Join Now

King Billy Jackpots

Crown, Shield and Sword are the casino's own Royal Jackpots, and the lobby adds jackpot pokies from Pragmatic Play, Yggdrasil and Relax. Here is how each one pays.

  • Three royal tiers
  • No wager on wins
  • Paid in full
King Billy, the casino's crowned mascot

Welcome Package

200% up to A$500 + 200 Free Spins on Gates of Olympus

Claim Bonus

The short answer

King Billy jackpots come in two kinds: the Royal Jackpots (Crown, Shield and Sword), which can drop on any real-money spin of A$0.75 or more on a participating pokie and carry no wagering, and studio jackpots built into games like Wolf Gold or Holmes and the Stolen Stones. Progressive wins are paid in full.

What's in the King Billy jackpot lobby

Open the Jackpots category or type "jackpot" into the game search and you meet two very different kinds of prize. One is King Billy's own Royal Jackpots, a house network of three pots. The other is the jackpot built into a single pokie by the studio that made it.

I like the split because it gives you two ways to play. Royal Jackpots sit on top of pokies you might spin anyway, so a Sword drop can land in the middle of a very ordinary session. Studio jackpots ask you to pick the game for the prize, from fixed 1,000x top awards to pooled progressives that grow across many casinos at once.

The three Royal Jackpots: Sword for the frequent drops, Shield in the middle and Crown at the top.

Royal Jackpots

  • Three tiers: Crown, Shield and Sword
  • Local pools fed by bets placed at King Billy
  • Can drop on any qualifying real-money spin
  • Wins come with no wagering

Studio jackpots

  • Built into the pokie by its studio
  • Fixed top awards or growing progressives
  • Won through the game's own bonus feature
  • RTP and rules listed in the game info

Both families pay into the same balance, in AUD or in a crypto account (BTC, ETH, LTC or USDT). The general terms add the line I would bookmark first: every progressive jackpot win is paid in full (clause 12.17).

How the King Billy Royal Jackpots work

King Billy introduced the Royal Jackpots in 2023. They are local progressive jackpots: the pools grow from bets placed on the participating pokies at King Billy itself, not across a worldwide network. That keeps each pot smaller than a famous network prize, and it is also why they drop far more often.

  1. Choose a participating pokie

    The jackpot page lists the eligible games. Past line-ups included Crown Heist, Argonauts, Sword of Ares and Book of King Billy, and the list changes over time.

  2. Bet A$0.75 or more

    Smaller stakes still play normally, they just cannot trigger a royal award. Demo mode is excluded, since the draw runs on real-money rounds only.

  3. Let the draw decide

    There is no symbol to line up. Any qualifying spin can award the Sword, Shield or Crown, and the prize is credited in real time.

Tiers
3Crown, Shield, Sword
Qualifying bet
A$0.75per spin, real money
Wagering on wins
Nonepaid as real money
Effect on RTP
Nonethe game pays as usual

How big are the drops? When I went through the archived winners boards from late 2023 and 2024, most Australian wins sat between about A$30 and A$100, which is the Sword doing its job. The Crown is the rare one: a single Crown hit in November 2023 paid A$439.49. Treat those numbers as a feel for scale, because the live counters on the jackpot page always show the current pools.

King Billy jackpots on mobile

There is nothing to install. King Billy runs in the browser on iPhone and Android, and the jackpot pokies open in the same window as on a laptop. Your balance, bonus status and verification carry over because it is the same account.

  • Browser playiOS and AndroidReady
  • DownloadNot neededNone
  • Royal JackpotsSame qualifying betIncluded
  • CashierAUD and cryptoSame account
  • SupportLive chat24/7

Two phone habits help. Turn the screen sideways for games with a wide jackpot wheel such as Empire Fortune, where the landscape view shows the whole feature. And decide your spend before you start, because a jackpot hunt on the couch is the easiest session in the world to stretch.

Jackpot providers at King Billy

The lobby holds thousands of pokies from studios such as Pragmatic Play, Evolution, Play'n GO, Red Tiger, Relax Gaming, Hacksaw Gaming, Big Time Gaming, Yggdrasil, Push Gaming, Nolimit City and Thunderkick. When it comes to jackpots, three of them do most of the heavy lifting, each with its own style of prize.

Pragmatic Play

Fixed jackpots inside money-symbol respins, usually topping out at 1,000x the bet. Wolf Gold, Chilli Heat, Mustang Gold and Diamond Strike are the best-known examples.

Yggdrasil

Local and pooled progressives with collection features. Holmes, Ozwin's Jackpots, Joker Millions and Empire Fortune cover every volatility level from low to high.

Relax Gaming

Dream Drop is a global jackpot product with several levels, two of them must-drop, attached to games such as TNT Tumble and Midnight Marauder.

The fixed kind pays a set multiple of your stake, so a bigger bet means a bigger prize. Progressives pay whatever the pool holds when they drop, which is why their counters keep climbing while you watch. Royal Jackpots belong to the second group, just on a local scale.

RTP and volatility of jackpot pokies

RTP on a jackpot pokie needs one extra step of reading. Part of every bet feeds the prize pool, and studios count that share inside the headline figure. Relax is upfront about it: Midnight Marauder Dream Drop returns 94%, including a 12% jackpot contribution, so the everyday reels pay back about 82% while the other 12% waits in the pots.

