iGaming Glossary / Bonus Buy
What is Bonus Buy?
An option to pay an upfront price to trigger a slot bonus round at once. It is banned in several regulated markets.
Bonus Buy, sometimes called Feature Buy, is a button on certain slots that lets you pay a set price, often fifty to a hundred times your stake, to jump straight into the bonus round instead of waiting for it to trigger naturally.
It appeals to players who want to skip the base game and head for the part with the biggest win potential. The risk is that the cost is high and the bonus can still pay little, so losses can mount quickly. Because of this, several regulated markets, including parts of Europe, have banned the feature.
If you use it, treat each buy as a full sized bet and watch your spending closely. Bonus buy slots tend to be high volatility. 18+, set a budget first.
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