How much does the bonus buy cost at your stake?
Multiply your bet by 100 for regular free spins and by 300 for the super version. Pragmatic Play's in-game buy menu confirms it: at a $2 bet the buttons read $200 and $600, as the screenshot above shows.
Uses the published prices (100x and 300x) and the 96.50% top RTP. The expected loss is an average over thousands of buys, not a forecast for yours.
The calculator also shows how many buys your budget covers and the average loss per buy. Keep the second number in mind: at 96.50%, a $100 buy loses $3.50 on average, but single results swing from a few dollars back to thousands.
Bonus buy prices in dollars
Here is what each buy costs at five common stakes, next to the base-game spending it replaces on average.
| Bet per spin | Regular buy (100x) | Super buy (300x) | Avg stake to trigger naturally |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0.20 | $20 | $60 | about $22.60 |
| $0.50 | $50 | $150 | about $56.50 |
| $1.00 | $100 | $300 | about $113 |
| $2.00 | $200 | $600 | about $226 |
| $5.00 | $500 | $1,500 | about $565 |
Look at the last column carefully: it is the amount you wager, not the amount you lose. Base-game wins return part of it along the way, which is why a natural trigger usually costs less than the headline figure.
Free spins vs super free spins: what 300x actually buys
The super buy costs three times as much, and it changes two rules in your favour, but it does not give you three times the round.
| Rule | Free spins (100x) | Super free spins (300x) |
|---|---|---|
| Scatters guaranteed | 3 or more | 4 or more |
| Fishermen per retrigger | 4 of the same kind | 3 fishermen of the same kind |
| Multiplier steps | 2x, 3x, 10x | 2x, 3x, 10x, reached sooner |
| Can you reach it naturally? | Yes, 3+ scatters | No, buy only |
The 3-fisherman retrigger is the real difference: each side hits 2x and 3x faster, so the 10x step becomes reachable more often. The price tag, though, means a disappointing super round hurts three times as much.
Is buying the bonus worth it?
Only if you enjoy the bonus more than the base game and your budget can take several buys. With the same RTP either way, buying does not change your long-run return, only how fast you get there and how wild the swings are on the way.
- Your budget covers at least 5 buys at your chosen bet.
- You have tested both versions in the demo first.
- You play for the feature and find the base game dull.
- One buy would take more than a fifth of your budget.
- A welcome bonus is active: many casinos forbid bonus buys while wagering.
- You feel the urge to chase a loss with a bigger buy, which is the fastest way to empty an account.
For example, with a $300 budget at $1, a single super buy uses the whole session. The same budget covers three regular buys, or roughly 300 base-game spins with an average of 2.7 natural bonuses. Those two paths have the same expected value and very different nights.
Three routes into the bonus, compared
You can wait for scatters, pay extra per spin with the ante bet, or buy the round outright. All three lead to the same free spins rules; they differ in price and pace.
| Route | Cost per spin or round | How you get in | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural | $1 per spin | 3+ scatters, about 1 in 113 spins | Long sessions, small budgets |
| Ante bet | $1.50 per spin | 3+ scatters, more often | Players who want a shorter wait and accept a higher stake |
| Regular buy | $100 per round | Instant, 3+ scatters | Feature fans with room for several buys |
| Super buy | $300 per round | Instant, 4+ scatters, 3-fisherman retriggers | Large budgets chasing the 10x step |
The provider does not publish the ante-on trigger rate in its game description, so we cannot tell you whether the ante makes each bonus cheaper; what we can say is that it raises the cost of every spin by half.
How to test the buy in demo before paying for it
Ten minutes in the demo will show you more about the buy than any review, as long as you use the same bet you plan to use for real.
- Open the free demo and set your real stake, for example $0.50.
- Buy five regular rounds in a row and write down what each one paid.
- Buy two super rounds and note how often one fisherman reached 3x or 10x.
- Add the results up and compare them with what you paid in fake credits.
- Ask yourself honestly whether you would be happy with that spread using real money.
What a bought round tends to return
Most buys return less than they cost and a few return far more, which is exactly how a same-RTP, very high volatility feature looks from the inside.
The average is easy: at 96.50%, a $100 buy returns $96.50 over a very large number of buys, but the typical result is not the average. Because the payback is carried by rare 10x collections and big fish, a typical round is likely to land below $100, while rare monster rounds pull the average back up.
In practice, plan your buys as a series, not as a single bet. Five buys at $20 give the long tail five chances to show up, while one buy at $100 gives it one.
Same money. Same RTP. Very different odds of walking away with something.
The 5,000x cap applies to bought rounds too. A $1 super buy that goes perfectly still stops at $5,000, which is almost 17 times its $300 price. Keep that ratio in mind when you compare the two buy tiers.
Where the buy button may be missing
Not every market lets you buy features, and a missing button is a rule rather than a bug. UK players, for example, cannot buy the free spins on this game.
In Canada it depends on the site. Operators decide which features they enable, and regulated markets can have their own conditions. If the button is absent at your casino, the ante bet and natural triggers are your only routes into the bonus.
A second common reason is an active bonus, since welcome offers often exclude bonus buys, and breaking that rule can void your winnings. Read the terms before you tap a 100x button with bonus money in your balance.
Bonus buy questions
How much does the bonus buy cost?
100x your total bet for free spins and 300x for super free spins. At $0.50 that is $50 or $150.
What is the difference between free spins and super free spins?
Super free spins guarantee 4+ scatters and need only 3 fishermen of the same kind per retrigger instead of 4. Regular free spins can also be triggered naturally.
Does buying change the RTP?
Published data says the RTP stays the same when you buy. Check your casino's info screen for the exact figure it runs.
Can I buy the bonus in demo?
Yes, in most demos, with fake credits. It is the cheapest way to see what the super version changes before spending real money.
Can I use bonus money to buy the feature?
Often not, because many welcome offers list bonus buys as excluded while wagering is in progress. Breaking that term can cancel the bonus and its winnings.
Is the super buy better value than the regular buy?
Not in RTP terms, since published data gives both the same return. The super round reaches 10x more easily, so its results are larger and rarer. The regular buy lets your budget cover three times as many rounds.
Why can't I see the buy button?
The feature is switched off in some markets and at some casinos, or while a bonus is active, so a missing button is not a fault in the game.
Buying rounds for real money
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