Bonanza Blast

Who is Bonanza Blast built for? AGS aimed it at players who like their jackpots loud and their stakes structured in eights: bets run 0.88 to 88 — the studio's signature pricing — across five fixed-line reels with a progressive element bolted on.

The profile in numbers

Our feed lists the return at 95.97%, a 0.11-point discount to the 96.08% catalog median — modest but real, and partly the progressive's funding made visible. Volatility grades at level 5 on our six-step ladder: payouts cluster, then vanish for stretches. The combination demands bankroll discipline more than most machines do.

The longevity story

Released 8 January 2020, it comes from the era just before bonus-buy buttons became standard equipment, and its sheet shows none. AGS fields 114 games in our records; the eights-based pricing is the studio's calling card, and this build wears it proudly.

The candid match

Jackpot-first players with level-5 tolerance and a firm grip on what an 88 ceiling implies for variance exposure. Steady-session players will find the drought pattern corrosive. At the 0.88 floor the variance is survivable homework; at 88 it is a commitment.

Blast is the branding; erosion is the mechanism — about 4 units per 100 wagered settle house-side over time. Measure the fuse before lighting it. 18+.