Microgaming / Games Global

About Microgaming / Games Global

Microgaming was founded on the Isle of Man in 1994 and is widely credited with launching the first true online casino software. The company spent nearly three decades building the iGaming industry's largest progressive jackpot network before transferring ownership of its game catalogue to Games Global in 2022. Today the Microgaming brand survives as the legacy banner for a stable of slots that has produced more record-breaking jackpot wins than any other studio. The network's signature title, Mega Moolah, has paid out more than €1.4 billion across more than 100 individual jackpot wins since launching in 2006. The Guinness World Record for the largest online slot jackpot ever paid — €18.9 million in 2018 — was set on a Mega Moolah spin at a single £0.25 stake. The same four-tier prize wheel mechanic now powers a family of themed sequels including Absolootly Mad, Atlantean Treasures, and African Legends. Microgaming progressives are usually network jackpots, meaning every spin from every player at every licensed casino contributes to the same shared pool. Hits are rare but life-changing, and the headline Mega tier seeds at €1 million on Mega Moolah and grows continuously until someone triggers it. Average cycle length on the Mega tier is roughly 80 days, with the smaller Major, Minor, and Mini tiers hitting much more frequently. For players, the practical takeaway is that Microgaming pots are best played when overdue and overgrown — when the current value substantially exceeds the historical average win, the long-run expected value of a spin tilts toward the player. The base game RTP is otherwise modest, so the jackpot contribution is doing the heavy lifting.

Quick Facts

Founded

1994

Headquarters

Douglas, Isle of Man

Notable Games

Mega MoolahAbsolootly MadWowpotMajor MillionsKing CashalotTreasure Nile