpot Mines
What happens when a jackpot symbol turns up
A separate spin of a reel starts, and the reel decides the outcome: a coin adds to the payout, a mine ends the round, the jackpot symbol pays out the whole accumulated sum. Finding the symbol on the grid is not enough - it still has to be played out.
How high does the jackpot go
Up to 200 EUR. The pool shows on a board at the top, and when the sum approaches the limit the board starts flashing red. The limit is small, so the jackpot is played out regularly rather than once a year.
What grids does Jackpot Mines have
Two: 3x3 with six mines and 5x5, where there can be up to 20 mines. The game does not let you assemble a meaningless configuration: twenty mines on a 3x3 grid physically cannot be set.
Does the jackpot affect the stated RTP
It is part of it. The return of 97 includes everything the game pays, jackpot included, so ordinary rounds fund the pool and, all else equal, pay a touch more meanly than in a game without a jackpot with the same figure on the shelf.
Does Jackpot Mines have a demo
Yes, it opens right on this page from the Belatra showcase without an account: first a splash screen with a Play button, then the grid itself. The jackpot reel works in the demo just as on the platform.