Jackpot Cleopatra's Gold: the third fixed bet, and a free spins twist
Jackpot Cleopatra's Gold rounds out Thunderbolt's three RTG progressives with its own fixed bet, and a free spins round that can retrigger itself if the reels cooperate again. One thing it won't do: multiply the jackpot itself.
Bet comparison
Three jackpots, three different fixed bets
Jackpot Cleopatra's Gold locks players into a $1 total bet per spin, spread across 25 fixed paylines at $0.04 each, with no line-count adjustment and no smaller stake possible. That makes it the third distinct fixed amount among Thunderbolt's RTG progressives: Aztec's Millions requires $5, Shopping Spree II requires $2.25, and this title requires $1 — three jackpot slots on the same platform, three completely different non-negotiable price points per spin.
None of the three lets a player scale down for a smaller test stake, so choosing which jackpot to play is really a choice between $1, $2.25 or $5 per spin, not a single shared betting range across the group.
Free spins
Free spins that can retrigger themselves
Landing three or more pyramid scatter symbols anywhere on the reels awards 15 free spins, and every prize won during that round, apart from one specific exception, gets tripled. Land another three or more pyramid scatters while the free spins are already running, and the round retriggers for another 15 spins on top of whatever's left — there's no stated cap on how many times that can happen within a single bonus trigger.
The exception that matters: the progressive jackpot itself sits outside that 3x multiplier entirely. If the jackpot lands during the free spins round, it pays its own value as normal — the tripling only applies to the regular, non-jackpot prizes on the paytable, so the multiplier boosts everyday wins without inflating the headline jackpot figure.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Provider | RTG (Realtime Gaming) |
| Reels / paylines | 5x3 / 25 fixed |
| Bet per spin | $1 fixed, non-adjustable |
| Free spins trigger | 3+ pyramid scatters, 15 spins, retriggerable |
| Free spins multiplier | 3x on regular prizes; jackpot excluded |
Bet structure
Fixed paylines, no adjustment
All 25 paylines are active on every spin by design, so there's no option to reduce exposure by playing fewer lines the way some non-progressive slots allow. That fixed structure is consistent with Aztec's Millions and Shopping Spree II on the same platform — each of Thunderbolt's three jackpot titles ties full-line coverage to jackpot eligibility, just at three different price points.
The practical effect is that a player can't ease into this title with a smaller test spin the way a variable-payline slot allows; the choice is simply between spinning at the full $1 stake or not spinning at all. That's worth weighing against Aztec's Millions' $5 fixed bet, since a session budget that comfortably covers one title's fixed cost won't automatically stretch the same way across the other two.
Playing it
Playing it on Thunderbolt
Real-money spins at the fixed $1 bet feed the shared RTG jackpot pool, while fun mode runs the identical 25-line, retriggerable free-spins structure without risking that stake. Trying the free spins mechanic in fun mode first is a reasonable way to see the retrigger and multiplier rules play out before deciding whether the $1-per-spin cost fits a session budget.
Switching between fun mode and real money doesn't change any of the mechanics covered above, only the money behind each spin, so a few retriggered free-spins rounds in fun mode give a fair preview of how often the bonus round actually shows up before deciding whether Cleopatra's Gold or one of Thunderbolt's other two jackpot titles suits a given session better.