How to Choose the Right Jackpot for Your Venue
A practical, step-by-step guide to choosing a progressive jackpot — theme, level structure and mounting layout — that fits your players, your floor and your brand.
Choosing a jackpot feels like choosing a theme — but the theme is actually the last decision, not the first. Get the order right and the choice becomes simple: players → structure → mounting → theme.
1. Start with your players
Who is on the floor, and what denomination do they play? A high-frequency, low-denomination arcade crowd responds to frequent visible wins — favour more tiers. A casino floor chasing a destination jackpot wants a big, advertisable top prize. Your audience sets the structure.
2. Choose the level structure
Prosperity jackpots run from 1 to 10 levels. As a starting point:
- 1–2 levels — a clean mystery jackpot; simple, cheap to fund, easy to advertise.
- 3–4 levels — the workhorse; frequent small wins plus a meaningful top tier.
- 5+ levels — maximum on-screen movement and a true flagship Grand/Mega for destination floors.
Not sure? The right jackpot strategy walks through matching structure to a specific goal.
3. Choose the mounting layout
Where the jackpot displays decides how far it carries across the floor:
- Bank-of-4 overhead sign — maximum visibility; brands a whole bank and is the natural home for a shared floor-wide top tier.
- Individual cabinet topper — brands single machines; lets you run different themes side by side.
- Top-box monitor — uses the cabinet’s built-in screen; no extra signage hardware.
4. Now choose the theme
With structure and mounting settled, the theme is the fun part — and the one your players see. Browse by mood and audience: Asian, Egyptian, Irish, cash, seasonal and more across the full catalogue. Seasonal themes (Christmas, Halloween) are worth a dedicated slot — see seasonal jackpots.
5. Preview before you commit
The single biggest mistake is buying a theme on a thumbnail and discovering it does not read on your actual cabinets. Use the visualiser to drop any theme onto a real cabinet photo in your chosen mounting, then request a quote — it carries your theme and layout through so we can pre-configure everything.
Frequently asked questions
Should I choose the jackpot theme first?+
No — choose it last. Decide your players, level structure and mounting layout first; those determine how the jackpot performs. The theme is what players see, but it should sit on top of a structure that already fits your floor.
Can I run different themes on the same bank?+
Yes. With individual cabinet toppers or top-box monitors you can brand machines independently, or unify a bank under one overhead sign. The visualiser lets you preview both approaches.
How do I know a theme will look good on my cabinets?+
Use the on-site visualiser: pick a theme and a mounting layout and it composites the art onto a real cabinet photo, so you see the result before you buy rather than guessing from a catalogue thumbnail.
See it on your floor before you buy
Drop any of our 100+ jackpot themes onto a real cabinet in your chosen mounting, then request a tailored quote.