And to average that win, you will have to hit the jackpot at some point, something that is exceedingly difficult to do. A progressive machine takes a portion of each bet made and adds it to a steadily rising jackpot. Some progressive machines have their own individual jackpot while others are linked together to create huge jackpots. Some of the linked progressives are limited to one casino. Others, like Quartermania and Megabucks in Nevada, are linked throughout the state creating potential jackpots in the millions of dollars.
Most progressive machines accept anywhere from one to three coins.
But note that to qualify to win the jackpot, you almost always have to play the maximum number of coins allowed. If not, and you come up with the symbols that win the jackpot, you will not be paid. That would be nothing short of tragic. This is often a big rip off, since you usually have to play with special coins on special machines. These special machines are VERY tight and rarely pay off.