97.02%Diamond Strike, top RTP here
96.8%Holmes, low volatility
94.3%Empire Fortune, high volatility
12%Jackpot share in Midnight Marauder

Filter games by provider and RTP

10games shown
97.02%highest RTP
95.62%average RTP
94.00%lowest RTP
GameStudioJackpotRTP
Diamond StrikePragmatic PlayJackpot bonus97.02%
Holmes and the Stolen StonesYggdrasil5 progressives96.8%
Ozwin's JackpotsYggdrasil5 jackpots96.7%
Mustang GoldPragmatic PlayJackpot Reveal96.53%
Chilli HeatPragmatic PlayGrande 1,000x96.50%
Wolf GoldPragmatic PlayMega 1,000x96.01%
Joker MillionsYggdrasilPooled progressive94.3%
Empire FortuneYggdrasilGlobal progressive94.3%
TNT Tumble Dream DropRelax GamingDream Drop94%
Midnight Marauder Dream DropRelax GamingDream Drop94%

Swipe the table sideways to see every column.

RTPs as published on each studio's game page, checked in September 2026. Studios can supply more than one RTP version, so the info screen inside the game shows the figure for the version you are playing.

Volatility tells you how that RTP arrives. Yggdrasil rates Holmes and Ozwin's Jackpots as low volatility, Joker Millions as medium to high and Empire Fortune as high, so the same bankroll lasts very differently across the four. Pragmatic does not print a volatility label on these game pages, so check the paytable screen before you settle in.

The Royal Jackpots do not change any of this maths. King Billy says their wins do not affect a game's RTP, so the pokie pays at its normal rate and the royal draw is an extra chance on top.

Common King Billy jackpot mistakes

Most jackpot disappointments I see come from the rules around the game rather than the reels. Here are the six I would sort out before the first spin.

  • Chasing progressives with a bonus running

    Games with a progressive jackpot feature are unavailable while a bonus is active (bonus terms 1.5) and count 0% towards wagering. If you take the welcome offer, 200% up to A$500 + 200 Free Spins on Gates of Olympus, bonus code WELCOME200, clear it first; the cashier shows the live terms before the deposit is confirmed.

  • Betting under the royal stake

    Royal Jackpots need A$0.75 or more per spin. A smaller spin still plays, it just cannot bring a Crown, Shield or Sword award.

  • Expecting free spins to count

    Under bonus terms 1.17, bonus rounds and free spins do not qualify for jackpot bonuses. Only real-money rounds are in the draw.

  • Picking a game by its counter alone

    The biggest pools often come with a 94% RTP and high volatility. Use the filter above to match the game to your budget, not just to the prize.

  • Leaving verification until after a win

    The first withdrawal needs ID, proof of address and proof of payment method. Upload them early, as wins above A$45,000 can also be validated before payout (bonus terms 1.18).

  • Forgetting how withdrawals are sized

    Cash-outs start at A$60 per transaction (A$300 by bank transfer) and go up to A$6,000 per transaction, with requests processed within 0 to 24 hours. Plan a large win as a series of withdrawals.

Pick your pokie and play for the CrownSpin a participating game from A$0.75 or more and every qualifying round enters the royal draw.

Open the Lobby

Keep the chase fun

Jackpots carry the longest odds in the lobby, so set a spend before you start and stop when it is gone. Play is for adults 18+. Free, confidential help is available 24/7 from Gambling Help Online on 1800 858 858, and BetStop is the National Self-Exclusion Register for licensed Australian online and phone wagering providers.

Ready for a first look? Open the King Billy jackpot lobby, try a couple of the low-volatility titles, then decide whether the Crown or a global progressive is your kind of hunt.

King Billy jackpot questions, answered

How do King Billy jackpots work?

There are two kinds. The Royal Jackpots are King Billy's own local pools with three tiers, Crown, Shield and Sword, and any qualifying real-money spin on a participating pokie can trigger one. Studio jackpots are built into single games, such as the 1,000x Mega Jackpot in Wolf Gold or the five local progressives in Holmes and the Stolen Stones.

What is the minimum bet for a Royal Jackpot?

The jackpot page sets the qualifying bet at A$0.75 (the AUD equivalent under the casino terms), and only real-money rounds count. Demo play, free spins and bonus rounds do not qualify.

Do Royal Jackpot wins have a wagering requirement?

No. King Billy lists "No Wager" among the Royal Jackpot features, so a Crown, Shield or Sword win lands as withdrawable money. Wins from a studio jackpot inside a pokie are ordinary cash wins too, as long as you were not playing with bonus funds.

Can I play jackpot pokies while a bonus is active?

Not the progressive ones. The bonus terms (clause 1.5) make games with a progressive jackpot feature unavailable while a bonus is running, and they count 0% towards wagering. Finish the bonus first, or keep jackpot play for a separate cash session.

Are big jackpot wins paid out in full?

Yes. Clause 12.17 of the general terms says all progressive jackpot wins are paid in full. Winnings above A$45,000 can be validated before payout, so have your ID, proof of address and proof of payment method verified early.

Which jackpot pokie has the best RTP at King Billy?

Of the jackpot games I checked against studio pages, Diamond Strike from Pragmatic Play leads at 97.02%, followed by Holmes and the Stolen Stones at 96.8% and Ozwin's Jackpots at 96.7%. You can test most of them in demo mode first, see free pokies with no download.

Can I chase King Billy jackpots on my phone?

Yes. The casino runs in any mobile browser with no download, and the jackpot pokies, the Royal Jackpot draws and the cashier work on the same account you use on desktop.

Keep reading

King Billy on a white horse holding a VIP Court scroll in front of his castle at sunset

Your move

Spin for the Crown, Shield or Sword

Pick a participating pokie, play in real-money mode from A$0.75 or more, and any spin can bring a Royal Jackpot with no wagering attached.

  • 24/7 live chat
  • AUD & crypto
  • Plays in your browser