Unveiling the Mystery behind Shopping Spree, $4M worth Progressive Jackpot

Even when the BIG word is announced, eyes open wide, silence appears to be what usually comes after the announcement about some lucky guy (or girl) out there walking away with some jaw-dropping amount of cash. However, we are not going to share the news about someone hitting the Shopping Spree jackpot, as it hasn’t happened for many years. Eight, to be precise.

Inspired by this interesting curiosity, we decided to immerse ourselves into some detective work, with the generous help of our expert friend who cracks down numbers faster than the speed of light. The research gives useful info about the possibility of winning and the overall return of the game.

Has the Moment for Shopping Mania Arrived?

Taking Shackleford’s analysis “with the tablespoon of salt” (as he advised)…

…we shall give you the essentials of one of the most mysterious jackpots at the time being. At the moment of writing the article, the current value of Shopping Spree amounted to $4.06M.

What qualifies a player to be eligible to hit the big prize is the hefty maximum bet size of $1.25 per line ($11.25 per spin) with five diamond rings on any one of the nine paylines. Once that happens, we will have a bombastic headline in our breaking news section to celebrate the event.

Even though it sounds like something quite possible to happen…

…the statistics from our sister site reveal that from the moment the team started tracking this slot, it was triggered only ONCE. It happened on December 14th, 2011 at $1,244,529.

Although the game offers other smaller wins when some other symbols such as five necklaces adorned with a massive green emerald or five high-heeled shoes line up, still it's not much of a compromise for the biggest one of all, which is deeply asleep for quite some time.

As you can see…

… winning the big prize with a non-maximum denomination is impossible. But even if you are willing (and financially-capable) to give this Bovada creation a try in such a big style, there’s no warranty that you will manage to trigger it.

Measuring the Temperature and Other Methods to Boost Chances

As silly as it sounds, punters come up with the silliest solutions and approaches aiming to maximize the chances to trigger the gargantuan reward. One of the methods is to measure whether the slot is “hot or cold” which refers to the following:

• Checking the last time JP was scored
• The average time between two JPs
• Approximate payout size

To some players…

…this “thermometer” is the weapon that never fails, while others believe that no matter which tricks one applies, the machine is the one (and only) to win. Having in mind that besides all the speculations RNG has a crucial role as well, the only big truth is that it is still a matter of luck and coincidence.

Source:

“Shopping Spree Jackpot at $4 Million Does it Have a Positive Expected Value?”, wizardofodds.com