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    Buy Bonus (Feature Buy)

    Paying to instantly trigger a slot's bonus round.

    Full Explanation

    The Buy Bonus feature allows players to purchase direct entry into a slot's bonus round for a fixed price, typically 50-100x the base bet. Instead of waiting for scatter symbols to trigger the feature naturally, you pay upfront and go straight to free spins or the bonus game. This is popular with high-volatility slot players who want to skip base game spins and target the big-win potential of bonus rounds. The cost is calculated to be roughly equivalent to the average number of spins needed to trigger naturally. Popular buy bonus slots include Sweet Bonanza, Gates of Olympus, and Dog House Megaways.

    💡 Example

    Buy bonus on Sweet Bonanza for R2,000 (100x R20 bet) to instantly enter free spins with multipliers.

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