Key facts
- Studio: Games Global. It dates the game’s arrival on “the progressive jackpot scene” to November 2006 (release of 6 March 2024).
- 25 paylines, four progressive jackpot tiers, wilds that double wins and free spins that triple them, in Games Global’s words.
- Paid out: “more than €700,000,000” by March 2024, says Games Global; in June 2025 it said “over a billion”, with no currency.
- Largest win in the five Microgaming and Games Global releases we read: €19,430,723.60, Absolootly Mad: Mega Moolah, 27 April 2021.
- RTP: Games Global publishes none that we could read; the figure on this page is a third-party estimate.
- Not found in five casino lobbies open from Australia on 11 October 2026 (our own check).
What Mega Moolah is
Mega Moolah is an online pokie built around progressive jackpots, supplied by Games Global. A progressive jackpot grows as the game is played until someone wins it. Games Global’s release of 6 March 2024 calls it a “25-payline slot” with “four different Mega Moolah progressive jackpots tiers, wild symbols that double wins and a lucrative free spins bonus that triples wins.”
The same sentence calls it a “four-reel” slot. We could not read the game’s own rules to confirm the layout, so this guide gives no reel count.
The payout total depends on the date of the release. In March 2024 Games Global said Mega Moolah had awarded “more than €700,000,000” over 17 years. On 12 June 2025 it said the game had “awarded over a billion in total prizes”, without naming a currency, so the two figures cannot be compared directly.
Mega Moolah is also a jackpot brand. Other titles on Games Global’s network carry the same jackpot, among them Book of Mega Moolah and Absolootly Mad Mega Moolah, a Triple Edge Studios game, and in March 2024 the provider said ten of the last twenty Mega Moolah jackpot winners had won on the original game.
Record wins from Microgaming and Games Global releases
The largest Mega Moolah win in the Microgaming and Games Global releases we read is €19,430,723.60, won by a player in Belgium on Absolootly Mad: Mega Moolah on 27 April 2021. The table lists every Mega Moolah jackpot win named in those five releases, from 2021, 2024 and 2025.
| Announced | Game | Win | Stake | When won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 April 2021 | Absolootly Mad: Mega Moolah | €19,430,723.60 | Not stated | 27 April 2021 |
| 5 January 2024 | Mega Moolah (original) | €17.8 million | Not stated | October 2015 |
| 5 January 2024 | Book of Mega Moolah | €13,528,145.61 | €20 | 24 December 2023 |
| 6 March 2024 | Mega Moolah (original) | €6,689,308 | €3 | Early 2024, date not stated |
| 23 May 2024 | Absolootly Mad Mega Moolah | €7,004,235 | Not stated | Not stated |
| 12 June 2025 | Mega Moolah (original) | £11,498,211 | Not stated | Not stated |
Amounts as printed by Microgaming (2021) and Games Global (2024–2025). The €17.8 million figure carries an asterisk in the release that the page does not explain. Apart from the 2021 record release, we did not check releases published before 2024, so the table is not a complete history.
The stakes show how far a jackpot sits from the bet. The €6,689,308 win came from a €3 spin, about 2.2 million times the stake; the €13.5 million win came from €20, about 676,000 times. Games Global called the December 2023 win “the eighth-largest online slots prize in history.”
The four jackpots and how they are won
Games Global’s releases do not explain how the jackpot is triggered, so this guide does not describe it; the rules are in the game’s info screen. The releases confirm four progressive tiers and name the top one the “Mega Jackpot”.
Third-party reviews report names for the other three: OLBG calls them Mini, Minor and Major (checked 11 October 2026). Games Global publishes no starting amounts for any tier that we could find.
Most wins on the network are small. Games Global said on 23 May 2024 that its jackpot network had paid “over €42 million” across “846,000 wins” so far that year, a win every 14 seconds on average. That is roughly €50 a win, and the figure covers all of Games Global’s jackpot games, not Mega Moolah alone. How jackpot networks work in general is in our jackpot pokies guide.
RTP: why the jackpot share matters
Games Global publishes no RTP for Mega Moolah that we could read: its public site has no game pages, and its client area requires a login (11 October 2026). RTP, return to player, is the share of all stakes a game is designed to pay back over a very large number of spins.
The only figures we have are a third-party estimate. OLBG gives a total RTP of 93.42%, of which 5.3 points feed the progressive jackpots, leaving 88.12% for regular wins (checked 11 October 2026).
On those figures, of every A$100 staked over the long run, about A$88.12 comes back as regular wins and A$5.30 goes into jackpot pools that very few players win. Our reading: a player who never hits a jackpot experiences the lower number. The figure for the version you play is in the game’s info screen; our online pokies guide explains how to read it.
