BGaming reuses a small set of ideas across dozens of games, and its game pages describe them in its own vocabulary – “Hit Rate 2.59”, “Chance x2”, “TRUEWAYS”, “Coin Respin”. Once you know these terms, most new BGaming releases can be read in a minute. This guide explains the main BGaming slot features with examples from the games we have reviewed; for a side-by-side of the games themselves, see our comparison of BGaming slots.
Hit Rate and FS Rate
Next to RTP and volatility, most BGaming game pages list two more numbers:
- Hit Rate – on average one winning spin per that many spins. “Hit Rate 2.59” means about 1 in 2.59 spins pays, or 38.61%.
- FS Rate – on average one free spins trigger per that many spins. “FS Rate 163.2” means about once in 163 spins.
Together they describe how a game feels better than volatility labels do. Aztec Magic Deluxe pays on about 42% of spins with a bonus about every 70; Aztec Magic Bonanza pays on about 39% of spins, but its bonus comes only about once in 398. The Players’ Hub also shows a “live RTP” over the last days – that is an observed result, not the game’s theoretical RTP.
Chance x2 and its variants
Chance x2 raises the stake in exchange for better odds of the bonus – BGaming usually says only that it gives more chances to hit free spins; the Maneki 88 Fortunes page is one that says it doubles them. The cost is often described only as “slightly increases the bet” (the wording on the Maneki 88 Fortunes page). Where a number exists:
| Game | Option | Stated cost |
|---|---|---|
| Gemhalla | Chance x2 | +25% bet (BGaming) |
| Johnny vs Chicken | Chance x2 | +50% bet (BGaming) |
| Train Heist Johnny Cash | Chance x5 | Not published by BGaming |
Where the rules address it – Maneki 88 Fortunes and Tramp Day, for example – Chance x2 and the bonus buy can’t be used together. Buy prices are usually shown only on the button; Johnny vs Chicken (75x, 150x, 300x) and Gemhalla (100x) are rare exceptions. Our bonus buys guide covers buys across studios.
Two pays-anywhere multiplier systems
| Bonanza Billion style | Gemhalla style | |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Bonanza Billion, Alien Fruits, Aztec Magic Bonanza | Gemhalla, Gemza, Tramp Day, Alien Fruits 2, Bonanza Trillion |
| Multipliers | x2–x100, free spins only | x2–x500, base game and free spins |
| In free spins | Added per refill sequence, then gone | Added to a running total for the round |
| Free spins | 10/20/30 for 4/5/6 scatters | 15 for 4+ scatters |
| RTP / cap | 95.97%–96.11% / 10,200x–15,000x | 97.17% / 5,000x |
In both, multipliers are added, not multiplied: x10 and x25 together make x35.
Coin Respin and TRUEWAYS
BGaming’s hold-and-win round is the Coin Respin: six or more coins lock in place and the rest of the grid respins, usually starting with three respins that top back up to three when a new coin lands. Filling the screen pays the top jackpot. Variations:
- Elvis Frog in Vegas – the 5×3 version, where, according to review sites, the Mega jackpot needs all 15 positions filled.
- Gold Rush with Johnny Cash – its Gold Respin starts with six respins, and Plus Spin symbols add more.
- TRUEWAYS games – up to 262,144 ways, with the Coin Respin on a 48-position board where Lightning or Dynamite split cells into smaller ones: Elvis Frog TRUEWAYS, Wild West TRUEWAYS and Grand Buffalo Hold and Win.
Collect badges
Two TRUEWAYS games lock the Mega jackpot behind a badge that fills with every scatter: the Sheriff’s Badge in Wild West TRUEWAYS (progress saved between sessions) and the Mega Jackpot Badge in Grand Buffalo Hold and Win (saved across sessions and devices; three review databases put the target at 250 scatters).
Other recurring ideas
- Merge Up – clusters level up into higher symbols instead of only disappearing; see Merge Up and its reskins.
- Chosen bet levels – in Maneki 88 Fortunes you pick 1–5 Golden symbols, which sets the total bet from 8x to 88x the base bet.
- Book-style expanding symbols – Book of Cats picks the free spins expander in a sixth cell during the base game; Dig Dig Digger lets you buy free spins with 1 to 9 expanders, according to its 2021 update coverage.
- Casual games – crash and landing games such as Space XY and Aviamasters run at 97% with no reels at all.
Provably fair – only some games
BGaming calls itself the first major provider to introduce provable fairness: a round’s result is fixed and hashed before the bet, and you can verify it afterwards. Its provably fair page names specific games, including French and American Roulette, Multihand Blackjack Pro, Aztec Magic Megaways and Aztec Magic Deluxe. Others, such as Space XY, are described only as running on certified RNG. Our provably fair guide explains how verification works.
Frequently asked questions
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Sources
- BGaming – Bonanza Billion (Hit Rate, FS Rate, multipliers)
- BGaming – Gemhalla (multipliers, buy and Chance x2 prices)
- BGaming – Johnny vs Chicken (buy prices, Chance x2)
- BGaming – Elvis Frog TRUEWAYS (TRUEWAYS, Coin Respin, Lightning)
- BGaming – Wild West TRUEWAYS (Sheriff’s Badge)
- BGaming – Grand Buffalo Hold and Win announcement (badge)
- BGaming – Maneki 88 Fortunes (Golden symbol bet levels)
- BGaming – Aztec Magic Deluxe (Hit Rate, FS Rate)
- Yogonet – Dig Dig Digger update (1–9 expanders)
- BGaming – Provably fair