88 Fortunes slot review

88 Fortunes slot: quick facts

88 Fortunes was released in 2016 under the Bally name, one of the brands owned by Light & Wonder, the company known as Scientific Games until 2022.

It plays on five reels and three rows with 243 ways to win, and it is a jackpot slot: four progressive prizes sit above the reels. The RTP is 96% and volatility is rated high.

No fixed maximum win multiple is published for 88 Fortunes, because the progressive jackpots change in value. The current amounts are displayed in the game itself.

How the features work in 88 Fortunes

The Fu Bat wild

The Fu Bat is the wild. It appears only on reels 2, 3 and 4, where it substitutes for other symbols to complete wins. It also has a second job: it can trigger the jackpot feature.

Gold symbols and jackpot access

Before you spin, you can activate optional gold symbols. The more gold symbols you have active, the more of the progressive jackpots are available to you. With fewer active, fewer jackpots are in play.

The help screen explains how the gold symbol selection works in the version you’re playing, including how it relates to the cost of each spin. Read it before choosing, so you know exactly which jackpots each setting includes.

The Fu Bat jackpot feature

When the Fu Bat triggers the jackpot feature, a screen of coins appears. You pick coins one at a time to reveal icons, and the round continues until three matching icons are found. Those three decide your prize: the Mini, Minor, Major or Grand jackpot.

Gong free spins

Three or more gong scatters award 10 free spins. During the round, low-value symbols are removed from the reels, so the grid fills with higher-paying symbols. Landing more gongs during the feature can retrigger it.

Jackpot amounts, symbol values and the exact pricing of gold symbol options are only shown in the game. We don’t list them here because they vary and aren’t published as fixed figures.

How the 243 ways to win work on 88 Fortunes

Instead of fixed paylines, 88 Fortunes pays for matching symbols on adjacent reels. Each of the three positions on a reel can join a win, so the total number of combinations is 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 = 243.

Ways usually count from the leftmost reel. That matters on this game because the Fu Bat wild only appears on the middle three reels, so you still need a matching symbol on reel 1 to start a win. Check the paytable for the exact rule.

88 Fortunes jackpots: Mini, Minor, Major and Grand

A progressive jackpot grows as players stake on the game and resets once it’s won. The Gambling Commission has a dedicated technical standard on progressive jackpot systems (opens in a new tab), which sets rules on how they are run and displayed.

Two cautions apply. First, the bigger jackpots are rare by design; a jackpot slot doesn’t change the fact that losses are the likely outcome over time. Second, don’t raise your stake or activate more gold symbols because a jackpot looks large or ‘due’. Jackpot results are random, and past results don’t make a win more likely.

Before you change your gold symbol setting

1. Open 88 Fortunes and tap the information or paytable icon.
2. Find the section on gold symbols and note which jackpots each setting makes available.
3. Check how each setting changes what a spin costs you.
4. Compare that cost with the session budget you set before opening the game.
5. Choose the setting that fits the budget, not the size of the jackpot display.

What the 88 Fortunes slot costs at different stakes

With a 96% RTP, the house edge is 4%. Multiply your total stakes by 4% to get the average cost. The table looks at a £20 budget and a 250-spin session.

High volatility means a £20 budget at 50p or £1 can run out before you see the gong free spins or the Fu Bat feature. At 10p you get ten times as many spins for the same money, which gives the features more chances to appear.

Expected cost also grows with time. At the fastest pace the rules allow, 1,440 spins an hour, the average cost would be £5.76 at 10p, £28.80 at 50p and £57.60 at £1. Slower play costs less per hour.

88 Fortunes on iPhone and Android

88 Fortunes plays inside licensed casino apps and mobile browsers, opened from the slot lobby like any other online game. It isn’t a separate download in the App Store or Google Play.

The coin-pick jackpot feature asks you to tap individual coins, so accurate taps matter more than in a plain spin-and-wait slot. Phone accessibility settings, such as display zoom, can make small targets easier; see our guide to casino app accessibility features.

The developer doesn’t publish orientation details for the mobile version. Try it both ways on your phone; a 5×3 grid often sits more comfortably on a wider screen, and our notes on landscape vs portrait mode cover the trade-offs.

Progressive jackpot values can change as people play, so the game needs a working data connection throughout. If your signal drops part-way through a spin or pick, the operator follows its interrupted-game rules.

UK rules that apply to 88 Fortunes

• Online slot stakes are capped at £5 per spin for players aged 25 and over and £2 for players aged 18–24. That limit covers the whole spin, so it applies whatever gold symbol setting you choose. See slot stake limits.
• Each spin takes at least 2.5 seconds, and turbo and slam-stop features aren’t allowed.
• There is no autoplay; the autoplay ban means you start every spin.
• The game can’t celebrate a return equal to or below your stake.
• The app has to display your net spend and session time as you play.

The Commission’s stake limit guidance for online slots (opens in a new tab) explains how operators apply the age bands. UK players don’t pay tax on gambling winnings, jackpots included.

88 Fortunes and other Light & Wonder slots

Light & Wonder’s brands include Bally, WMS and Barcrest, and its best-known UK slot is Rainbow Riches. Here’s how 88 Fortunes compares with other games from the group that we review.

Dancing Drums also uses a 243-way base grid, and Raging Rhino is the closer match for volatility. For more jackpot games, our jackpot slot apps list and the slots hub are good next stops.

88 Fortunes slot review: the verdict

88 Fortunes suits players who like a traditional 5×3 look with jackpots attached. The 96% RTP is respectable, the rules are easy to follow, and the gong free spins are a clean, simple feature. The gold symbol choice adds a decision that needs care.

Where to play 88 Fortunes on a UK casino app

Look for 88 Fortunes in the slot lobby of any app before you register, since game lists differ. None of the partner offers below is linked to this game or its jackpots; the spins are for selected slots. Every offer is for new customers aged 18+, and terms apply.

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Both Coral and Ladbrokes are operated by LC International Limited (Entain), so you might only be allowed a new account at one of them. Treat any spins as entertainment, not a route to a jackpot.

18+. Every casino game has a built-in house edge, so over time you should expect to lose what you stake. Set a budget before you play and stop when it’s gone: safer gambling tools and support. Free, confidential help: National Gambling Helpline 0808 8020 133.