Free play
Games Global’s public site has no game pages, so there is no provider demo we can point to, and we cannot vouch for sites offering a free “Mega Moolah”. Free ways to play pokies are covered in our free pokies guide.
Can you play it at casinos that take Australians?
Not at the ones we checked. On 11 October 2026, through an Australian IP address, we searched the game lobbies of five offshore casinos for “moolah”, and none listed Mega Moolah. On 9 October 2026 the provider lists of 10 offshore lobbies that open from Australia included neither Games Global nor Microgaming.
This is our own check, and lobbies change. We do not name these casinos; none is licensed in Australia.
Is it legal in Australia?
Offering it online is not. In the words of the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), the Interactive Gambling Act 2001 “makes it illegal for gambling providers to offer some online services to people in Australia”, and ACMA lists online casinos among them. ACMA’s list of illegal online services starts with “slots (pokies)”.
ACMA asks internet providers to block sites that offer such services, including “online slot machines”. Its pages checked on 11 October 2026 also set out what this means for you: if you use an illegal service, “Australian regulators will not be able to help you” if the provider treats you poorly or withholds your winnings, and a blocked site may leave you unable to log in to your account.
The law is changing. The Interactive Gambling Amendment (Gambling Reform) Bill 2026 passed on 19 August 2026, and ACMA says most of the reforms start on 1 January 2027. Our guide to the law on real-money online casinos covers the detail.
Safer play. Gambling Help Online is free and confidential, 24 hours a day, on 1800 858 858 and at gamblinghelponline.org.au. You can self-exclude from all licensed Australian wagering at betstop.gov.au. Set a limit before you play. You must be 18 or over. More contacts are on our support resources page.
Mega Moolah FAQ
What is the biggest Mega Moolah win?
The largest in the Microgaming and Games Global releases we read is €19,430,723.60, won by a player in Belgium on Absolootly Mad: Mega Moolah on 27 April 2021, as Microgaming announced on 30 April 2021. Those releases are not a complete history of the game.
What is Mega Moolah’s RTP?
Games Global publishes no RTP for Mega Moolah that we could read as of 11 October 2026. The figure that applies is the one in the game’s info screen for the version you are playing.
How do you win the Mega Moolah jackpot?
Games Global’s releases do not explain the trigger. They say the game has four progressive jackpot tiers, the top one called the Mega Jackpot, and that other titles such as Book of Mega Moolah also pay the Mega Moolah jackpot. The exact rules are in the game’s info screen.
Can I play Mega Moolah in Australia?
Not through a legal online service. ACMA says the Interactive Gambling Act 2001 “makes it illegal for gambling providers to offer some online services to people in Australia” and lists “slots (pokies)” among illegal online services. In our own check on 11 October 2026, five casino lobbies open from an Australian IP address did not list Mega Moolah; lobbies change.
Sources and method
- Games Global, Mega Moolah awards €6.6 million, 6 March 2024: launch in November 2006, 25 paylines, four jackpot tiers, Mega Jackpot, more than €700,000,000 paid, €6,689,308 win on a €3 bet (checked 11 October 2026)
- Microgaming, Mega Moolah hit for a record-breaking €19.4 million (archived copy), 30 April 2021: €19,430,723.60 on Absolootly Mad: Mega Moolah, player in Belgium, 27 April 2021 (checked 11 October 2026)
- Games Global, Mega Moolah pays out €13.5 million, 5 January 2024: €13,528,145.61 on Book of Mega Moolah, €20 bet, 24 December 2023; €17.8 million in October 2015 (checked 11 October 2026)
- Games Global, release on the Absolootly Mad Mega Moolah jackpot, 23 May 2024: €7,004,235 win; network figures for 2024 (checked 11 October 2026)
- Games Global, Mega Moolah pays out nearly £11.5 million, 12 June 2025: £11,498,211 on the original game; “over a billion in total prizes” (checked 11 October 2026)
- OLBG, Mega Moolah review: RTP 93.42% and 88.12%, names of the lower jackpot tiers; third-party estimate, checked 11 October 2026
- Our lobby check through an Australian IP address: title search in five offshore casino lobbies, 11 October 2026; provider lists of 10 offshore lobbies, 9 October 2026. Casinos not named; none is licensed in Australia
- Australian Communications and Media Authority, checked 11 October 2026: About the Interactive Gambling Act (updated 21 August 2026); Protect yourself from illegal gambling operators (updated 6 March 2025); Blocked gambling websites (updated 20 July 2026)
- Win-to-stake multiples, the average network win and the A$100 examples are arithmetic from the figures above
Written by: Helene Berner · First published: 11 October 2026 · Last checked: 11 October 2026